I am Angela Frances Todd, known to most as "Angie." I was born Tuesday, July 1, 1947 in Saint Joseph's Hospital, Logansport, Cass County, Indiana. This hospital, on High Street Road, was torn down years ago. I only tell you these facts so that you know how I know the people about whom I write.. And how we all fit into each other's lives. The following is another in a series of write-ups for my cousin, Rosemary ("Rosie") Todd, born 1-31-1943 in the Cass County Hospital, later renamed Memorial Hospital, an ever-expanding hospital on Michigan Avenue, in Logansport, Cass County, Indiana. ROSIE'S BIRTH WAS RECORDED WITH the Cass County Board of Health, Book No. CH-14, Page No. 56. Their records indicate that Rosie's record of birth was filed on February 1, 1943. The Health Officer named was Frederick Hillis, M.D. Rosemary died on her parents' 23rd wedding anniversary, New Year's Day, 1-1-1961. Place of death: the Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Olmsted County, Minnesota. Burial in Mount Hope Cemetery, Grant Street, Logansport, Cass County, Indiana. The newspaper write-up: "Logansport Press," Logansport, Cass County, Indiana. Saturday, December 31, 1960. Page 1. Column 2. "Rosemary OK After Surgery" Rosemary Todd, 17-year-old Cass county girl who underwent heart surgery Friday morning at the Mayo clinic, at Rochester, Minn., was listed in satisfactory condition following the operation. Mr. and Mrs. Paul Todd, of route 3, who accompanied their daughter to the clinic notified Rosemary's brother, Paul, Jr., that physicians indicated that the operation was successful although some time will be required to know whether she will obtain the full benefits of it. Rosemary suffered from rheumatic fever as a child and was hospitalized for 16 weeks following a heart attack last year. Physicians at the clinic said that some of her blood had a tendency to remain in the heart rather than circulate through the body. This condition led to extra work by the heart. The family is hoping that she will be able to return home in about two weeks and will graduate from the Washington township high school next spring. Rosemary studied with a teacher at home after she was forced to drop out of school. She will celebrate her 18th birthday on Jan. 21. ______________________________________________ Angie's comments. Rosie's eldest sibling, her brother, Paul Raymond Todd, Junior, known as "Paul Ray," is buried in "Veteran's Circle" in the same cemetery as Rosie: Mount Hope Cemetery in Logansport, Cass County, Indiana, on the north end of town. Mount Hope, surrounded by residential neighborhoods and plush green lawns, is built on a hill. As you ascend the mount, you pass Pleasant Hill Greenhouse along the way. This peaceful cemetery, which includes mausoleums, and a Catholic section, is large, but kept up well. Attractive upright stones, both old and new, are surrounded by trees, birds, flowers, and sunshine. My father, Francis ("Frank" Leverett Todd and his family, which included Rosie's father, Paul Raymond Todd, Senior, used to reside on Grant Street, across from Mount Hope Cemetery. Dad once told me that he used to shortcut through the cemetery to go home. And, on one of these walks, Dad got totally creeped out because it was at night, right after he had just watched some horror movie. I think it was, "Dracula." Paul, Senior, my uncle, is buried next to his first wife of many years, Ruth May Potts Todd. Their daughter-in-law, Rosie's sister-in-law, Nellie Ross Todd, is nearby. Nellie married Rosie's brother, Thomas ("Tom") Norman Todd. Paul and Ruth had moved to Fort Myers, Florida during their retirement years. Later, several years after Aunt Ruth died, Uncle Paul remarried. His second wife was Mary Ann Woodruff Todd. After being married for so many years to Aunt Ruth, Uncle Paul was concerned what the relatives would think about marrying a second time. So, being polite about it all, he sent out letters asking if we "minded" if he remarried. Of course, I wanted for him to be happy. He loved both Aunt Ruth and Aunt Mary Ann, but was buried by Ruth. So many stories, buried for years, deep in my mind. I thought I should write it all down, so that others would know that these people were here. They lived and they breathed and made better the world. Angela ("Angie") Frances Todd ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Sad-- the newspaper was sure wrong on that count :( ----- Original Message ----- From: "My Family History" <my_family_history@msn.com> To: <INMONTGO@rootsweb.com> Sent: Thursday, January 22, 2009 9:34 PM Subject: [InMontgo] "ROSEMARY OK AFTER SURGERY." Rosemary ("Rosie") Todd's "Pharos-Tribune" write-ups continue. > I am Angela Frances Todd, known to most as "Angie." I was born > Tuesday, July 1, 1947 in Saint Joseph's Hospital, Logansport, Cass County, > Indiana. > This hospital, on High Street Road, was torn down years ago. I only tell > you these facts so that you know how I know the people about whom I > write.. And how we all fit into each other's lives. > > The following is another in a series of write-ups for my cousin, > Rosemary ("Rosie") Todd, born 1-31-1943 in the Cass County Hospital, later > renamed Memorial Hospital, an ever-expanding hospital on Michigan Avenue, > in Logansport, Cass County, Indiana. > > ROSIE'S BIRTH WAS RECORDED WITH the Cass County Board of Health, Book No. > CH-14, Page No. 56. Their records indicate that Rosie's record of birth > was filed on February 1, 1943. The Health Officer named was Frederick > Hillis, M.D. > > Rosemary died on her parents' 23rd wedding anniversary, New Year's > Day, > 1-1-1961. Place of death: the Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Olmsted County, > Minnesota. Burial in Mount Hope Cemetery, Grant Street, Logansport, Cass > County, Indiana. > > The newspaper write-up: > > "Logansport Press," Logansport, Cass County, Indiana. Saturday, > December 31, 1960. Page 1. Column 2. > > "Rosemary OK After Surgery" > > Rosemary Todd, 17-year-old Cass county girl who underwent heart > surgery Friday morning at the Mayo clinic, at Rochester, Minn., was listed > in satisfactory condition following the operation. > > Mr. and Mrs. Paul Todd, of route 3, who accompanied their daughter to > the clinic notified Rosemary's brother, Paul, Jr., that physicians > indicated that the operation was successful although some time will be > required to know whether she will obtain the full benefits of it. > > Rosemary suffered from rheumatic fever as a child and was hospitalized > for 16 weeks following a heart attack last year. > > Physicians at the clinic said that some of her blood had a tendency to > remain in the heart rather than circulate through the body. This condition > led to extra work by the heart. > > The family is hoping that she will be able to return home in about two > weeks and will graduate from the Washington township high school next > spring. > > Rosemary studied with a teacher at home after she was forced to drop > out of school. She will celebrate her 18th birthday on Jan. 21. > ______________________________________________ > > Angie's comments. > > Rosie's eldest sibling, her brother, Paul Raymond Todd, Junior, known > as "Paul Ray," is buried in "Veteran's Circle" in the same cemetery as > Rosie: Mount Hope Cemetery in Logansport, Cass County, Indiana, on the > north end of town. > > Mount Hope, surrounded by residential neighborhoods and plush green > lawns, is built on a hill. As you ascend the mount, you pass Pleasant Hill > Greenhouse along the way. This peaceful cemetery, which includes > mausoleums, and a Catholic section, is large, but kept up well. Attractive > upright stones, both old and new, are surrounded by trees, birds, flowers, > and sunshine. > > My father, Francis ("Frank" Leverett Todd and his family, which > included Rosie's father, Paul Raymond Todd, Senior, used to reside on > Grant Street, across from Mount Hope Cemetery. Dad once told me that he > used to shortcut through the cemetery to go home. And, on one of these > walks, Dad got totally creeped out because it was at night, right after he > had just watched some horror movie. I think it was, "Dracula." > > Paul, Senior, my uncle, is buried next to his first wife of many > years, Ruth May Potts Todd. Their daughter-in-law, Rosie's sister-in-law, > Nellie Ross Todd, is nearby. Nellie married Rosie's brother, Thomas > ("Tom") Norman Todd. > > Paul and Ruth had moved to Fort Myers, Florida during their > retirement years. Later, several years after Aunt Ruth died, Uncle Paul > remarried. His second wife was Mary Ann Woodruff Todd. After being married > for so many years to Aunt Ruth, Uncle Paul was concerned what the > relatives would think about marrying a second time. So, being polite about > it all, he sent out letters asking if we "minded" if he remarried. Of > course, I wanted for him to be happy. He loved both Aunt Ruth and Aunt > Mary Ann, but was buried by Ruth. > > So many stories, buried for years, deep in my mind. I thought I should > write it all down, so that others would know that these people were here. > They lived and they breathed and made better the world. > > Angela ("Angie") Frances Todd > ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ > > > http://ingenweb.org/inmontgomery/ > > List Manager - inmontgo-admin@rootsweb.com > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > INMONTGO-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message