George Cruise, Sr. (1837-1916)

CRUISE, MCGARRY, ANSTEY, CLINTON

Posted By: Carl Malone (email)
Date: 10/24/2016 at 12:00:03

The Adams County Union-Republican
Corning, Iowa
August 9, 1916

George Cruise Sr. is Dead

Word reaches this city this morning to the effect that George Cruise, of Massena, died yesterday in Excelsior Springs, Mo. The old gentleman was quite well known to many of our readers, owning a farm a number of miles north of Corning. The body will be sent to the home at once. As yet arrangements for the funeral have not been completed. The deceased gentleman is survived by his wife, six sons and five daughters. The sons are: Tom, George Jr., Joseph, Eugene, Henry, John. Tom lives in Nebraska and Eugene is with the soldiers at Brownsville, Texas. The other sons live in this immediate vicinity. The daughters are Mrs. Jno. Anstey, Mrs. Frank Clinton, Katie, Martha and Bertha.

Mr. Cruse’s life would make a very interesting story, if written out. When a young man he was in the goldfields of Australia and in coming from there he walked nearly across one portion of the island, carrying in a belt around his waist enough gold to amount to a thousand English pounds sterling. The belt cut creases in his body that lasted for years. He went to Ireland and was married, starting on the return trip to Australia, via America. On arriving here in Iowa for a visit with his brother, Arthur, he became so enamored with this country that he decdied [decided] to stay here. His recent experience in batching it for a number of years in the west, while his family lived in this community, demonstrates the kind of stuff he had in him. Not many men of his age would have thought of such a thing.

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The Adams County Free Press
Corning, Iowa
August 12, 1916

Corning friends received word on Tuesday evening of the death of George Cruise of Lincoln township, who had died that afternoon at Excelsior Springs, Mo. The body was taken to his home and the funeral will be held this morning at the Reno Catholic church, and the service will be conducted by the pastor, Rev. Father McDermott. Interment will be made in the Catholic cemetery. Deceased was born in Ireland 73 years ago, where he was married to Miss Mary McGarry in 1873 the same year coming to the place where the home is at present. The following children were born to them, being Tom of Imperial, Nebr.; Henry of Atlantic, George, Joe, John at home and Gene who went to the border with Co. K. and who came home on furlough to attend the funeral; Mrs. John Anstey and Mrs. Frank Clinton near Massena; Miss Katie teaching at Odebolt; and Misses Bertha and Martha, twin daughters at home. When a young man Mr. Cruise spent seventeen years traveling through Australia where he struck it rich, and returned to his native country with $5,000 in gold in a belt about his body, with which he judiciously purchased land in this county and at his death owned hundreds of acres. He was a queer citizen, but strictly honest and cared little for the general opinion of the world. Columns could be written in regard to his travels, some of which would read as fairy tales. He leaves his wife and children well provided for in land and money.

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The Atlantic News Telegraph
Atlantic, Iowa
August 12, 1916

CRUISE FUNERAL HELD

Funeral services were held at the Reno Catholic chuch [church] at 10:30 this morning for George Cruise, Sr., of near Massena, who died at Excelsior Springs, Mo. Father McDermott of the Reno church, Father McManus of Council bluffs and Father Casey of Reno had charge of the services. It is said that the attendance was the largest of any funeral held near Massena. The church and church yard were filled. The train of autos in the funeral procession reached nearly a mile.

NOTE FROM CONTRIBUTOR: George Cruise was born March 17, 1837 and died August 8, 1916, Excelsior Springs, Clay, Missouri.
Clay Co, Missouri Death Certificate #27425 .
Burial: Saint Timothy [Reno Calvary] Cemetery
Cass County, Iowa.

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