George Wight (1905)

ETTIEN, WIGHT

Posted By: Ida Morse
Date: 12/21/2007 at 14:57:55

The Madison County Reporter
Winterset, Iowa
April 1905

Death of George Wight

The startling news reached town Monday announcing the death of George Wight, of Grand River township. We noted in last week’s Reporter of his having gone through an operation involving the amputation of one of his feet. The operation was a very successful one and he was doing remarkably well afterwards, and as late as Saturday we were talking to a member of his family over the telephone as to his condition and at that time he was still doing well, but he suddenly became worse and died Sunday.

Mr. Wight was one of the largest and best farmers and one of the most highly respected citizens of Madison county. He was widely known and as widely honored and trusted. His genial and hearty nature made him many friends who delighted in his companionship and who mourn his loss, practically in the prime of life.

The funeral occurred Tuesday and the remains were interred in the old family cemetery, situated on his old home farm in Webster township.
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The Winterset Madisonian
Winterset, Iowa
Thursday, April 6, 1905

George Wight

Geo. Wight whose illness was noted in these columns last week, died at his home in Grand River township Sunday evening April 2d from blood poisoning.

The deceased was a native of Illinois and came with his parents to this county and settled in Webster township in 1856, he being at that time eleven years old.

George Wight was widely known throughout the south-west part of the county and was universally loved and respected. His genial disposition and large heartedness won for him many friends whose sympathy will go out to the bereaved family.

He was married to Susan Ettien in 1869 and she with three sons and four daughters are bereft by the loss of a loving companion, a kind and indulgent parent.
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The Winterset News
Winterset, Iowa
Friday, April 7, 1905

George Wight died at his home in Grand River twp., Sunday. His unexpected death was due to heart failure from his weakened condition from blood poison and the amputation of his leg a week or more previous.

He came to Madison co. in 1856 with his father and mother, Mr. & Mrs. Theodore Wight, and settled in Webster twp. At his father's death he acquired the old homestead which was sold a few years ago when he bought the Armstrong farm near Macksburg. He married Susan Ettien, a daughter of Mr. & Mrs. John Ettien in 1869. His wife and seven children survive him.

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