Norfolk City Virginia USGenWeb Archives Obituaries.....Dodd, Ellen M. January 20, 1900
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Virginian Pilot January 21, 1900

DODD - At her residence, in Botetourt Street, Saturday morning, January 20th 
1900, ELLEN M. DODD, daughter of the late John Dodd, Esq.
Funeral will take place from Sacred Heart Church at 10 o'clock a.m. MONDAY.

Our Father glanced o'er the earthland
And beheld a being there
Who had given to Him her length of days
In alms-deed and in prayer--

Saying: "Earth ne'er held a gentler spirit,
One less free from mortal taint,
Had mortals seen the hallowed brow
They had long since called her saint."

He summoned the angel we call Death, 
And bade him close her eyes,
"Tis meet that such should dwell above--
Should rest in Paradise.

To stricken ones, to whom thou'rt dear, 
Hope gleameth as a star, 
With eyes of faith they see thy hand
Beckoning from afar.

Aye, we will heed thy silent call, 
Tread ways that thou hast trod, 
"Without a doubt that they will lead
To glory and to God."

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                         Death of Miss E.M. Dodd

The many friends of Miss Ellen M. Dodd in this city will learn with sorrow of 
her death at her home, on Botetourt Street, yesterday morning, after a brief 
illness. The deceased was the daughter of the late John Dodd, Esq. She was a 
lady of rare Christian virtues and was highly esteemed in the community. She was 
a member of the Sacred Heart Catholic Church and was an active participant in 
all its enterprises. She was the sister of Miss Eliza A. Dodd and the aunt of 
Mrs. Lucy A. Ward and Miss Jennie Drewry, of Norfolk. Her funeral will be 
announced later.

Virginian Pilot January 21, 1900
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The obsequies of this well-known and highly esteemed lady, whose death has been 
noted, was held from the Sacred Heart Catholic Church yesterday morning at 10 
o’clock, in the presence of a large gathering of sorrowing friends and 
relatives. 
Requiem mass for the repose of the soul of the dead was celebrated by Rev. 
Father T. J. Wilson. During the service Rev. Father John Doherty, of St. Mary’s 
Catholic Church, occupied a seat in the sanctuary. While the remains were being 
borne from the church, "Lead, Kindly Light,” was softly and tenderly sung by 
Miss Lizzie Taylor. The casket was literally covered with the choicest flowers 
and was handled by eight colored men. The interment was in St. Mary’s Cemetery. 
Following were the honorary pall-hearers: Messrs. C. F. Smith, James W. 
McCarrick. R. Devereux Doyle, Peter Smith, John J. Samuels, Edward Barny, Allan 
G. Burrow and Walter Sharp.

Virginian-Pilot  January 23, 1900

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