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Rose DeSoto, 78, of Bay City, passed away Sunday, Jan.21, 2001
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Perhaps one of the most lamentable cases that has been before our attention in some time is the loss to the Deitrich family of Matagorda of their two sons in the same week and the close call of the third, who was saved by a marvelous surgical operation. The boys were effected with typhoid fever and were brought to Bay City. One son by the name of Audrey died last Monday and one by the name of Hadden died Tuesday night. Vernon Dietrich was slowly passing away when the attending physicians decided to operate, believing that he had a perforation of the intestines. Dr. Loos of Palacios was called over and the operation was performed Wednesday night. The doctors cut in to his bowels and sewed up a long gash in the intestines about one and one half inches. At this time it is believed that he will recover. At any rate he now has a chance for his life, when there was none whatever without the operation. The New Era hopes that he will recover and the wounds in the hearts of the parents, who have undergone so much suffering lately, will soon heal and that they will be saved any further trouble.—Bay City Tribune. Latest reports are that the young man is making good progress toward recovery. Mrs. Dietrich is a sister of Mrs. Howard Stapp of this city.
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DIETRICH.—Matagorda, Texas, July 22.—Sebastian Dietrich, 80 years of age, died here this morning at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Emma Layton. He is survived by L. S. Dietrich of Matagorda, Charles Dietrich of Houston, Captain Clarence Dietrich of Port Lavaca, Mesdames Emma Layton and J. H. Berg of Matagorda, his three sons and two daughters. Houston Post, July 25, 1909 Confederate Service Record
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Yvonne Dillworth  Photo courtesy of Heather Serrill Janise |
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Evelyn Mildred Wood was born in Omaha, Nebraska, July 19, 1909, and came to Texas with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Jno. K. Wood, in the year 1914. She died late in the afternoon of the eighth day of June, 1925; her last illness was short, and death came following an operation in the hospital at Gulf, Texas. The funeral services were held in the Methodist Church at Matagorda, Texas, by her pastor, Rev. Chas. C. Bell. The church was filled to overflowing by the many friends and acquaintances. Many who were present at the funeral said the tribute paid her memory by Rev. Bell in the service was one of the most beautiful and appropriate they had ever heard. He himself said it was “easy to speak of a life such as she had lived,” and as she lay in the beautiful casket, he said she looked “like an angel chiseled from the marble of God’s providence, and infinite laws.” At the cemetery, where the services ended, she was laid to rest until the Lord shall awake her in the resurrection morning. She slept that night beneath a blanket of lovely flowers, typical of the love and admiration of her many friends who prepared them. Evelyn was an extraordinary girl in many respects because of her unswerving character and loyalty to the principles of right. Her many traits of a beautiful life won for her the love of all who knew her. She joined the M. E. Church South, during a meeting held by Rev. Bell at Easter time of this year. He said at the funeral that it seemed she had made her preparations to attend an angelic party given on her arrival at the beautiful gates of the land where the sun never sets. So we say goodbye, dear Evelyn, until we meet again at the “Gates of Gold.” A Friend. Daily Tribune?, June 17, 1925
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Albert (Buddy) A. Dodd, Jr. Jan. 14, 1934 - July 23, 2010
Albert Buddy A. Dodd, Jr. died
Friday, July 23, 2010 at his home in Matagorda, Texas. Bay City Tribune, Published August 4, 2010
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MATAGORDA - Bernice Dodd, 74, of Matagorda, died Saturday, Dec. 20,
2003.
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Wadsworth.—Funeral services were held Saturday, Nov. 11, in the parish church for Mrs. Annie Helina, Doss, who died in her home, here, Nov. 9. Mrs. Doss was born in the old town of Matagorda Feb. 28, 1860. Her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Frank Seerden, afterwards moved on to a farm. Mrs. Doss received her education at Matagorda City, and afterwards taught school there and learned to make most beautiful fancy-work. She was married to W. W. Doss June 19, 1883. Her husband came from Lynchburg, Va., and was a teacher in the schools at Caney, Tex. Five Children Mrs. Doss is survived by five children, Mrs. James Henigan and W. Doss, Jr., of Wadsworth; Mary Frances Doss, a teacher in the schools at Laredo; Annie Katherine Doss, a nurse in the hospital at New Gulf, and George Doss, Los Angeles, Cal., chief of police, there; thirteen grandchildren; and three brothers, J. J., H. M. and William V. Seerden, all of Wadsworth, and a sister, Mrs. Mary E. Lidwell, of Alice. Rev. George Elmendorf, pastor at Bay City, celebrated the Requiem Mass in Sacred Heart Church here, and officiated at the grave in the old Matagorda cemetery. He said that he had known Mrs. Doss, for three years and that he had lived a most exemplary Christian life. After her health failed, when she attended Mass she had to be helped by her daughter to the altar railing to receive Communion. Daily Tribune?, November, 1939
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Helena Seerden Doss Mrs. W. W. Doss, Sr., age 79 years, 6 months and 11 days passed away at her home near Wadsworth, Friday evening at 3:15. Mrs. Doss is a native of Matagorda having been born and reared at Matagorda. Mrs. Doss is survived by her husband, Mr. W. W. Doss, Sr., three daughters, Mrs. C. J. Henigan, Wadsworth, Miss Mary Doss, Laredo, Miss Annie Doss of Newgulf, two sons, W. W., Jr. of Wadsworth and George of Los Angeles, California, one sister, Mrs. Mary Lidwell of Alice and three brothers, Henry, Billie and Johnnie Seerden of Wadsworth. Funeral Services were held from the Sacred Heart Catholic Church at Wadsworth, Texas, Saturady 10 A. M. Rev. George Elmendorf officiating with burial in the Matagorda Cemetery. The pallbearers were Harry and Dave Culver, Tommie Petrucha, Johnnie Butter, Alex Govender and Wilburn Watkins. Walker-Matchett Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements. Matagorda County Tribune, November 16, 1939
William Watson Doss Dies Here Today At Age Of 99 William Watson Doss, a resident of Matagorda County for many years, died this Wednesday morning at 5:45 in the Newgulf hospital at the age of 99 years and 1 days. Services will be from Taylor Bros. Funeral parlor Friday morning at 10:00 and burial will be in Matagorda Cemetery. He is survived by three daughters, Mrs. C. J. Henigan of Bay City, Miss Mary F. Doss of Laredo and Mrs. W. G. Watkins of Newgulf; two sons, W. W. of Wadsworth and George S. Doss of Los Angeles. Unknown newspaper, November 23, 1955 Services For W. W. Doss, 99, Held Here Friday Final rites were held Friday for W. W. Doss, 99, in the Taylor Brothers Funeral Home. Mr. Doss, one of the oldest residents of the county, died November 23 in Newgulf. He is survived by three daughters, Mrs. C. H. Henigan of Bay City, Miss Mary F. Doss of Laredo, and Mrs. W. G. Watkins of Newgulf. Also surviving are two sons, William W. Doss of Wadsworth, and George S. Doss of Los Angeles.
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Miss Mary Frances Doss, 91, died at her home in Wadsworth where she lived with her niece, Kathleen Tatum, Thursday, February 26, 1981. Doss taught school in Blessing, Ashby, Blum, Orangedale, San Patricio and went to Laredo in the year of 1925 and taught English and journalism until her retirement in 1957. She was born near Wadsworth March 4, 1889 and her parents, Mr. and Mrs. W. W. Doss, were farmers. Doss attended Southwest Texas Normal at San Marcos from 1906-1909 and received a permanent certificate to teach in any public school in Texas. She received her B. A. degree in 1936 from the University of Texas and was initiated in Phi Beta Kappa in 1926. Doss was sponsor of the Laredo High School prize winning Journal, served as president of the Webb County Unit of Texas State Teachers Association, was State Director of the National Association of Journalism Directors, past president of Alpha Nu Chapter of Delta Kappa Gamma, past president of the local organization of ex-students of the University of Texas, past president of St. Anne’s Altar and Rosary Society of St. Peter’s Church in Laredo, member of Court Isabella, the Catholic Daughters of America, Mercy Hospital Auxiliary, received the Pro Ecclisia Et Pontifice Medal bestowed by Pope Jon XX December 4, 1960, life member of the ex-students association of the University of Texas, member of Delta Gamma Society and Phi Beta Kappa. Survivors include: brother, Will Doss of Wadsworth; nieces, Mrs. A. J. Tatum of Wadsworth, Mrs. F. R. Bruce of Bay City, Mrs. Ernest Harry of Freeport, Dorothy Doss of Wadsworth, Mrs. Clara Peobles of Houston, Louise Doss of Wadsworth, Mrs. Dois Sutton of College Station, Betty Jean Doss of San Antonio; nephews, William W. Doss Jr. of Van Vleck, Wilburn W. Doss of Wyoming, Joe Doss of Los Angeles, Calif. and William W. Doss of San Francisco, Calif. Funeral services will be held Saturday, February 28, at 3 p. m. at Sacred Heart Church in Wadsworth with Rev. Charles Sonnier officiating. Interment will follow at Matagorda Cemetery. Rosary will be held Friday night, 7 p. m. at Taylor Brothers Funeral Home. Arrangements with Taylor Brothers Funeral Home.
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February 27?, 1981 |
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Graveside funeral services for Tessie Yeamans Duderstadt, 94, of Bay City were to be at 2 p. m. Sunday, Dec. 19, 1999 at Matagorda Cemetery with the Rev. Bill Haskell officiating. Mrs. Duderstadt died Friday, Dec. 17, 1999 at Bay Villa Nursing Home where she was a resident for several years. She was born May 29, 1905 in Matagorda to Phillip and Pauline Bunk Yeamans. She was a member of the Methodist Church. Survivors include: many nieces and nephews including, James R. Yeamans, Jr., Jeanine Baxter, Joe Yeamans, Virginia McVey, Asa Yeamans, Phyllis Culver, Douglas Yeamans, Neal Yeamans, Evelyn Ann Wofford, Joe Faye Deshotels, Alyne Cox, Nellie Woods, Patsy Wright, and Norbart Dunbar; and sister, Mollie Belle Miller of Wharton. She was preceded in death by her two husbands, Gill Mangum and Ben Duderstadt. Arrangements are under the direction of Bay City Funeral Home.
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December 21, 1999 |
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Mr. Andrew A. Duffy, who died September 19, 1917, was a native Matagorda County man and was born on Matagorda Peninsula in 1854 when that place was quite a town. The great cyclone of 1875 drove the inhabitants to the town of Matagorda where many of them have spent and are spending the balance of their lives, he being one of that number, with the exception of a few years when he and his wife went to El Paso in search of health. After spending three years there they both came back home to die and the grim reaper called Mrs. Duffy first and after two years and not quite two months, he too passed over the dark river, after nine years of intense suffering. Mr. Duffy in his younger days clerked for Mr. John Clauder, deceased, who carried a large stock of general merchandise, and during this period he led to the altar Miss Annie Laurie Spoor, also a native of Matagorda County and four children came to them—the eldest daughter, Maude, dying at the age of three years. Surviving him are Messrs. A. E. and L. H. Duffy and Miss Lucille and two grandchildren, two brothers, Messrs. John and Peter Duffy, and one sister, Mrs. Kemp of San Antonio. Mr. Duffy led a very active life until his health gave way. He clerked for Mr. Clauder until he died and in 1884 he became postmaster, which position he held until five years ago when his son, A. E., succeeded him. After Mr. Clauder’s death, he and Mr. E. J. Kilbride, now of Bay City, still continued the business in partnership until he finally bought Mr. Kilbride’s interest and the business had descended to his children. He was a consistent member of the Episcopal Church and at one time, when there was no minister here, he did the Lay reading in the church thereby keeping up the interest of the members. It was always a great pleasure to be waited on by him at his place of business as he was courtesy personified and always so willing to be of service to the ladies. He has left to his children a legacy more enduring than marble, more precious than gold and silver—a name untarnished, a character above reproach, a life enobled by divine grace. Peace to his ashes!
Matagorda County Tribune,
October 12, 1917 |
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Special to The Tribune. Matagorda, Texas, July 23.—Mrs. Annie Laurie Duffy, wife of Mr. A. A. Duffy, whose life went out in the early morn of Wednesday last after a lingering illness of several years’ duration, was a native Matagorda countian and was born at Tres Palacios October 16, 1863. She was the fourth daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John Spoor and was raised in the Methodist Church, her parents’ faith, until she married Mr. Duffy, after which she united with the Episcopal Church of which he was a consistent member. Her widower and of four children three survive her—Miss Lucille, Amos and Leslie Duffy and a little granddaughter, child of Amos Duffy. Besides her family surviving her are one sister and two brothers—Mrs. Carrie Baxter and John Spoor of Palacios and Mr. Wm. Spoor of Ashby. In search of health the family, excepting Mr. Amos Duffy, moved to El Paso and which, no doubt, prolonged her life. After several years there they returned to Matagorda one year and nine months ago and for the five past months she has grown worse so rapidly that she had been unable to leave her bed until the end came Wednesday when she breathed out her life calmly. After the silent form was prepared for burial it lay at the home until Thursday morn, when the casket was taken to the Episcopal Church and funeral service conducted by Rev. Joseph Carden, the choir singing her two favorite hymns—“Jesus, Lover of My Soul” and “Lead Kindly Light.” The procession of relatives and friends proceeded to the cemetery where the remains were laid to rest near her little daughter, Maude, who preceded her to the grave many years ago. The excavation to receive the body was lined with a white background and evergreen and after all was over pretty floral offerings of Shasta daisies, ferns and evergreen contributed by friends adorned the grave. An invalid’s life is usually one of sadness, but when one visited this subject her room was always so white and clean and she always so cheerful, seldom or ever discussing her condition, that one when leaving hardly knew they had been in a sick room. She left not fame to her children but that indescribable motherly devotion that will ever linger with them all down the vista of years. Death is the beginning of life. The changes of the world have always been from the thought of dust and ashes and dwell only on the thought of the house not made with hands, eternal in the heavens. As the loved ones here fold her hands and whisper “she is gone,” the group on the other side grasp her extended hand and shout in triumph, “She is come!” The eyes that grew too dim to see the faces of loved ones here have opened to gaze with rapture on the faces of those she “loved long since and lost awhile.” The tired and dust-stained feet from her journey along the road of life are now walking with the vigor of immortality the streets of that city whose builder is God.
Daily Tribune,
July 24, 1915 |
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