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Note: n was killed in an Auto accident. Obituary of C.W. Dodds
Charles Wallace Dodds, son of John and Susan Wallace Dodds, was born April 15th, 1858 in Harrisburg twnship, Van Buren County, Iowa. Mr. Dodds was the youngest of nine children, three of whom survive: Mrs Nora Sayers (Mary Elenora Dodds), of La Belle, Mo., J.A. Dodds, (James Alonzo) , of Kansas City, Mo., and J. F. Dodds, (John Franklin), of Bonaparte, Iowa. The greater part of his life was spent in the furniture and undertaking business, having been engaged at Bonaparte, Iowa, Ames, Iowa:, Farmington, Iowa, and Keosauqua, Iowa. Four years ageo he retired broken in health. Some fifteen months ago he was stricken with the fatal disease which caused his death Aug. 8th, 1923, at the age of 65 years, 3 months and 24 days. He is survived by his wife, son and daughter-in-law, who mourn the passing of a kind husband and indulgent father. Charley, as he was familarly known by his friends, who numbered all his acquaintances, was a good citizen, and exemplary man, and will be greatly missed, expecially by his Keosauqua friends who held him in highest esteem. Funeral services were held at the home Saturday afternoon, Aug. 11, at 2:30 o'clock, in charge of Rev. J.C. Caughlan, pastor of the Keosauqua church, and burial was in the Purdom cemetery. Six nephews served as pall-bearers: E. S. Proper, Ames; Ed Dodds, Mt. Pleasant, L.W. Dodds, V. N. Dodds, Ralph Dodds and Harry Dodds, all of Van Buren County.
Note: Charles and Nora ran a funeral home and store in Keosauqua, Van Buren Co., Ia. There only so
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