Bertha Hodge Diese at Age 38; Funeral Tuesday

Mrs. Bertha Hodge died at 5:40 pm Saturday at her home, 811 south 18th street. Her age was 38 years, five months and ten days.

Funeral services will be held Tuesday at 2:00 pm at Myers Chapel, with the Rev. Sam McCoy officiating, and burial will be in Oakwood cemetery.

The body will remain at Myers chapel, where friends may call at any time until the funeral hour.

Mrs. Hodge was born November 18, 1912 in Mt. Vernon, the dauighter of George and Jane (Morlan) Clark. She was a lifetime resident of this city.

On December 8, 1934, she was married to Arthur Hodge, who survives.

Besides her husband, she is survived by her parents, Mr. and MRs. George Clark of Mt. Vernon; two sisters, Mrs. Letha Garrison of Mt. Vernon and Mrs. Wavie Daughtery of Anderson, Ind.; and four brothers, Owen of east Chicago, Ind., Dewey and Ray of Mt. Vernon and Adolphs of Yates City, Ill.

Source: Mt. Vernon Register News
Date: Monday, April 30, 1951
Submitted by: John R. Ball Transcribed by: Sandy (Whalen) Bauer