Ledyard, George 1837-1882

LEDYARD

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Iowa State Democrat March 2, 1882
DIED
Ledyard, George

Ledyard. - At his residence in this city on Wednesday afternoon, March 1st, 1882. Mr. Geo. Ledyard after a lingering illness of some eight weeks.

Mr. Ledyard's death has been looked for for some time, as the best physicians of the State had stated sometime since that there was no hope of his recovery. Yet at times he had rallied and his friends were in hopes of his recovery.

Mr. L. was a prominent citizen, and had served the people of the city and county in an official capacity at various times. He lent a helping hand to every enterprise for the benefit of the city and county.

He was an active member of the Masonic fraternity, and we suppose will be buried with the honors of the order.

Mr. Ledyard was in the 45 year of his age. He leaves a wife and three children, to mourn the loss of a kind and affectionate husband and father. The entire community express the deepest sympathy for the berieved family. We learn that the funeral will not take place until Sunday, as it was his desire not to be buried until three or more days after death.
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Iowa State Democrat March 9, 1882
Laid To Rest
George Ledyard

As announced in our columns last Thursday, the funeral of our honored citizen, Mr. Geo. R. Ledyard took place from his residence on Sunday. Before the hour for the service had arrived the house was filled, as was the yard and the walks for several blocks, with our citizens and many from a distance, who came to pay the last tribute of respect to the dead.

Special trains came in on the C.R.I. & P. from the East and West, and on the Newton and Monroe road from the South, bearing hundreds of the friends of the deceased.

The Services were conducted by Rev. D. H. Rogan, after which the people were allowed to take a last view of the corpse by passing in at the East door, through the room and out at the South. The body was then set on the sidewalk where the different orders filed past and took a last look at the body of their departed brother. Although the deceased had suffered for weeks the expression revealed was one of sleep. A more natural and lifelike corpse we have never viewed. The casket was handsomely trimmed in black with silver plat and handsome wreaths of flowers. After the assembly had viewed the remains the casket was placed in the hearse and the funeral procession marched slowly to the cemetery, lead by the Cornet Band, after which came the G.A.R. and A.O.U.W., then came the C.R.I.&P. Band followed by the Knights Templar and the other Masonic orders, following them came the hearse and pall bearers, relatives and friends in carriages, and citizens on foot.

At the grave the corpse was taken in charge by the Masons and buried with the usual ceremonies of the order. At the close of the ceremonies Gov. Sherman made a few very impressive remarks.

In the death of Mr. Ledyard our county has lost one of her best and most influential citizens, a man who was ever ready to take the lead and give his aid and assistance to all good work. Politically, Mr. L. was an unswerving Republican, and to his strenuous efforts for the success of the party, belong the honors for its success in numerous campaigns in this county. As a manager in his party he had no equal. Yet while so active in politition, he had but few if any enemies in andy of the political parties.

At the conclusion of the burial serives the Masonic fraternity held a funeral lodge, at which among other things the following prodeedings were had and the resolutions unanimously adopted.

[several resolutions followed]

Originally submitted on Sat Jun 29 18:00:34 2002 by Volunteer Transcriber