George W. Neville, 1874 - 1901

NEVILLE

Posted By: Emmet County IAGenWeb Coordinator (email)
Date: 9/23/2010 at 14:59:48

George W. Neville Dead

Last Thursday afternoon the sad news came to Mr. O. Neville that his son, George Wesley Neville had just passed away in Burnette county, Wisconsin after a three days sickness with small pox. The news produced a profound and sympathetic impression in this city wear George has lived for the last nineteen years and where everybody held him in high esteem. Mr. O. Neville left Friday for Wisconsin where he will attend to the burial and look after the effects of his deceased son. Owing to the nature of the death it will be impossible to bring the remains to Estherville, now.

G.W. Neville was born in Floyd county, Iowa, January 25, 1874. His early life was spent on the farm. When George was eight years of age his parents moved to Estherville where they have since made their home. George’s early life hero in Estherville was not different from that of the ordinary young man of Estherville. he attended school and was obedient to duty. In 1892 Mr. Neville took a course in the Athenaeum Business college of Chicago. February 22d, 1890 he married Miss Anna Skyllingstad of Milford, Iowa. One child blessed the union. The last business venture of Mr. Neville’s in Estherville was the proprietorship of the Saratoga Café. He disposed of his interest in the Café about the first of November and left November 5th for Spooner, Wisconsin, where he took up a timber claim. Mrs. Neville and the baby remained with her parents in Milford, Iowa. He was a member of the Modern Woodmen of America and was liked by everybody. Active and bright he exhibited good business qualities and had he been spared he would have made a successful business career. Taken from life in the nick of manhood, dead before he had the proper surrounding in which to show his ability, George W. Neville is laid to rest.

We extend to Mrs. G.W. Neville and little baby and to the parents and brothers and sisters of the deceased our most hearty sympathy.

Source: Estherville Enterprise, Estherville, Emmet County, Iowa; December 11, 1901.