Fall, George William Rev. 1812 – 1900

FALL, WILMOT, CARVER, BROWN

Posted By: Joy Moore (email)
Date: 6/9/2018 at 10:07:44

Source: Twice-A-Week Plain Dealer July 24, 1900 FP, C3

Rev. G. W. Fall died Sunday July 22nd, at the home of his son-in-law, Chester M. Carver. He was about 87 years of age, and one of the noble characters of our county, which has been his home for more than forty years. An extended notice will appear in future issue. Funeral at the house at 2 o’clock; p. m. Tuesday, interment in Oak Lawn.

Source: Twice-A-Week Plain Dealer July 27, 1900, FP, C6
George William Fall was born in the town of Lee, Oneida county, New York, Nov. 5, 1812, and departed this life in the afternoon of Sunday, July 22, 1900, full of years and ripe for heaven, in the 88th year of his age. When nine years of age, he went with his parents to Brownville, Jefferson county, New York, where he lived until Sept. 1845, when he came to the town of Rock, in Rock county, Wisconsin. He lived here about ten years, and moved to Portage City, Wisconsin, where he remained two years. In September, 1856, he came from Portage City to Howard county, Iowa, lived in New Oregon -from 1856 to 1858, and in Vernon Springs from 1858 to 1869. He was married Feb. 8, 1835, to Hannah Laura Wilmot, at Brownville, New York. On Nov. 7, 1862, she preceded him to her heavenly home after a companionship of nearly 57 beautiful years.
There were live children born to them, one son and four daughters. Those who survive are Mrs. Mary S. Carver, of Cresco, and Mrs. Adeline F. Brown, of Ottumwa, Iowa.
Bro. Fall was converted and united with the Methodist Episcopal Church in 1829 when 17 years of age and was regularly licensed to preach as a local preacher in 1831, being only 19 years when entrusted with this sacred office. Thus for 71 years he was a devoted and efficient christian gentleman, and for 69 years he held this important ministerial relation to his church. What a record1 Few persons indeed, have been so highly favored or so signally honored.
During his last sickness he was a great but patient sufferer. His splendid constitution long resisted the insidious disease that resulted in his death, but through all the hours and days of pain and weakness, he calmly rested in the sweet will of his Saviour and with great delight anticipated the joy of final release and reunion. Surrounded y loved ones, cared for with affectionate tenderness, cheered and sustained by an unfaltering faith in God and immortality, he went out like the closing of a peaceful day, like the setting of an evening sun, like the passing of a holy conqueror into the supreme but universal glory of the Heavenly land.
George W. Fall, was a great and good man. Great, not inconspicuous position, but in the elements that enter into splendor of character and success in service. While I may not presume to measure and pronounce his worth, I can at least express my delight in his friendship and my keen appreciation of his goodness. One who knew him best and longest are most conscious of your personal loss, while only those who loved and claimed him for their own, can feel the deep meaning of an irreperabale{sic} bereavement. As a citizen and early settler, honored and universally esteemed; as a man of business, industrious and successful; as a neighbor and friend courteous and kind; as a husband and father, devoted and affectionate; as a Methodist preacher, faithful and laborious; as a christian and churchman, loyal, liberal, consistent and faithful, His influence will be abiding, his memory cherished, his legacy priceless. He rests from his labors and his works do follow him.
{An extensive description of the funeral service followed}

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