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Martha Ogden Obituary
May 15, 1918 - Sept. 6, 2009
Martha Speicher Ogden, 91, of Siesta Key, formerly of Gibson Island, Md., died Sept. 6, 2009.
Mrs. Ogden was born in Chestertown, Md. She attended Bucknell University, and because of an illness had to move back to Chestertown, where she graduated from Washington College.
She was married to Harry Ford Ogden, a prominent Baltimore attorney and president of the Fidelity and Guarantee Insurance Corp.
Mrs. Ogden was a member of the Field Club and Junior League of Sarasota. She had a passion for world travel, reading and was an accomplished bridge player. She and her husband loved to entertain.
She is survived by two nephews, John E. Buckingham of Osprey and William A. Buckingham of Washington, D.C.
A memorial service will be at 11 a.m. Oct. 15 at St. Boniface Episcopal Church.
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Ogden Hamilton
September 14, 2009
"Aunt" Martha married "Grandpop"--Harry Ogden--more or less the year I was born. My birth grandma had died ten years earlier. Martha was my mother's age so she couldn't be "Grandma;"--hence the "Aunt."
That notwithstanding, she was my grandmother and she was a perfect complement to Grandpop. By the time I was old enough to understand the generation overlap I was old enough to know that Aunt Martha was as special as any grandmother.
She brought to our family three generations of her own family--Speichers and Buckinghams--people I assumed, correctly, were my family. If I were Jewish I'd call that a mitzvah! More good family is just plain good.
She was, in a word, cool--although she never would have bought that characterization. As an adult I enjoyed her wit and mind for forty years.
September 14, 2009
Dear Jeb & Bill-I am so saddened to read of Aunt Martha's passing....She was such a force to be reckoned with!! And I loved her!!! May you find comfort knowing she is with God (and your Mom and Harry and everyone else we'll see again!)
Love-
Kathleen & Sam
September 13, 2009
Godspeed
Ali
September 11, 2009
Martha your journey is over and I pray your soul is resting with Jesus.. It was a pleasure to be your nurse for nearly two years. I walk by your room and its not the same without you. Thank you for your friendship,I'll miss our small talk !
Condolences to your nephew's Bill and Jeb
Sincerely,
Dawn M Ramsey
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