HARVEY, George W. 1855-1912

HARVEY, SPRENKLE, PAYNE

Posted By: Erin Galyean (email)
Date: 1/19/2008 at 11:09:47

THRICE-BROKEN LEG ENDS LIFE

G. W. Harvey, former Attorney, died this morning
Fell from Wagon on January 3 and Suffered Severe Injuries

George W. Harvey, for fifteen years a practicing attorney at La Porte City, and of late a traveling salesman for the Fairmount nurseries of Minnesota, died at 3:30 this morning at the Presbyterian hospital, where he was taken yesterday as the result of injuries sustained on January 3, when his leg was broken in three places below the knee.

He was aiding his brother to move some household furniture and fell out of the end of the wagon, his leg being held fast by a heavy box. The bones were broken twice before the limb was released and once when he fell to the ground.

He was taken to his home at 626 Eighth street west, and suffered greatly from the pain. Sunday night at 10 o'clock the injured man suffered a stroke of paralysis or some other affliction which robbed him of the use of mental faculties. From that time forward he gradually failed.

The funeral services will be conducted at the home at 2:30 Wednesday afternoon, conducted by Rev. W. F. Spry. The remains will be taken to LaPorte City Thursday morning and interment will be there, where also are buried the parents, Mr. and Mrs. Solomon S. Harvey, who came to LaPorte City in the early days.

Born in New York State [s/b Illinois State].

Mr. Harvey was born in Herkimer, N.Y., Aug. 19, 1855 [George was born in Franklin Twp., DeKalb, IL. His parents were born in Herkimer] and came with his parents to this county when a small boy. He became well educated and read law, later being admitted to practice in the courts.

Twenty-three years ago he was married at Glenwood, Iowa, to Grace Sprenkle, whose relatives lived in Nebraska. The couple lived in that state for five years, but returned to LaPorte City ten years ago and moved to Waterloo three years ago.

Beside the widow three children survive. They are: Mrs. Myrtle Payne of this city and Tillie and John S. at home. Three brothers also survive: Oscar and William [Willis] of Waterloo and John, who lives in Connecticut.

Home on Holiday Visit

Mr. Harvey came home to spend the holiday with his family and had purchased his ticket to return to his duties as traveling salesman. In his delirium he talked much about hurrying to catch a departing train.

Six weeks ago he underwent a minor operation, which proved to be a draught upon his vital energies, and it is believed that if it had not been for that illness he would have survived his thrice-fractured limb, serious though this accident proved to be.

Mr. Harvey was a heavy man not large in stature, but fleshy and his weight, in falling, accentuated the strain upon the bones of the pinioned limbs.

Waterloo Evening Courier,
Tuesday, 9 JAN 1912, p. 3