DODGE, Bert 1888-1922

DODGE, MORERY, HODGSON

Posted By: Marilyn O'Connor (email)
Date: 1/8/2008 at 15:41:37

[Mitchell County Press, June 21, 1922]

Bert Dodge Died
Early Sunday Morn.
Prominent Young East Lincoln
Farmer Was Victim of Heart Trouble

As a great shock came the news on Sunday of the death of Bert Dodge, a prominent young East Lincoln farmer. He passed away at his home at 2 o'clock Sunday morning, supposedly from heart trouble. He had retired the night before apparently in good health. At 2 o'clock he awoke, and succeeded in arousing his wife, but after only speaking a word or two, passed away.

He was 34 years old and leaves besides his wife, a child 5 years old. He is a nephew of Summner Dodge of this city.

Funeral services were held Monday afternoon, Rev. M. D. Mack reading the services.

Obituary.

We could scarcely believe our ears Sunday morning as the words "Bert died this morning", came to us over the wire. He plowed corn Saturday, returned and ate his supper and retired, so far as the family knew, as well as usual. About 2 a.m. he was restless and his wife getting no answers to her questions, lit the lamp and returned to the bed to find the spirit had taken its flight. Friends were called and with the doctor worked with him but of no avail.

Bert was the oldest son of Ed and Jessie Hodgson Dodge and was born in Stillwater March 11, 1888, and died June 18, 1922, at his home in Lincoln.

His mother passed to her reward on Dec. 19, 1892, leaving two little boys, Bert and Earnest, 2 years old. After the death of his wife Mr. Dodge took his two little boys and came to his father and mother and lived some time on the Martin Dodge farm. Here the boys grew to manhood, tenderly cared for by Grandma Dodge.

Earnest finished his work and departed from this life Aug. 28,1913. Bert was married to Miss Minnie C. Morery, of Howardville. He was a member of the Lincoln Free Baptist church and was a good help as organist. Mr. and Mr. Dodge and Mr. and Mrs. William Ford attended church together June 11, and had planned to go together again on June 18, the day he was called to his reward.

Seven years ago they built a little home just south of his father's house, having their own garden, and chickens and working the place with his father. Here they had the bed of strawberries that won the hundred dollar prize given by the Gardner Nursery Company.

He leaves to mourn his loss his wife and little Gertrude, about the age he was when left motherless, his father and two aged grandmothers, besides many other relatives and friends.

The funeral was held at the home on Monday June 19, at 2 p.m. by Rev. M. D. Mack, assisted by Rev. Caldwell, of the Am. S.S. Union.

Sympathy for the grief stricken family was shown by the large attendance and the beautiful flowers.