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LAS VEGAS AGE
4/18/1914

GOVERNOR'S MOTHER DEAD
(Special dispatch to the Age)

    Reno, Nevada, April 18, 1914.
    Mrs. Ellen M. ODDIE, mother of Governor ODDIE, died shortly before 
eleven o'clock last night at the mansion.  She had been critically ill 
for two days.  Clarence M. ODDIE, wife and children, Mr. and Mrs. F. J. 
SIEBERT and children, Miss Sarah ODDIE and Miss Grace ODDIE were at the 
bed side.  Mrs. ODDIE was 73 years old and when her son was elected 
governor she became the hostess at the executive mansion.  She was 
universally beloved.  The funeral will be held at three thirty Sunday 
afternoon from the mansion.  The Episcopal service will be followed the 
Remains will be interred at Carson.
                    C. P. Squires

LAS VEGAS AGE
4/25/1914

FUNERAL OF MRS. ODDIE

    The Body of Mrs. Ellen ODDIE, mother of the governor of Nevada, was 
laid to rest in the Carson cemetery Sunday afternoon.  The services at 
the mansion were simple and impressive, and were conducted by the Rev. 
TTHOMAS of the Episcopal church, while the service at the grave was read 
by Rev. UNSWORTH of Reno.  Justices TALBOT, MC CARRAN and NORCROSS of 
the state supreme court, Judge E. S. FARRINGTON of the United States 
federal court, Ed. YERRINGTON and George T. MILLS served as pall 
bearers.
    Mrs. ODDIE was a native of Maryland.  Her married life was spent in 
East Orange, New Jersey, where her children were born, all of whom were 
with her at the end.  In 1902 she came to Nevada to make her home with 
her son T. L. ODDIE who was then living in Tonopah.  When he was called 
to highest office in the state she became the much beloved mistress of 
the executive mansion.  She possessed rare qualities of mind and heart, 
kindness, gentleness-such sympathatic consideration for the feelings of 
others that her passing is regarded as a personal loss.