CEDAR COUNTY, NEBRASKA - EDITH A. NELSON

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EDITH A. NELSON

The funeral services for the late Mrs. A.C. Nelson was held from the 
family residence Thursday, forenoon and was one of the largest funeral 
assemblies ever brought together in this city, which gave evidence of 
the love and respect by which the deceased was held by her friends and 
neighbors.

Edith Adelle Ludden was born October 3, 1891 near Surprise Nebraska and 
passed away on August 29, 1921, aged 29 years, 10 months and 26 days. 
She was the oldest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. L.E. Ludden.

In 1905 she moved with her parents to Beatrice, Nebraska where she attended 
High School graduating with high honors in 1910, after which she was a 
successful teacher until her marriage to Mr. Arthur Nelson on June 7, 1916. 
To them were born three children, Lois, Gaylord and an infant son who 
preceded her to the Better Land by two days.

Edith united with the Christian Church at Magnet on Christmas of 1911. She 
was also a member of the Eastern Star Chapter of Wausa, Nebraska.

She was a loving wife, mother and daughter and a helpful neighbor. She had 
often expressed her happiness in her home life. She was of a happy lovable 
nature.

She leaves to mourn her untimely departure her husband, two children, her 
parents, two brothers, and three sisters, her husbands parents and sister to 
whom she was as a second daughter and sister, besides a host of other relatives 
and friends.