George B. Fry (1926)
FRY, JOHNSON, HUTCHINSON, ZELIADT
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Date: 10/9/2007 at 08:40:16
Earlham Library Obituary Collection
October 1926GEO. FRY ANSWERS ETERNAL SUMMONS
Major Operation With Attendant Complications Imposes Too Great Strain on Weakened Constitution. Death Occurs Saturday After Unavailing Battle with Peritonitis.
The community bade a sorrowful farewell to a good friend and citizen Tuesday afternoon at the funeral rite of Mr. George B. Fry, whose death occurred at Methodist Hospital last Saturday morning. Only a week intervened between the first illness of Mr. Fry and his passing. An operation for appendicitis Monday was reasonably satisfactory but the disease had progressed to a dangerous point and the patient failed to rally. Recuperative powers which might have saved a younger man could not be drawn upon and on Friday morning the physicians issued a discouraging bulletin. The patient sunk rapidly through the night and life’s tide ebbed out with the dawn.
His friends have many, many fond recollections of the big-hearted man with his boyish enthusiasms. His strong, positive character radiated this glow of life wherever he associated with his fellows. His restless soul craved action and his eagle heart cleaved to sports and the life outdoors. The last summons found him still a young man in spirit and he died as he could have chosen, without compromise with failing physical power.
Funeral services were held at two o’clock Tuesday afternoon at the Friends Church, conducted by Rev. Mendenhall. Interment was in Earlham cemetery. The following obituary was read at this service:
George B. Fry, son of Elisha and Mary Fry, was born in Knox county, Indiana, on October 28, 1864. In the year 1869, they family moved to Iowa, locating on a farm northwest of Earlham and in 1881 they moved to the farm north of Earlham which in time came to be known as the Fry homestead, and here George spent the remaining forty-five years of his life. In time the parents moved from the farm, leaving George in charge. On January 16, 1889, he was united in marriage with Eva Belle Johnson, establishing a home that was to stand for thirty-seven years in spite of the storm and change of time. Into the building and maintaining of this home George gave the richest and most of his love, thought, and ----- sweeten and ripen to the end. In this home, with the strife of the world shut out and a world of love shut in, this family learned that life has no purer, deeper happiness than that which lingers in a home. The father and mother in this home saw their children grow into manhood and womanhood and took great pride and joy in their successes and blessed them as they went out into the battle of life.
Death entered and made the first break in this happy family circle in December, 1923, when Tressie, the eldest daughter, was taken.
George Fry has been a hard working man and honest in all his dealings with his fellowmen.
Early in the year he had an attack of the flu and never fully recovered his usual vigor, but kept his place in the work on the farm until Friday, September 24, when he was taken with a severe attack of appendicitis. He was taken to the Methodist Hospital in Des Moines and underwent an operation. Loving hearts gave their best to hold him to the home and life here but early in the morning of October 2nd, he quietly slipped out into the larger life beyond.
While the love of George Fry had been so great for the earthly home, when facing the passing from this home, his faith took hold upon the atoning blood of the Saviour, thus giving him an assurance of a preparation for the heavenly home, and spoke to his loved ones of his going, assuring them that all was well.
George Fry leaves the faithful wife, two sons, Bert E. and Fred A., three daughters, Virginia Hutchinson, of Ryder, North Dakota, Vivian Zeliadt, of Indianola, Iowa, and Breta Fry, of Earlham, also Byron and Romona Johnson, two children who made their home with them, a stepmother, three sisters, one brother, two half brothers, eleven grandchildren and many other relatives and friends.
---------------Winterset Madisonian – October 7, 1926
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EarlhamThe community was shocked to learn of the unexpected death of Mr. George B. Fry, which occurred on Saturday, October 2nd, at the Methodist hospital, where he was operated upon for appendicitis. Mr. Fry was 62 years old and the son of the late Elisha Fry.
The funeral was held Tuesday afternoon at the Friends church, and conducted by the pastor, Rev. Amos Mendenhall. The I.O.O.F. and Rebecca lodges conducted the services at the grave.
He leaves to mourn a wife, two sons, Bert and Fred, and two daughters, Bertha and Virginia, and many relatives.
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