From The Bennington Evening Banner, Bennington, Vermont Tuesday, April 5, 1927 Pg 1
BENNINGTON LOSES WELL KNOWN MAN
Elmer H. Rudd Often Recalled Local Events of Days Before Civil War
Elmer Houghton Rudd, in his 89th year, one of the oldest and practically life-long resident of Bennington, died late Monday afternoon, at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Harry G. Breese with whom he had lived since the death of his wife a few years ago. Death was due to a gradual breaking down incident to old age. Until recently he had been able to be out of doors and to discuss with his numerous acquaintances incidents and Bennington personalities that figured prominently in local history during the days preceding the Civil war.
He was born in Shaftsbury, August 2, 1838. When he was a small child his parents moved to Troy where the family lived for about two years, but the remainder of his life was spent in Bennington. He married March 4, 1863, Susan R. Peckham, and for a short period they lived on a Pleasant Valley farm with his parents, Enos Rudd and Maria Fillmore Rudd. For more than half a century the deceased and his wife made their home in Pleasant Valley but about seven years ago sold their property there and moved into the village to a house on Washington avenue where they observed the 60th anniversary of their marriage in 1923.
Few men were more widely known in Bennington, especially among the older residents. Kindly, courteous and ever ready to recall happenings here that were but a handed down memory to most of his acquaintances, he was an interesting narrator, more so because he possessed a quaint sense of humor that enabled him to give an amusing twist to conversation.
Near survived relatives are three daughters, Mrs. Ida Douglas of Ashville, N.C., Mrs. Hope Foster of the Beech street road and Mrs. Belle Breese, and one son, Homer E. Rudd of Gardena, Calif.
The funeral will be held from the home of Mr. and Mrs. Breese Wednesday afternoon at two o'clock. Rev. Lynn P. Armstrong of Brooklyn, a life-long friend of the deceased, will officiate.
BENNINGTON LOSES WELL KNOWN MAN
Elmer H. Rudd Often Recalled Local Events of Days Before Civil War
Elmer Houghton Rudd, in his 89th year, one of the oldest and practically life-long resident of Bennington, died late Monday afternoon, at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Harry G. Breese with whom he had lived since the death of his wife a few years ago. Death was due to a gradual breaking down incident to old age. Until recently he had been able to be out of doors and to discuss with his numerous acquaintances incidents and Bennington personalities that figured prominently in local history during the days preceding the Civil war.
He was born in Shaftsbury, August 2, 1838. When he was a small child his parents moved to Troy where the family lived for about two years, but the remainder of his life was spent in Bennington. He married March 4, 1863, Susan R. Peckham, and for a short period they lived on a Pleasant Valley farm with his parents, Enos Rudd and Maria Fillmore Rudd. For more than half a century the deceased and his wife made their home in Pleasant Valley but about seven years ago sold their property there and moved into the village to a house on Washington avenue where they observed the 60th anniversary of their marriage in 1923.
Few men were more widely known in Bennington, especially among the older residents. Kindly, courteous and ever ready to recall happenings here that were but a handed down memory to most of his acquaintances, he was an interesting narrator, more so because he possessed a quaint sense of humor that enabled him to give an amusing twist to conversation.
Near survived relatives are three daughters, Mrs. Ida Douglas of Ashville, N.C., Mrs. Hope Foster of the Beech street road and Mrs. Belle Breese, and one son, Homer E. Rudd of Gardena, Calif.
The funeral will be held from the home of Mr. and Mrs. Breese Wednesday afternoon at two o'clock. Rev. Lynn P. Armstrong of Brooklyn, a life-long friend of the deceased, will officiate.
From The Bennington Evening Banner, Bennington, Vermont Tuesday, April 5, 1927 Pg 1
BENNINGTON LOSES WELL KNOWN MAN
Elmer H. Rudd Often Recalled Local Events of Days Before Civil War
Elmer Houghton Rudd, in his 89th year, one of the oldest and practically life-long resident of Bennington, died late Monday afternoon, at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Harry G. Breese with whom he had lived since the death of his wife a few years ago. Death was due to a gradual breaking down incident to old age. Until recently he had been able to be out of doors and to discuss with his numerous acquaintances incidents and Bennington personalities that figured prominently in local history during the days preceding the Civil war.
He was born in Shaftsbury, August 2, 1838. When he was a small child his parents moved to Troy where the family lived for about two years, but the remainder of his life was spent in Bennington. He married March 4, 1863, Susan R. Peckham, and for a short period they lived on a Pleasant Valley farm with his parents, Enos Rudd and Maria Fillmore Rudd. For more than half a century the deceased and his wife made their home in Pleasant Valley but about seven years ago sold their property there and moved into the village to a house on Washington avenue where they observed the 60th anniversary of their marriage in 1923.
Few men were more widely known in Bennington, especially among the older residents. Kindly, courteous and ever ready to recall happenings here that were but a handed down memory to most of his acquaintances, he was an interesting narrator, more so because he possessed a quaint sense of humor that enabled him to give an amusing twist to conversation.
Near survived relatives are three daughters, Mrs. Ida Douglas of Ashville, N.C., Mrs. Hope Foster of the Beech street road and Mrs. Belle Breese, and one son, Homer E. Rudd of Gardena, Calif.
The funeral will be held from the home of Mr. and Mrs. Breese Wednesday afternoon at two o'clock. Rev. Lynn P. Armstrong of Brooklyn, a life-long friend of the deceased, will officiate.
BENNINGTON LOSES WELL KNOWN MAN
Elmer H. Rudd Often Recalled Local Events of Days Before Civil War
Elmer Houghton Rudd, in his 89th year, one of the oldest and practically life-long resident of Bennington, died late Monday afternoon, at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Harry G. Breese with whom he had lived since the death of his wife a few years ago. Death was due to a gradual breaking down incident to old age. Until recently he had been able to be out of doors and to discuss with his numerous acquaintances incidents and Bennington personalities that figured prominently in local history during the days preceding the Civil war.
He was born in Shaftsbury, August 2, 1838. When he was a small child his parents moved to Troy where the family lived for about two years, but the remainder of his life was spent in Bennington. He married March 4, 1863, Susan R. Peckham, and for a short period they lived on a Pleasant Valley farm with his parents, Enos Rudd and Maria Fillmore Rudd. For more than half a century the deceased and his wife made their home in Pleasant Valley but about seven years ago sold their property there and moved into the village to a house on Washington avenue where they observed the 60th anniversary of their marriage in 1923.
Few men were more widely known in Bennington, especially among the older residents. Kindly, courteous and ever ready to recall happenings here that were but a handed down memory to most of his acquaintances, he was an interesting narrator, more so because he possessed a quaint sense of humor that enabled him to give an amusing twist to conversation.
Near survived relatives are three daughters, Mrs. Ida Douglas of Ashville, N.C., Mrs. Hope Foster of the Beech street road and Mrs. Belle Breese, and one son, Homer E. Rudd of Gardena, Calif.
The funeral will be held from the home of Mr. and Mrs. Breese Wednesday afternoon at two o'clock. Rev. Lynn P. Armstrong of Brooklyn, a life-long friend of the deceased, will officiate.
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