Sally Hedges obituary

Hagerstown, MD. Sally Ann Posch, 41, an Iowa City native now of Hagerstown, died Friday at the Washington County, Md. Hospital after a long illness.

Mrs. Posch was born in Iowa City, a daughter of Robert and Margaret Ayers Hedges. She attended City High School and the American Institute of Business in Des Moines.

Survivors include her husband, Richard Posch, a son, Toby, and a daughter, Amy, all of Hagerstown; four brothers, James Hedges of Big Cover Tannery, Pa., Alan Hedges of Massillon, Ohio, Benjamin Hedges of Mercersburg, Pa, and George Hedges of Brooklyn, N.Y. Memorial services were Monday at the First Christian Church in Hagerstown. Memorial donations may be made to the church memorial fund.

Source: Iowa City Press Citizen, Iowa City, IA, 1 March 1984

The following was written for the Iowa City High School 2002 class reunion book:

Spouse:

Richard Posch

Children:

Amy – lives in Hagerstown

Richard Tobias Posch – died two years after Sally died due to a motor cycle accident at the age of 16.

Grandchildren: 2

Family Members:

James (brother) lives in Big Cove Tannery, Pennsylvania

Alan (brother) lives in Massillon, Ohio

Benjamin (brother) lives in Mercersburg, Pennsylvania

George (brother) lives in Mercerburg, Pennsylvania

Richard stated that Sally was a wonderful wife, mother and a great homemaker. Richard said she wouldn’t let him out the door unless the clothes he wore had no wrinkles or spots, since that would reflect on her duties as a wife. On Sally’s death bed she wrote out menus for six months, so he would have a variety of nutritious meals after she was gone.

Interests and Hobbies:

When Sally married Richard he was into field trials with Pointer dogs. These dogs were too big and strong for Sally to handle so she decided to participate in field trials with Beagles at which she became very good. She not only trained her own dogs for field trials but she trained dogs for other people. She became quite well known in her area for her expertise in beagles.

Sally died after a long battle of cancer March 2, 1984