Olmsted County MN Archives Obituaries.....Dodge, William Henry February 19, 1907
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Olmsted County Democrat, weekly edition, Friday, February 22, 1907
W. H. DODGE AT REST

Elderly Citizen and Trustee Emer-
  itus of the Methodist Church
          Died Tuesday.

At 5:40 o'clock on last Monday
morning the tired spirit that has been
fluttering within the body of W. H.
Dodge, took flight, and the aged
Rochesterian was no more. For weeks
the man had hovered between life
and death, and at times the end has
seemed only the matter of minutes.
But the rugged nature, taught by
many years of discipline to overcome,
could not so easily loose its hold on
life. Thus the man bowed with the
weight of years approached that end
which is only the beginnind; that
transition which can be but glorious
for such as he. There was no spec-
ial disease wasting his frame, and
only the weakness which advanced age
entails, lead to Mr. Dodge's final re-
lease.

William H. Dodge, for many years
engaged in the lumber business on
Main street, was born in Saratoga
county, New York, March 24, 1821.
He came to Rochester in 1867, and
became a partner with E. E. You-
manns in the lumber business. Three
years later he bought out his part-
ner's interest and has ever since
been in business on his own account.
He has been ably assisted, especially
since old age laid its hand upon
him, by his son, Elam P. Dodge. Al-
ways honorable and upright in all
transactions of life, Mr. Dodge ex-
pected the same of others. Hypo-
crisy and deceit were ever hateful
to this stern, straightforward citizen.
He never was an aspirant for public
office though he served as alderman
from the second ward from 1872 to
1874.

He found his chiefest pleasures in
serving the welfare of the Methodist
Episcopal church. He announced his
Christian belief at an early age and
always remained steadfast in the
faith.  The records of the First M.
E. church of Rochester bear strong
testimony to the guiding hand of Mr.
Dodge, his religious convictions, his
benefactions, and his business sagacity.
He has held numerous offices of
trust in the church. He was one of
the earliest members of the organi-
zation here and his reminiscencs (SIC) con-
cerning the early days of struggle and
privation are most interesting. When
the church celebrated its fiftieth an-
niversary, Mr. Dodge was one of the
speakers who brought clearly to mind
the pioneer history. In recognition
of his long service on the board of
trustees, he was last fall elected
trustee emeritus, an honor bestowed
for life on those who have proven
worthy.


Mr. Dodge was married in 1842 to
Miss Hannah M. Kilmer. She died in
1860, and he was married to Miss
Rachel M. Rogers of Massachusetts,
in 1861.  She survives, and the fol-
lowing children: Mrs. Carrie Miller,
Mrs. Gertrude Burrows and Elam P.
Dodge, all of Rochester, and Mrs.
Etta Rogers of Sycamore, Ill. Dur-
ring the weeks of his prostration, Mr.
Dodge has received their devoted
ministrations and the care of a train-
ed nurse. He is also survived by
two brothers, Levi Dodge of Delphin,
Indiana, and Joseph C. Dodge of Ne-
wark, New Jersey.

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