BEDFORD DAILY MAIL BEDFORD, INDIANA WEDNESDAY, JAN. 27, 1943 LESLEY HODGES 77, DIES TODAY RETIRED COUNTY FARMER ILL FOR TWO WEEKS; FUNERAL FRIDAY Lesley "Shorty" Hodges, 77, retired Lawrence County farmer, died at 1:35 o'clock this morning at the home of his daughter Mrs. Charles Holland, Bedford R. R. 3. He had been ill for the past two weeks. He was born in Orange County on February 6, 1865, the son of Drue C. and Rebecca Jane Smith Hodges. He moved with his parents to a farm east of Bedford while a boy. He was first married to Lillie B. Younger, on April 29, 1896. To this union, one daughter, Helen was born. Mrs. Hodges died in 1911. Mr. Hodges moved to Bedford where he later married Ida L. Johnson, who preceded him in death on March 1, 1942. Since the death of his second wife, the deceased has resided with his daughter. He was a life long member of the Leatherwood Christian Church and had served as deacon of the church for a number of years. Surviving are the daughter, one grandson, Charles Leslie; three sister, Mrs. Mollie Duncan, Lawrence County; Mrs. Hattie R. True, and Lillie L. Phillips, both of Indianapolis; three brothers Wesley Hodges, a twin brother Lawrence County; Charles Hodges, Bedford, and Frank Hodges, Orleans; several nieces and nephews. Funeral services will be held at 2 o'clock Friday afternoon. Burial will be in the Leatherwood cemetery in charge of Day - Carter & Roach, funeral directors. The body will lie in state at the Day-Carter & Roach funeral home. The funeral services will be held at the Day-Carter & Roach funeral home where the body will lie in state. BEDFORD DAILY MAIL BEDFORD, INDIANA SATURDAY, JAN. 30, 1943 RITES HELD FOR LESLIE HODGES SERVICES CONDUCTED FROM ELMWOOD CHAPEL AT 2 P. M. FRIDAY Funeral services for Leslie (Shorty) Hodges, retired Lawrence county farmer, who died early Wednesday morning at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Charles Holland of Bedford, R. R. 3, were conducted from the Day-Carter & Roach Elmwood Chapel at 2 o'clock Friday afternoon, with the Rev. S. S. Lappin, pastor of the Leatherwood Christian Church officiating. The Erie quartet, composed of Everett Foster, Charles Lee, Carl and Fred Younger, sang "Beautiful Isle of Somewhere" and Mrs. S. S. Lappin sang "Beyond the Sunset". Mrs. Evelyn Masten, chapel organist, provided accompaniments for the vocal selections. Floral tributes were in charge of Miss Zuliene Johnson, Mrs. Francis Root, Mrs. Hazel True and Mrs. Robert Ellison. Pall bearers were William Duncan, Ollie Hodges, J. D. True, Raymond Owens, Russell Hodges and William Wood. Burial was made in the Leatherwood cemetery.