Obituary of Martha Emmons Weihman From The Pelham Sun, August 16, 1940

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Those who are regular readers of the Historic Pelham Blog will recognize that recently I have been doing research on the history of the Martha Emmons Weihman Memorial Park located on the Esplanade at Boston Post Road behind Huguenot Memorial Church. I have been doing the research to assist The Junior League of Pelham, Inc. That organization is engaged in an effort to raise approximately $200,000 to restore the park. Recent postings on the topic include:

• Tue. May 24, 2005: Clifford and Martha Weihman of Pelham (Part I of II)
• Wed. May 25, 2005: Clifford and Martha Weihman of Pelham (Part II of II)
• Tue. May 31, 2005: The June 6, 1940 Fire That Destroyed the George M. Reynolds Mansion (Part I of II)
• Wed. Jun. 1, 2005: The June 6, 1940 Fire That Destroyed the George M. Reynolds Mansion (Part II of II)

Last night I located the obituary for Martha Emmons Weihman that appeared in the August 16, 1940 issue of The Pelham Sun. The obituary, in its entirety, appears below.

“Mrs. Clifford Weihman Dies Following Heart Attack on Wednesday

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Stricken While Attending to Her Flower Garden, She Failed to Rally. Funeral Saturday.

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Funeral services for Mrs. Clifford T. Weihman of No. 401 Monterey avenue, Pelham Manor, will be held on Saturday morning, Aug. 17th at 11 o’clock from Christ’s Church, Pelham Manor, the Rev. Fr. Edward Taggard officiating. Burial, which will be private, will be in Greenwood cemetery, Brooklyn.

Mrs. Weihman was stricken with a heart attack on Wednesday afternoon about 3:30, while she was attending to her flower garden. She was carried into her home and Dr. Meredith of New Rochelle substituting for Dr. Guion, family physician was summoned. She failed to rally from the attack and passed away shortly before 5 o’clock. Her health had not been good for several months, owing to her heart condition, but it was hoped that she was improving as she felt much brighter on Wednesday morning.

Mrs. Weihman was born in New York City 46 years ago. She leaves to mourn her loss, her husband and one son, Clifford Emmons Weihman. Mr. Weihman is a member of the Board of Governors of Pelham Country Club, and a former president of the Oil Association of New York City.”

Source: Mrs. Clifford Weihman Dies Following Heart Attack On Wednesday – Stricken While Attending to Her Flower Garden, She Failed to Rally. Funeral Saturday, The Pelham Sun, Vol. 30, No. 20, Aug. 16, 1940, p. 4, col. 7.

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