Codd, Henry G. S. 1856-1935

CODD

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LeMars Semi-Weekly Sentinel
May 21, 1935

WELL KNOWN STOCK RAISER PASSES AWAY
H. G. S. Codd, Long Time Resident, Dies After Brief Illness
CAME HERE IN EIGHTIES
Gained Fame As Breeder of Herefords

H. G. S. Codd, 79, prominent stock farmer of Plymouth county for many years,
died at his home in Leeds, Sunday night. Mr. Codd suffered a violent attack
of heart trouble May 9. He rallied for a few days and was up and around two
days before his death. A relapse ensued Saturday.

Henry George Strachey Codd was born at Beaminister, England, January 29,
1856, and came of a line of ancestors, whose names are paged in English
history. His father was a distinguished clergyman of the Church of England.

Henry Codd received his education at Sherborne, one of the famous public
schools in England and from there went to Oxford University and obtained a
master’s degree when graduated.

He came to LeMars in 1880 and on arrival here worked for the Close Bros. in
various capacities for a year or so.

He purchased a large tract of land in Sioux township, where he engaged in
stockraising of thoroughbred sheep, Hereford cattle and Shetland ponies. It
was largely due to his efforts that the Hereford breed was introduced into
this county. He raised some of the finest cattle in America and was a well
known patron and exhibitor at the biggest shows and fairs for a number of
years.

Retiring from the farm, he made his home in Sioux City and Leeds the past
fifteen years.

Mr. Codd was gifted with an unusual personality. He was a musician of more
than ordinary ability and a landscape painter and was a voracious reader and
student. He was widely known and popular among a large number of
acquaintances. When he lived on the farm he dispensed lavish hospitality and
his house was always open.

He is survived by a brother, Capt. A. P. Codd, living at Bath, England.

Funeral services will be held Wednesday afternoon at 2 o’clock at St. Thomas
Episcopal church in Sioux City. Rev. F. B. Shaner will officiate at the
funeral services.
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LeMars Semi-Weekly Sentinel, May 24, 1935

FUNERAL SERVICES FOR H. G. S. CODD HELD WEDNESDAY

Funeral services were held for Henry George Strachey Codd, 79, who died Sunday night at his home in Leeds, Wednesday afternoon, in St. Thomas Episcopal church in Sioux City, Rev. F. B. Shaner officiating. The pallbearers were old friends and neighbors, Harry, Albert, Ned and George Nason and Lynn Lilly and Stanley Lilly.

In accordance of a request of the deceased, the body was cremated.

Mr. Codd was a resident of this vicinity for fifty-five years and became widely known as a breeder of thoroughbred Hereford cattle and Shrophire sheep while operating a stock farm in Sioux township.

During his residence in American, Capt. Codd made several visits to England, a number previous to 1890 and two or three in recent years, the last visit being made in 1930.

Interested in all phases of educational work, Capt. Codd donated land for the Sunnyside township school near Westfield, and a collection of valuable books for the use of the pupils.

The extensive property he owned for many years after he left Millnerville was later sold to members of the Banks family.