Obit: Kennedy, Nellie M. (1888 - 1926)

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Surnames: KENNEDY YOUNGS

----Source: Greenwood Gleaner 4/22/1926

MRS. F.H. KENNEDY DIES AT IRON RIDGE

This entire community was grieved to learn of the sudden death of Mrs. F. H. Kennedy at Iron Ridge, Wis., Sunday. Mrs. Kennedy had been ill but a short time with bronchial pneumonia.

Nellie Maud Youngs was born at White Mound, Sauk County, Wis., Mar. 28, 1888. She was the daughter of George William and Alice Ann Youngs of Clinton, Wis. She spent here early days in Sauk County and later moved to Greenwood, Clark County with her parents, residing on a farm just south of the city.

On Dec. 31st, 1913 she was united in marriage to Dr. Frank H. Kennedy. They resided here for several years and then moved to Withee where they lived for about a year. From Withee they moved to Iron Ridge, where they purchased a drug store and where the doctor enjoys a splendid practice.
To them was born one son, Stuart, who is now eleven years old.

She is survived by her husband Dr. F. H. Kennedy, one son, Stuart, her father and mother of Clinton, Wis., and two brothers, Marshal of Greenwood and Herschel of Clinton.

Mrs. Kennedy was a quiet home loving woman, always looking on the good side of the events of life and on the better qualities in the character of people whom she met she never spoke evil of anyone, and was ever ready to help and cheer those who were downhearted or in need of a friend. She was a kind and loving wife and mother and will be sadly missed in the home.

The body was brought here from Iron Ridge Tuesday and the funeral was held from the M.E. Church Tuesday afternoon, Rev. T. O. Thompson officiating. The floral offerings were wonderful and so numerous that they were difficult to arrange about the casket. At the cemetery the local Eastern Star Lodge took charge of the remains and burial was made with their ceremony of ritual for the dead.

The fact that the church was filled to capacity is the best testimony of the esteem in which Mrs. Kennedy was generally held. Many were also here from Withee for the funeral.