George Wilgis

WILGIS, KIMBLE, MOREHEAD

Posted By: Sharon Elijah (email)
Date: 12/29/2019 at 08:28:44

2 October 1917 - The Clinton Advertiser
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Maquoketa, Ia., Oct. 2--At the noon hour Monday George Wilgis passed away without a struggle at the farm of Wm. Moon, owned by Andy York, at the limits of Hurstville.

Mr. Wilgis went to work for Mr. Moon in the morning in a very happy frame of mind. He was singing away and chatting gleefully, and but a few minutes before asked for assistance to help move a log, where he had been chopping wood. He started to the house for his dinner and sat up against the fence close by breathing his last apparently without a struggle. He was immediately approached by friends who found that he had passed into his last slumber. He was a hard working man and had many warm friends. He resided with his wife on Elisa street in the James Waugh house. He leaves no children.

5 October 1917 - The Clinton Advertiser page 5

Maquoketa, Ia., Oct. 3--The funeral of the late George Wilgus, who died Monday noon instantly, was held today at 1 o'clock. Interment took place at DeWitt.

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G. W. Wilgus, of Maquoketa, suffered an attack of heart trouble Monday afternoon while working at the William Moon farm near Maquoketa, and passed away before medical aid could be summoned. Deceased was 68 years old. He is survived by his wife and one sister, Mrs. Albert Morehead, of Iron Mill. Mr. Wilgus and wife, who was formerly Mrs. Mary Kimble, of DeWitt, resided in DeWitt several months, and in April of this year moved to Maquoketa.