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George Peters

PETERS, SHRIVA, TWIGG, MINTS, HAMMOND, WEBER

Posted By: Volunteer (email)
Date: 10/7/2018 at 14:47:30

Wapello Republican, February 21, 1935, page 1

Relatives here received word Thursday of the sudden death of George Peters, which occurred that morning at New Kirk, Okla., heart failure being the cause of his death.

George Mark Peters was born on a farm west of Wapello, Oct. 12, 1875, and died at the home of E. E. Shriva at New Kirk, Okla., Feb. 15, 1935. He was the youngest son of John and Sarah (Twigg) Peters, pioneer residents of this community. Growing to manhood here, he was engaged in farming for a number of years. About 22 years ago he sold his farm east of Wapello and went to Missouri, where he stayed for a time, later going to Oklahoma, where he remained until his death. Having worked in and around New Kirk and Caw City for the last 18 years, he made many friends there to mourn his death.

He accepted Christ as his Saviour many years ago and was a proficient Bible student and a lover of good reading. He was often heard to remark: "It is not the thing itself in life that counts, but our attitude toward it." And he practiced this bit of philosophy in his own life.

Besides his many friends the following children survive him: Vernon of Council Bluffs, Ia.; Mrs. Dorothy Mints, Marjorie and Dan of San Francisco, Calif. He also leaves 3 grandchildren and the following brothers and sisters, Mrs. Ida Hammond and Will Peters of Wapello, Mrs. Nell Weber of Maryville, Mo.; and John Peters of Newtown, Mo. His parents and three brothers and three sisters preceded him in death.

His son Vernon left for New Kirk Friday morning to be present at the funeral services which were held Saturday at New Kirk, and the body laid to rest in New Kirk cemetery.


 

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