George Calvin Mills (1932)
MILLS, NEWSHAM
Posted By: Pat Hochstetler
Date: 11/28/2006 at 09:41:14
The Winterset Madisonian
Winterset, Iowa
Thursday, December 29, 1932GEORGE C. MILLS HANGS SELF NEAR HOME FRIDAY
Funeral Services For Scott Township Farmer Were Held Monday
George C. Mills, well known farmer of Madison county, committed suicide Friday morning, December 23rd, at his home southeast of Winterset. Mr. Mills arose early in the morning and apparently had gone to the barn, to do the chores. While there he hung himself in the haymow.
Mr. Mills was 49 years of age and he and his family, had lived for fifteen years on a farm near Earlham. This March they moved to a farm in Scott township owned by Mrs. Walter Schoenenberger. No cause for the act could be given.
The Rev. A. P. Keast, pastor of the Winterset Methodist church conducted short funeral services at the Ramsey-Richards funeral home Monday afternoon, December 26th, at one o'clock. The body was taken to Earlham and the Rev. B. W. McEldowney conducted funeral services at the Methodist church there at 2:30 o'clock. Burial was made in the Earlham cemetery.
Mr. Mills is survived by his wife and two sons, George Jr., and Dale. He also leaves his parents, Mr. and Mrs. C. E. Mills of Tamalco, Illinois, and five brothers and one sister, all but one of whom live in Illinois.
More details of his life will be given in the Mortuary column next week.
________________________Earlham Echo
Earlham, Iowa
Thursday, December 29, 1932GEO. MILLS ENDS LIFE BY HANGING
Long Time Resident of Earlham, Found Dead Friday Morning in Barn of His Farm Near Peru; Burial was From Methodist Church Here Monday.
George Mills, former well known farmer of this community, was found dead in the barn of his farm near Peru Friday morning. He had ended his life by hanging. Reason for the act is despondency over money matters connected with payment of the lease on the farm which he occupied.
Unable to raise money with which to pay his yearly rent, Mr. Mills came to Earlham for the purpose Thursday. Friends who met and conversed with him on the streets here found him in his usual jovial mood. His mission was unsuccessful and he discussed the problem with his wife until a late hour after returning home.
Finally Mr. Mills dismissed the matter by saying that nothing more could be done about it. The family retired for the night.
Friday morning Mr. Mills arose as usual and went out to do the milking. The boys, George and Dale, each went about his allotted tasks. When these were finished, they started putting the chains on the car so that George could go to Winterset, where he has been employed as an assistant in the post office. One of the boys noted that their father had not been seen for some time and that the milk pails, still empty, were standing outside the barn. Dale went into the barn and found his father hanging between two cattle stanchions. He had climbed into the mow, knotted the hay rope around his neck and dropped through an opening. He had been dead for some time when found.
Funeral services were held Monday afternoon from the Earlham Methodist Church, conducted by the Rev. B. W. McEldowney. Interment was in Earlham Cemetery.
George C. Mills, son of C. E. and Minnie L. Mills, was born at Keyesport, Ill., Sept. 2, 1883. He died at his home near Winterset on Dec. 23, 1932.
He united with the Methodist Church in 1916 and had been a faithful worker in that denomination since. His religious experience meant a great deal to him, and his earnestness was impressed on all those with whom he came in contact. Few men are more willing to do a full part in helping bear the burdens of the church than was George Mills. He carried more than his share, not only in the home church but in its benevolent work as well.
On July 3, 1903, he was united in marriage to Winifred Newsham. To this union were born three sons and one daughter. The daughter and one son passed away in infancy.
Mr. and Mrs. Mills came to Iowa in 1918, first settling north of Earlham. Later they moved south of Dexter. After three years they located southeast of Earlham where they made their home until 1932, when they moved to a farm southeast of Winterset which was their home at the time of Mr. Mills’ death.
He leaves to mourn his loss, the wife, two sons, father, mother, five brothers and one sister.
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