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Nancy Noland Bedford,
67, of Baytown TX, passed away Tuesday, October 1, 2002 in
Pasadena.
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Linda Lue Bennett of San
Leon, Texas, 51, died Saturday, July 17, 2004 at Mainland Center
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Matagorda, Texas, Oct. 3.—For the second time in one week the death angel hovered over our town and presently swooped down and claimed for its victim, Mrs. Ellen Bertha Berg, widow of the late John Berg, who preceded her to the grave six years ago. Mrs. Berg has been in bad health for a couple of years, although she kept up and tried to get well, but Aug. 1 she had to give up and go to bed from where she lingered, gradually growing weaker until Tuesday, Sept. 25, 1923, at 6:30 p. m., her feeble life flickered out as the sun sank to rest and “the spirit returned to Him who gave it,” the tired and worn body relaxing to rest. Her devoted daughters and other faithful relatives and friends ministered to her daily, doing every possible thing for her comfort. With the greatest fortitude she patiently bore her sufferings, never a word of complaint crossing her lips and from the very first she realized she must go and spoke of it cheerfully all during her illness until she became so ill that speech was impossible. She seemed entirely reconciled and partook of the “Lord’s Supper,” administered by Rev. W. W. Daup, of Bay City, who visited and prayed with her as often as he could. To use the words of a friend, “On her bed of affliction and her leaving this earth was beautiful.” To her bereft children who mourn her deeply and who will sadly miss her all down the vista of years is the consoling reminder from God’s Holy Word, “Blessed are they who die in the Lord!” Mrs. Berg was the second daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Sebastian Dietrich, pioneer settlers of the old town. She was born Dec. 3, 1863, and was a life long resident here. In 1889 she was married to John H. Berg, of which union there were five daughters, viz: Mrs. Ed Boesling and Miss Irma Berg, Matagorda; Mrs. Frank Crow and Miss Merlie Berg, Dallas, and Mrs. Allen Guilbeau of Gulf.
Mrs. Berg was raised in the Episcopal faith and her children have faithfully followed in her steps. The funeral obsequies were conducted by Rev. W. W. Daup, at the residence Wednesday morning and concluded at the cemetery. A large cortege followed the hearse to the yard and the remains were laid to rest amid a profusion of beautiful floral offerings which there were enough to cover her husband’s grave as well. She is now at rest and but a memory! The words of Edgar Guest, with a little modification, are applicable to the departed one:
”We did not weep to see
her dead
We fancied that we heard
her say,
I am well and I am
strong,
And standing in that
darkened place May the grace of a kind heavenly Father be sufficient for the bereft ones.
Matagorda County Tribune,
October 5, 1923 |
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Mr. John H. Berg died at the family residence here Thursday evening, October 4, 1917, at 11 o’clock. He has been ill since last October, a year ago, and although his death was not wholly unexpected, it was no less a shock when his wife and daughter realized he had gone from them beyond recall in this life, yet they are brave in taking up life’s duties and trying to adjust themselves to the inevitable. They have always been such a happy devoted family and he was the best of husbands and father, always kind and indulgent and when they found he could not spend many months more with them, they doubled their efforts and ministered to him lovingly until the end came. For the past four months they have been under nervous strain and it is no wonder their hearts were crushed when all was over and they could only sit with idle hands while kind friends tried to comfort them. If kindness be a fault, then it was his and all his friends know that kindness was his chief characteristic and he ever stood ready to grant favors to all classes and couldn’t refuse even if he knew it was at his own loss as many times it proved to be. With him “charity vaunteth not itself, was not puffed up,” 1 Cor. 13:4. J. H. Berg was born at Matagorda Peninsula, July 22, 1857—a descendant of one of the pioneer couples of this county, his parents coming from Germany with their parents when they were children. He was the eldest of five children of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Berg and was united in marriage to Miss Ellen Dietrich in 1888, of which union there are five daughters—Misses Otis, Irma, Merlia, Josie and Mrs. F. H. Crow of Dallas—all with his widow survive him, also his two brothers, S. J. and W. C. Sr., and one sister. At one time Mr. Berg had more enterprises than any business man in town. He and S. J. Berg owned a large schooner—The Tidal Wave—of which he was captain for a long time, plying between Matagorda and Indianola carrying passengers and merchandise. Placing the boat in other hands, he engaged in canning oysters—using a large force of men—and shipping the oysters to market, having at the same time an interest in the Berg Grocery which now belongs solely to S. J. Berg, and finally disposing of all his interests he went into the grocery business by himself finally closing when they took charge of the Bay View Hotel, which they gave up a few weeks ago and returned to their own residence. His going has left a vacant place in their home and our eyes grow dim and a sob comes from our hearts when we realize we shall not see him again in this life. Kind father, loving husband, faithful friend and brother, we bid your adieu for a season, but will greet you in triumph bye and bye. Rev. John Sloan of Bay City of the Episcopal faith, of which denomination is the family, conducted the funeral services at the house and concluded them at the Matagorda Cemetery and there we laid his body away in a white and evergreen excavation, under bank of flowers to await the resurrection mourn and we do think our Heavenly Father there will be no more good-byes to the Eternal City.
Matagorda County Tribune,
October 12, 1917 |
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Matagorda, Texas, May 19.—Samuel Joseph Berg departed this life at a Houston Sanitarium at three o’clock p. m. May 12, 1925, following a severe operation. He had been in the hospital for twenty-seven days when the end came and in that time his nephew, who lives in Houston, visited him every day, his brother and niece, Miss Irma Berg, going back and forth from here. He had not been well for several years and his is another case of “waiting too long” after physicians had advised him; and until his sufferings became intense he heeded not their warnings. It is thought now that he felt when he left that he would not come back, yet his loved ones had strong hopes of his speedy recovery at first and they were shocked and very deeply grieved when his illness terminated as it has. After receiving treatment at the hospital, he was almost entirely relieved of suffering and presently his spirit slipped out into the unknown and mysterious beyond from whence there is no returning, and we pray “it is well with his soul.” A sweet sentiment practiced here is that of lowering the flag to half mast when a respected and life long citizen passes away as was usual Wednesday when the remains arrived from Houston, accompanied by his brother and other relatives and were taken to the Methodist Church, of which he had been a member since a young man. Relatives and friends gathered there at four o’clock p. m., and the local pastor, Rev. C. C. Bell, conducted the funeral services, an impromptu choir of sweet young voices singing “Jesus Lover of My Soul” and “Abide With Me.” The casket followed by the mourning and sympathizing friends, was borne out to the cemetery and the tired body laid to rest near his parents and other departed loved ones, in the family yard, to await that great and awful day when “the King shall come to claim his own.” The subject of the sketch was born December 1, 1862, on Matagorda peninsula, which was thickly populated at that time and continued so until the great cyclone of 1875, when the family, from a grassy knoll, saw their home swept out into the turbulent waters of the Gulf of Mexico, which disastrous event caused the parents to decide to move over to town where they have resided until one by one they’ve been “called home.” Only two of the original family now survive. The father, Joseph Berg, in 1877, (48 years ago) opened up a grocery store here and established a good business, which fell in to the hands of S. J. Berg twenty-one years ago, following the death of his mother, and he has grown and increased the enterprise successfully. He was unmarried and near relatives surviving him are his brother, W. C. Berg, his sister, Mrs. Bettie Richmond, five nieces: Mrs. Ed. Boesling, Miss Irma Berg, Matagorda; Mrs. Allen Guilbeau, Gulf; Mrs. F. Crow, Dallas; Miss Muriel Berg, Los Angeles, and one nephew, W. C. Berg, Jr., of Houston. All were present Wednesday but Miss Muriel Berg of Los Angeles. “S. J.” will be missed among his daily associates, patrons, and relatives for along time to come and he deserved every word of the beautiful tribute paid to him by the minister, at the funeral obsequies. Peace to his ashes! Matagorda County Tribune, May 22, 1925
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Mr. W. C. Berg, a lifelong citizen, of Matagorda and one of the leading merchants of that city, died some time during last night at this home there. Mrs. Berg, it is reported, had arisen early, as was their custom, and had prepared breakfast. She returned to Mr. Berg’s room to call him and found him dead. Mr. Berg was a scion of one of Matagorda’s oldest families. He and his brothers have been identified with the business life of this native place ever since they reached their manhood, Mr. W. C. Berg succeeding his brother, Sam, upon his death a few years ago. Will Berg, as he was familiarly known and called by everyone, was a quiet, unassuming, genteel neighbor, friend and citizen. No man in this section enjoyed more genuine friendships and as few enemies as he. He lived an honest and honorable life and was universally respected and admired by all who knew him. He is survived by his wife and one child, a son, W. C. Berg, Jr., of Houston. The Tribune has received no notice of funeral preparations.
Daily Tribune,
September 21, 1928 |
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Mr. W. C. Berg, Jr., 37, grocer of Matagorda, died yesterday at noon from a stroke of apoplexy. He was being brought to the Loos hospital here but he died only a short distance from home to Bay City before the rush trip was under way. For several months Mr. Berg had been in ill health and had been in the Methodist hospital in Houston receiving treatment. About two weeks ago, however, he was removed to his home and was rallying in health when the end rather unexpectedly came. He was the scion of one of Matagorda’s oldest families. He was born and raised in Matagorda. Surviving to mourn the loss of this good man are his wife and his mother, Mrs. W. C. Berg, Sr. The body was prepared for burial by Walker Furniture company. Funeral arrangements will be conducted from the home Sunday afternoon. A more complete account of the life of this splendid young man will appear later.
Daily Tribune,
Saturday, Feb. 21, 1931 |
Others left to mourn her
loss are: one sister, Mrs. Emma Layton of this place, and several
brothers: L. S. Deitrich, of Gulf; Ed. Dietrich, of Yoakum; Henry
Deitrich, of California; C. M. Dietrich, of Houston, Clarence
Dietrich of Matagorda.
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