Posted on: VanBuren Co. Ia Query Forum Reply Here: http://genconnect.rootsweb.com/gc/USA/Ia/VanBuren/11463 Surname: Dodds, Wallace, Sayer ------------------------- August 8, 1923 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 Sayer, of LaBelle, Mo.; J. A. Dodds, of Kansas City, Mo., and J.F. Dodds, of Bonaparte, Iowa. The greater part of his life was spent in the furniture and undertaking business, having been engaged at Bonaparate, Iowa; Ames, Iowa;, Farmington, Iowa, and Keosauqua, Iowa. Four years ago 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 familiarly known by his friends, who numbered all his acquaintances, was a good citizen, an exemplary man and will be greatly missed, especially 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. Caughian, pastor of the Keosauqua M. E. 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.