OBITUARY: Alvira Richardson Dugan, 1846-1917, Mitchell County, Iowa


                               Dugan

Mrs. Alvira Richardson-Dugan was born August 13, 1846 and died April 1, 1917.

She was born at Rei, in Ripley county Ind. and departed this life at Osage,
Iowa, age 70 years of age. She was the oldest of seven children, five
daughters and two sons of whom two boys and two girls are still living.

She was converted in her youth and publicly confessed her faith in her
Savior, uniting with the Methodist Episcopal church.  During these many
years she had lived a consistent Christian life with special devotion in
later life.

She came to Minnesota in the early 60's and in that state spent the greater
part of her life.  She first came to Osage about eighteen years ago and had
been there much of time since then.  In the year 1879 she was married to
Charles Dugan, who died a number of years ago.  Her daughter, Mable, and
she had been much devoted to one another.

There remain to pay tribute of love to her memory, besides the daughter,
Mrs. Mable Cornwell, of Osage, and friends, brothers and sisters, as
follows: George Richardson, of St. Paul; Mrs. Jennie Graham, of Hutchinson,
Minn.; Gershom Richardson of Zion City, Ill.; and Mrs. Anna Willson of
Osage.  Her sister, Jennie was also at her bedside when she passed away
in the home of her sister, Anna, in Osage.

The funeral was held from the home of J. R. Willson Monday morning, in
charge of Rev. Rolla E. Brown, pastor of the First Baptist church and
the body was taken to Iota, Minn., for interment.



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