RICHARDSON-DUGAN, Alvira 1848-1917

RICHARDSON-DUGAN, CORNWELL, GRAHAM

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Date: 2/10/2012 at 10:04:59

Mitchell County Press-Osage Journal
April 4, 1917

Obituary-Dugan

Mrs. Alvira Richardson-Dugan was born August 13, 1848 an died April 1, 1917.

She was born at Rel, in Ripley county, Indiana, and departed this life at Osage, Iowa, aged 70 years of age. She was the oldest of seven children, five daughters and two sons of whom two boys and two girls are sitll living.

She was converted in her youth and publicly confessed her faith in her Saviour, uniting with the Methodist Episcopal church. During these many years she had lived a consistent Christian life with special devotion in later life.

She came to Minnesota in the early '60's and in that state spent the greater great of her life. She first came to Osage about eighteen years ago and had been here much of the time since then.

In the year 1879 she was married to Charles Dugan, who died a number of years ago. Her daughter, Mable, and she had been much devoted to one another.

There remain to pay tribute of love to her memory, besides the daughther, Mable Cornwell of Osage, and friends, brothers and sisters as follows: George Richardson, of St. Paul; Jennie Graham, of Hutchinson,----, Gershom Richardson, of Zion City, Illinois; and Mrs. Anna Willson of Osage. Her sister Jennie was also at her bedside when she passed away in the home of her sister Anna, in Osage.

The funeral was held from the home of J.R. Wilson Monday morning, in charge of Rev. Rolla E. Brown, pastor of the First Baptist church, and the body was taken to Iota, Minnesota, for interment.