Codding, Sidney B.

Sidney B. Codding
Died Jan. 3, 1931


    Sidney B. Codding, 80, died this morning at 2 o'clock in the home of Mrs. Nettie Bullard at 123 S. Fourth street, under whose care he has been an account of continued ill health, since the death of his wife, Mrs. Lora Codding.  The body is at the Troost and Augustine undertaking rooms and while the funeral plans are not completed pending word from Arthur Hull, of Boston, Mass., a nephew of Mrs. Codding, the services will be held probably in the undertaking rooms and burial will be made in the family lot in Silver Brook cemetery.
    Mr. Codding was a retired farmer.  Upon first locating in the vicinity of Niles he farmed in the section south and west of the city along the River road, later he moved to a farm near what is now the Michigan Central terminal and then to a farm on Lake street, where he continued to reside until he retired after selling that farm and moving to Niles.  When in Niles and until after the death of Mrs. Codding their home was at Broadway and Seventh street.  In connection with his farming Mr. Codding raised horses for fast driving and was deeply interested himself in driving in races and in race  horses.
    Mr. Codding is survived by one grandchild, Louis Ehninger of Niles.
    The funeral services will be under the Masonic auspices, Mr. Codding having been one of the oldest members of Niles Commandery, No. 15, Knights Templar.
(Source: Niles Daily Star, Jan. 3, 1931, page 1, col. 3, microfilm Niles District Library.)