Mrs. Lydia Kelley, wife of J. H. Kelley, a Browning merchant, died suddenly at her home in that village Wednesday night at about 10 o’clock. Death was due to heart trouble of which she had been afflicted for several years. However, at the time of her death she was seemingly as well as usual.
Mrs. Kelley had retired early and when her daughter came home from church she talked with her, but in a very short time she suffered an attack. She arose and walked to the dining room, then back to the sitting room where she passed away. Not more than fifteen minutes elapsed from the time she arose till the time she was stricken.
She realized, however, the seriousness of her condition and conversed with the members of her family who were all present excepting a daughter, Mrs. Jay Stambaugh.
Mrs. Lydia Hodges was born in Schuyler county, May 17, 1889 and departed this life, Oct. 27, 1920, age 51 years, 5 months and 10 days.
The deceased was united in marriage to John H. Kelley, Dec. 22, 1891 and to them were born three children, Mrs. Lillie Stambaugh of near Browning, Fred and Naomi. Besides her husband and children she leaves to mourn her sudden demise, a father, Benjamin Hodges of Rushville, four sisters and one brother, namely: Mrs. Clara Knott of Rushville, Mrs. Elizabeth Armel of Paris, Mo., Mrs. Lillie Davis, Liberal, Kans., and Mrs. Addie Smith, of Los Angeles, Calif., Marion Hodges, Collins, Mo.
Mrs. Kelley was held in high esteem by a large circle of friends who regret her sudden departure.
Funeral services were held at the home Saturday forenoon, conducted by Rev. Stephen Robertson. Interment in the Browning cemetery.
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