GEORGE, Wash, died 1929

GEORGE

Posted By: Joey Stark
Date: 10/5/2023 at 21:56:52

"The Fairfield Daily Ledger"
Friday, January 11, 1929
Front Page, Column 6

WASH GEORGE BURIED AT 4:00
This Afternoon; Passed Away This Morning At the County Home

Funeral services were held this afternoon at 4 o'clock for Wash GEORGE, an elderly man, who passed away this morning at the County home.

The body was brought to the Murray funeral parlors after his death. Dr. Gilbert Voorhies had charge of the short services at the Evergreen cemetery.

Nothing is known of the past life of Mr. GEORGE and his relatives are not known.

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Note: According to his Death Certificate, Wash was born about 1849 near Merrimac, IA, and had been a farmer in his early life. He was the son of Jacob GEORGE, but his mother is listed as unknown. He passed away from Tuberculosis at 7:30 in the morning. Interment was in the Public Grounds section at Evergreen Cemetery, in Row 7, Space 12. He does not have a gravestone.