Pain, George 1846-1926

PAIN, HAIGHT

Posted By: Jo (email)
Date: 5/17/2007 at 17:07:51

HONORABLE CITIZEN ANSWERS FINAL SUMMONS EARLY THIS MORNING
After long years of honorable citizenship, death has called to his reward George W. Pain, who passed away at his home on East Pleasant street in this city at five o'clock this Tuesday morning, death following an illness of serveral weeks. Less than a month ago "Uncle Dick," as he was familiarly known, quietly celebrated his eightieth birthday anniversary when many friends extended to him their hearty congratulations upon his arrival at the four-score milestone. Although in failing health for some time he had been confined to his bed but a few days before death came.
Mr. Pain was universally respected and the city and community in which he had spent so many years rise as a unit to mourn the loss of an honorable citizen. Industrious, honest and an artisan of exceptional ability, his citizenship was an asset to the city and his passisng marks the close of a life that has been well spent. An aredent lover of home, a devoted husband, father and grandparent, a loyal friend and a man whose memory will be cherished by countless acquaintances, has left us, and while we all regret such lives may not be retained here, there comes the consolation that his companionship had lingered with us until he had reached the ripe old age.
George W. Pain was born in London, England, March 25, 1846, and died April 20, 1926. When a child of three years he came with his parents to the United States and in 1861 located in Maquoketa where he served his apprenticeship in carpentering and wagon making, later taking up pattern-making and for twelve years was engaged as pattern-maker for the Tri-City Railway company at Davenport.
On August 6th 1868, he was united in marriage to Miss Mary E. Haaight, to which union were born three sons, Frank S., of this city, Fay W., of Davenport, and George H., of Moline, Ill., all of whom with the devoted wife and mother survive and all were at the bedside of their loved one when the end came. Besides the wife and children, nine grandchildren survive.
The funeral services will be held from the late home at 2:30 o'clock Thursday afternoon, Rev. A. W. Sinden officiating. Interment will be made in Mt. Hope cemetery.
DEATH DATE: April 20, 1926
SOURCE: Private collection of newspaper clippings