HODGE, Alva B. 1862-1921
HODGE, HODGES, HILL, ERVAY
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Date: 4/9/2025 at 15:45:54
Alva Barnes Hodge was born at Rockford, Iowa, on September 20 1862. He was united in marriage to Miss Anna Arvilla Hill at Osage, Iowa, April 2, 1891.
To this union were born six children, four boys -- William E., Lee E., Glen A., all who still reside at the homestead, and Fred, who was transferred to the heavenly home September 6, 1912; two girls -- Mrs. Allen Ervay and Edna L. Hodge, both of Rudd.
Mr. Hodge was a member of the A.F. & A.M., Eastern Star, Odd Fellows, Woodmen and Yeomen fraternities.
By an act of Divine Providence Mr. Hodge was summoned to the presence of God and his son Fred on Wednesday, August 3, 1921.
A beautiful incident in his life was witnessed at the side of his boy Fred just before his death. A promise which Mr. Hodge made his dying boy to meet him in heaven was never broken, and the whole community bears witness to his splendid manhood and admirable character.
We bring a message, not of sorrow, but of unspeakable joy, for what is death other than the transferring of the soul from this world to God's perfect eternity.
Mr. Hodge was always and everywhere a friend to anyone needing friendship and help. His soul was as full of laughter as an apple orchard is of bird song in Maytime. His eve was as blue as the sky just after Autumn rain. His hands were marked with the stamp of honest toil. They were busy hands, always lifting of her people's loads. His handshake was a pleasant exercise; his face was the meeting place of smiles and tears. No matter what the children's troubles were, summer with all its blossoms and songs came when father's face broke into smiles. Grave responsibilities and toll and grief could not drive fun and frolic from his heart.
The passing of such a character from our community will be a tremendous loss. A loss to friends and brothers and more, especially to his dear wife and children, who are left here for a reason to await their call to meet father and brother in the Glory-land.
Beside the immediate family there survives our departed brother, his father at Rockwell, Iowa, and two brothers, Will of Rockwell and John of Washington state.
Funeral services were held from the First Methodist church at Rudd. An impressive service in which the pastor, Rev. Charles R. Garland, was assisted by Rev. J. Gallagher of Rockwell, and the Masonic and Woodmen fraternities.
Interment was made in the Evergreen cemetery, the Masonic lodge using a most impressive burial service.
In this connection Mrs. Anna Hodge and children wish to express their heartfelt thanks to the many Postville friends of their husband and father for their kindly assistance and expressions of sympathy following the death and during the burial of their beloved husband and father.
~Postville Herald, Thursday, August 11, 1921; pg 1
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