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Annie Agnes Gormley Ford

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Birth	:	unknown Doylestown, Columbia County, Wisconsin, USA
Death	:	3 Nov 1920 Letcher, Sanborn County, South Dakota, USA
Burial	:	Saint Scholasticas Cemetery, Letcher, Sanborn County, USA
Coordinate	:	43.8964600, -98.1526900
Plot	:	Grave 4 Lot 16 Block F6
Description	:	Seldom does an occurrence bring such intense sorrow to a community as did the death of Mrs. Daniel Ford, Wednesday, November 3rd, shortly after noon. After a heroic struggle of nine days she succumbed to pneumonia, a disease that earlier claimed members of her family. Surrounded by her husband, mother, brothers and sisters, she closed her earthly life with the quiet of a gentle sleep as the last absolution was given to her departing soul. Her death removes from the community of Letcher one of its noblest characters. She was a woman of many admirable accomplishments. A generous public spirit which... Read More	Seldom does an occurrence bring such intense sorrow to a community as did the death of Mrs. Daniel Ford, Wednesday, November 3rd, shortly after noon. After a heroic struggle of nine days she succumbed to pneumonia, a disease that earlier claimed members of her family. Surrounded by her husband, mother, brothers and sisters, she closed her earthly life with the quiet of a gentle sleep as the last absolution was given to her departing soul. Her death removes from the community of Letcher one of its noblest characters. She was a woman of many admirable accomplishments. A generous public spirit which engaged her in every enterprise directed towards the common good, an indefatigable capacity for labor, a lovable forbearance, a talent gifted to find pleasure in any occupation and a practical Christianity which made her live her Catholic faith devoutly, won for her that general esteem given only to the sincere and the good. She was born at Doylestown, Wisconsin and was baptized Annie Agnes Gormley. At the age of 12 she moved to Mitchell, S.D., where she attended the Davison County schools. After graduation she took up the work of teaching and spent ten years in the schools adjacent to Letcher, beginning in the old Gordinier school southwest of town, continuing in the Schuler and Albert schools and closing her teaching career in the Letcher school. In her school work as in evidences of her admirable traits of character, imparting knowledge with earnestness and maintaining discipline kindness. No matter how busily engaged, she always found it convenient to contribute a generous share of her time to church work and with a fidelity characteristic of noble souls she served her church week days and Sundays as member of the choir, organist, director and sacristan. In the leisure moments she could claim, she found her pleasure in the study and composition of poetry and here as elsewhere the sweet religious tone was predominant. One day after caring for the flowers in her garden she wrote the following poem: My Beautiful Rose A beautiful rose I found blooming, Circled round with its cluster of green, It bloomed midst the flowers in my garden, And of all, the rose was their queen. No artist can paint it on canvas, No matter how skilled he may be, For God is the artist who fashioned My beautiful rose for me. It's color, it's form and it's petals, It's tinting so perfect and true, Bring a vision of Heaven before me, When bathed in the morning's soft dew. From the depth of the heart of my flower queen, Where it's perfumes are sweetest and rare With the breath of her fragrance I'll send you The message of God's loving care. These stanzas give a faithful portrait of her soul, ever finding instances of God's ruling providence and then wishing others to enjoy the pleasure. On June 8th, 1897, she was married to Edward Welch, who died March 2nd, 1907. On November 30th, 1911, she was married to Daniel H. Ford. Members of the Letcher branch of the Red Cross will long remember the untiring interest Mrs. Ford had taken in the cause of the Red Cross, and the inspiration she was to their work. She was first president of the Letcher branch and after the armistice was signed she continued in the work of making clothes for the destitute Belgian children. The funeral was held from the Catholic church where a large concourse of friends met to give their tribute of respect and sympathy. A solemn requiem mass was held over the remains with Rev. M.J. Breen as celebrant, Rev. Joseph Duffy as deacon and Rev. Joseph Turgeon as sub-deacon. After the services, mourners and friends accompanied the remains to the Catholic cemetery where the final obsequies were held.

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Annie Agnes Gormley Ford's memorial is located at: Saint Scholasticas Cemetery, Letcher, Sanborn County, USA.
When did Annie Agnes Gormley Ford death?
Annie Agnes Gormley Ford death on 3 Nov 1920 in Letcher, Sanborn County, South Dakota, USA
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Latitude: 43.8964600
Longitude: -98.1526900

Family Members:

Parent

(unknow - unknow)

Spouse

Edward Welch

(unknow - 1907)

Daniel H Ford

(1870 - 1931)

Siblings

(unknow - unknow)

Nellie T Gormley

(1876 - 1962)

Wilfred Benedict Gormley

(1888 - 1973)

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