GEORGE CURTIS MEDARY 1862-1893

MEDARY, PETTIT

Posted By: Volunteer
Date: 4/22/2005 at 20:22:51

Again we are called upon to chronicle a death in the MEDARY family, that of George Curtis MEDARY. It is but a few short weeks ago since his father was laid away to his eternal rest on the other side, whence George has gone to join him. We take the following account of the death from this week's Waukon Democrat: "...George had been in poor health for a year past, induced by a serious ailment of the stomach. Saturday afternoon he was suddenly taken with faintness and in the morning a severe hemorrhage of the bowels occurred and he slowly sank into his eternal sleep. George Cutis MEDARY was in his 32nd year, having been born at Lansing, in this county, on the 31st of March 1862.

On October 13, 1891 he was married to Edna B. PETTIT, of this city, who survives him.

In 1882 he became associated with his father as a partner in the publication of the Democrat, retaining that association up to his death. In 1885 he was appointed to a position as clerk in the railway mail service from which he was forced to retire but a short time ago on account of his ill health.

The funeral occurs this (Wednesday) afternoon at 2:30 o'clock from his late residence. Bayard Lodge, Knights of Pythias, will have immediate charge of the last rites."

[extracted from a lengthy obituary]

Postville Review, 8/10/1893 - contributed by Sharyl Ferrall