HODGKIN, Hugh - Putnam

Hugh Hodgkin died at his home on East Greene Street on Friday morning after a months illness following a paralytic stroke. Funeral services at the Methodist Church on Sunday afternoon were in charge of Rev. C.B. Stanforth, assisted by Rev. H. Ray Sigler. A quartet from the New Market Church sang. The pall bearers were Elba Emmert, Guy Durham, Harry Durham, Will Durham, Elmer Reiter and Homer Robinson. The flowers were carried by Misses Dorothea and Frances Deere, Kathryn Love, Leona Ewbank, Ruth Durham, Jessie Myers and Mrs. Harry Moser and Mrs. Lee Foster. Owing to the rain the Masonic ceremony generally given at the grave was held at the Church. Burial at Maple Ridge Cemetery. Robert Hugh Hodgkin, son of Edward and Dinna Hodgkin, was born near Portland Mills, Indiana, March 31, 1853. During his early life the family lived near Russellville. From there they moved to Minnesota, and when Robert was about fifteen years of age they returned to this community. The father was one of those pioneer Methodist ministers whose influence for righteousness was strongly felt in every community where they labored. He was at one time principal of the old Russellville Academy. Mr. Hodgkin was twice married. His first marriage was to Clara Cowan, September 12, 1877. To Mr. and Mrs. Hodgkin were eight children - Edward Royal who died in early childhood; Ethel Dean Stillwell of Houston, Texas; Jesse Maude Deere who died near Waveland, March 29, 1917; Nellie Blaine Deere of Dallas, Texas; Mary May Burgess of near New Market; Rev. Robert Earl Hodgkin of Stanwood, Iowa; Nelia Blanche Wheat of Ft. Worth, Texas; and Ruth Laverne who died June 21, 1923. Clara, the wife and mother, died March 15, 1916. On June 9, 1918, Mr. Hodgkin was married to Martha A. McKee Ader who died July 21, 1927. Mr. Hodgkin was a life long member of the Methodist Church, serving in almost every capacity open to laymen. It was only two weeks before his last sickness that he asked to be relieved from passing the plates for the offering at the morning service. At the time of his death he was president emeritus of the board of trustees. He was a member of the Knights of Pythias; also of the Masonic Blue Lodge of Waveland; Chapter and Eastern Star of Crawfordsville; Scottish Rite and Mystic Shrine of Indianapolis. The community has known Mr. Hodgkin for the past 60 years as a neighbor, friend and citizen. He was strictly honorable in all things. His life speaks for itself. On March 11, he was stricken with paralysis and this was …… (INCOMPLETE) -- kbz