Louise Catherine <I>Dodds</I> Hibbard

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Louise Catherine Dodds Hibbard

Birth
Louisville, St. Lawrence County, New York, USA
Death
2 Jun 1932 (aged 81)
Shepherd, Isabella County, Michigan, USA
Burial
Mount Pleasant, Isabella County, Michigan, USA
Plot
Block 196, Lot 001, Space 5, SpotID 4118
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Mrs. Louise C. Hibbard, 81, widow of Francis E. Hibbard, first president of the village of Shepherd, died at her home in Shepherd Monday afternoon at 4:30 o'clock after an illness of about three months. She had been affected with asthma for several years. Mrs. Hibbard was a member of the prominent pioneer family of John and Catherine Dodds and came here with her parents in 1866 from New York State where she was born. One brother, the late Peter F. Dodds, was one of the earliest Mt. Pleasant attorneys and served as prosecuting attorney and later for many years as circuit judge. Another brother, Francis R. Dodds, a former congressman, has been practicing law in Mt. Pleasant for more than 50 years.

Mrs. Hibbard was married in Shepherd December 31, 1874. Her husband was one of the foremost of the influential citizens who were prominent in the upbuilding of that community. Besides being elected first president of the village of Shepherd, he held many other offices of public trust. He practiced law there successfully for many years and was a veteran of the Civil War His death occurred Feb. 8, 1908.

Mrs. Hibbard was prominent in the work of the Rebekah lodge during her active years.

She is survived by two daughters Mrs. O.L. Burdick and Mrs. C. Struble of Shepherd; one brother, Francis H. Dodds of Mt Pleasant and one sister Jennie V. Riches of Mt. Pleasant.

Funeral services will be held in Shepherd Thursday after-noon at 2:00 o'clock at the Hibbard home with burial in Riverside cemetery. Mt. Pleasant.
Mrs. Louise C. Hibbard, 81, widow of Francis E. Hibbard, first president of the village of Shepherd, died at her home in Shepherd Monday afternoon at 4:30 o'clock after an illness of about three months. She had been affected with asthma for several years. Mrs. Hibbard was a member of the prominent pioneer family of John and Catherine Dodds and came here with her parents in 1866 from New York State where she was born. One brother, the late Peter F. Dodds, was one of the earliest Mt. Pleasant attorneys and served as prosecuting attorney and later for many years as circuit judge. Another brother, Francis R. Dodds, a former congressman, has been practicing law in Mt. Pleasant for more than 50 years.

Mrs. Hibbard was married in Shepherd December 31, 1874. Her husband was one of the foremost of the influential citizens who were prominent in the upbuilding of that community. Besides being elected first president of the village of Shepherd, he held many other offices of public trust. He practiced law there successfully for many years and was a veteran of the Civil War His death occurred Feb. 8, 1908.

Mrs. Hibbard was prominent in the work of the Rebekah lodge during her active years.

She is survived by two daughters Mrs. O.L. Burdick and Mrs. C. Struble of Shepherd; one brother, Francis H. Dodds of Mt Pleasant and one sister Jennie V. Riches of Mt. Pleasant.

Funeral services will be held in Shepherd Thursday after-noon at 2:00 o'clock at the Hibbard home with burial in Riverside cemetery. Mt. Pleasant.

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Died in Shepherd, Michigan.

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