CHANDLER, George 1864 - 1885

CHANDLER

Posted By: Joey Stark
Date: 5/25/2021 at 20:23:28

"The Fairfield Tribune"
Thursday Morning, June 4, 1885
Page 3, Column 2

DOTS AND DASHES.

... We have received an obituary notice of Mr. George CHANDLER, whose death was noticed last week, which will appear in our next issue. ...

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"The Fairfield Tribune"
Thursday, June 11, 1885
Page 2, Column 4

Obituary.

Died, at his home in Packwood, May 22nd, 1885, George CHANDLER, aged 20 yr, 6mon, and 15 days, of consumption.

The deceased was a young man of bright intellect, and exceptionally bright character. His future to him a happy and an intellectual one.

He was an exemplary young man, and his ways were worthy of imitation. He strove ever to do good and say no harm, and if such can be said he had not an enemy, for young and old looked to him for some word of cheer and comfort.

The deceased was born and raised in this county and his disease was contracted a little over two years ago. It commencement was a slight cold, and being of energetic disposition did not give way to its hold until 15 months ago, when he was attacked with lung fever, from that time he suffered death many times. He moved to Packwood last fall, and it was thought by careful nursing he might recover his health, but not so, disease was working its way, and in February the family physician told them his life was short unless a change of climate was made. It was deemed best to go south; so on the 22nd of the same month he and his brother Charles went to Eureka Springs, Ark., but it seemed no benefit to him, and instead of getting better, he constantly grew worse, and in three months he was brought home on an invalid's cot--a mere skeleton.

His first word upon arriving at home were, "I feel perfectly satisfied," and it was thought by careful and attentive nursing he might remain on earth for a few months longer. He remained but two weeks, when his earthly task was finished.

He was told on the day he died, that he could not stay long with his friends; and without a word of complaint he said it was all right, if he could not live, he was willing to die. After a careful study of what had been told him, he called his brother to him and divided his earthly goods with the different members of the family, giving each something he had cherished so highly.

He remained so peaceful and calm the hours that followed, it was evident that many good thoughts passed his mind. A short time before he said to his brother, "See the bright and beautiful stars! can't you see them, Charlie; why, they are so pretty."

Ah! indeed, George's life, as bright to his friends, as the stars were to him. He was as true a type of manhood as seldom falls to the lot of man to see. He never commenced anything without due consideration, and never made any aim without it being worthy of imitation.

He was a natural musician, and there was nothing but what he could understand and explain in the way of music; although he had never taken a lesson in music, yet he could teach it in such an easy way. He had all the instruments of music he had wished for, and it was his chief pleasure to pass his time with them.

It is one of the many things to be thankful for that George had all he ever wished for, and all that love or money could purchase. And though it is a sad loss to the family, it is a happy gain to him.

Farewell, brother; farewell, brother, thou art gone to the happy realms above.
To bear the choicest music in the arms of Jesus' love.
Farewell, brother; farewell, brother, we have loved you long and well.
How we miss you, none can tell; Jesus called you, all is well.
Farewell, brother; farewell, brother, we must say our last farewell,
Till we meet beyond the river, happy there with you to dwell.

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*Transcribed for genealogy purposes; I have no relation to the person(s) mentioned.

Note: Buried in Evergreen Cemetery, Fairfield, IA, in Lot Old.P.174.