Weihe, George 187? - 1898

WEHIE

Posted By: Reid R. Johnson (email)
Date: 1/31/2013 at 01:04:34

Postville Review, Fri., 24 June 1898.

At the home of his parents, two miles south of Postville, on Wednesday, June 22nd, 1898, Geo. Weihe, aged 23 years, six months and nine days.

This is one of the saddest cases we have had in this neighborhood in a long time. George was one of the most rugged young men in this section, until sometime about a year ago, when his arm was fractured in playing a game of ball. He was finally taken to Chicago, where his arm was amputated. He stood the amputation well, but before the wound healed a cancerous affection set in and it ate into his vitals and finally proved fatal. He has suffered a great deal during all the time since the injury, but stood it manfully, all the time knowing that it would end in death. But his sufferings are over and he is at rest. Funeral at the home at 1 o'clock today and at the church after.

To the family we extend sympathy too deep for words. May a higher power than a man's sustain them in the hard ordeal which they are passing through. Words are empty at such a time.

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