This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: posterone Surnames: POLITTE, RICHARDS, WYRICK, AYERS, SUMMERS, ORR, PHILLIPS Classification: obituary Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.missouri.counties.washington/8094/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Mrs. Dora Richards, widow of the late James Richards, and mother of Sheriff Stephen T. Richards of Washington County, died at her home in Potosi Tuesday, Dec. 12, 1933 at 2:50 p.m. Mrs. Richards had been sick for several weeks, her death being caused by gangrene in the foot. She was 75 years and 12 days of age. Mrs. Richards is survived by five sons, Stephen T., Everett, Fred, William, and Lee Richards, and five daughters, Miss Jennie Richards, Mrs. Wm. Wyrick, Mrs. H. F. Ayers, Mrs. R. L. Summers and Miss Gladys Richards. The funeral services will be conducted this (Thursday) morning at 10:00 a.m. at St. James Catholic Church, Potosi, by Rev. Father McGinley, and burial will be in the new Masonic cemetery. Obituary Dora Politte Richards, daughter of Julius and Mary Politte, each deceased and widow of the late James Richards, was born at Old Mines, Mo., Dec. 1, 1858; died at her home in Potosi, Mo., Dec. 12, 1933, at the age of 75 years and 12 days. At the age of seventeen Mrs. Richards was united in marriage to Wade Orr and to this union one son, Charles, was born. Hew died in 1922. In April 1880, she married James Richards and to this union were born thirteen children, three of whom preceded her in death. She had been in poor health for a number of years, but was active until eleven weeks prior to her passing away. Mrs. Richards is survived by five sons, Stephen T., Everett, Fred, William and Lee Richards, and five daughters, Miss Jennie Richards, Mrs. William Wyrick, Mrs. H.F. Ayres, Mrs. R. L. Summers, and Gladys Richards, a sister, Mrs. George Phillips of Mineral Point, a brother, Stephen Politte of St. Louis, twenty-eight grandchildren and six great grandchildren. Mrs. Richards was a very devoted mother, a kind and loving neighbor, and lived a most useful life. She spent her entire life in Washington County, except for a short time she was a resident of St. Louis. Funeral services were conducted December 14, 1933, at 10:00 a.m. at the St. James Catholic Church in Potosi, by Rev. Father McGinley, and burial was in the new Masonic cemetery. Information from the Independent Journal, Potosi, MO, December 1933 Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board. <br>