Lake County Obituaries

Abner Hubbard Dodge

Submitted by Anita Crabtree

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Lake County Bee, May 17, 1923

A. H. DODGE ANSWERS FINAL ROLL CALL
Abner Hubbard Dodge, worthy citizen and highly respected member of the G.A.R., 
answered the final roll call Monday afternoon, at the home of his daughter, Mrs. 
Jess Parker of Lakeport. While in feeble years, Mr. Dodge has enjoyed fairly 
good health and was down town several days prior to his death. He was a native 
of Jefferson County, New York, and was 83 years, 2 (?) month and 3 days of age. 
Mr. Dodge has resided in the county almost 11 years. During his residence here 
he made many admiring friends and associates. He was proud of his service in the 
ranks of the civil war and was well versed on all topics of the war from the 
beginning to the end. As a young man he enlisted July 23, 1862, in Company H of 
the Wisconsin Volunteers and served as a corporal. He was discharged for 
disability the following year and upon regaining his health, reenlisting the 
second time, the latter enlistment being with the 40th Regiment of Wisconsin, 
serving as a sargeant. He was a member of the Eagle Post, G.A.R., Wisconsin. 
Mr. Dodge came to California 14 years ago and settled at Hayward. Three years 
later he moved to Lakeport where he has since resided. About four years ago, his 
wife, Mary Helen Dodge, passed away in this city. 
He is survived by seven children, Mrs. Martha Corbet, Mrs. Grace Dilger, Mrs. 
Jessie Parker, all of Lakeport; Dwight A. Dodge of Richmond; George of Spokane, 
Washington; Otis K. and Herbert Dodge of Eau Claire, Wisconsin. 
The funeral services were held yesterday afternoon at the Methodist Church at 2 
o�clock and were conducted by Rev. Grenfelt of that church. 
William Morris, a comrade in the G.A.R. spoke briefly of the enlistment and 
patriotism of the departed member of the ranks. Only several months ago, Mr. 
Morris offered a prayer at a birthday party given the aged and now departed 
comrade. 
The interment took place at the Hartley Cemetery.