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- Mrs. Emma Rode Dead
DeWitt County Woman Succumbs to Complications of Diseases.
Clinton, Ill., March 18 – (Special) – This morning at 5:30 at her home northwest of Clinton occurred the death of Mrs. Emma Rode, wife of J.H. Rode. She had been sick for some time, but her death was due to a complication of diseases which developed three weeks ago.
Deceased was born September 19, 1853 and was a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Solomon Weaver. She was married to Mr. Rode April 15, 1875 and to this union were born six children, five of whom survive. They are Mrs. Emma Shue, of Birkbeck, Mrs. Clara Furman of Wapella, Ira E., Warren H., and Ernest, at home. Four brothers also survive. They are Gus, O.W., A.J., and S.C. Weaver, all of this county.
The funeral will be held from the residence Sunday at 2:30 conducted by Rev. C.N. Wilder, of Champaign. Deceased had been a consistent member of the Presbyterian church for years, joining that denomination while a resident of Iowa some fifteen years ago.
The Weekly Pantagraph, Bloomington, Illinois. Saturday, 19 March 1904, page 3.
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