Todd - Alfred Johnson
Source: Waveland Independent newspaper, Waveland, Montgomery County, Indiana, Thursday June 27, 1907
A.J. Todd died at his home in Ladoga last Saturday evening of tuberculosis from which he had been a sufferer for more than a year although he was able to attend to his duties as manager of the Ladoga Electric Plant until about 3 months ago. A short funeral service was conducted by Rev. OS Reed at the home last Tuesday morning at 7:30 o'clock and the remains were taken to Old Union Baptist Church a mile and a half north of Waveland where services were conducted by Rev. S.K. Fuson of Rockville and interment was made in the Union Cemetery. A number of friends from here accompanied the family and assisted in the last sad rites. At the funeral service here the following brief obituary sketch was read: Alfred Johnson Todd, son of James and Frances Mitchell Todd was born in Montgomery County November 22, 1861. He died at his home in Ladoga June 15, 1907. On Feb 4, 1890, he married Elizabeth Butcher. He leaves a wife and three children: Inez, Earle and Carl; a father and mother, Mr. and Mrs. J.C. Todd of Crawfordsville; four sisters and two brothers, Mrs. W.T. Glenn of Shelburn; Mrs. C.H. Carter of Little Rock, Ark; Mrs. Sherman WHittington of Crawfordsville; Mrs. Fred Seybold of Terre Haute; Joseph of Waveland and Robert of Crawfordsville, besides a host of relatives and friends. Mr. Todd had been in failing health for over a year but did not give up his work until about three months ago. His affiliation was that much dreaded disease, tuberculosis from which his suffering was intense but borne with much patience. Everything that skilled physicians and loving hands could do was done for him but with no avail. He was recognized as a most excellent husband, father, son and good citizen and although not a member of any church, he left evidence in talk with friends that he was a child of God. Al Todd was a man who had thoroughly learned his work as a light plant operator. He assisted in installing the plant here and was its first manager but afteward held a similar responsible position at both Linton and Spencer. He returned to take charge of the plant here about 18 months ago and continued in charge until his death, although for 3 months he was unable to do any of the work. He was a reliable and very industrious workman never stopping until his task was done and he was held in high esteem by all who knew him. The family will remain in Ladoga at least for the present - Ladoga Leader. -- kbz