George W. Shreves (1901)
CHEEK, SHREVES
Posted By: Pat Hochstetler
Date: 10/2/2009 at 10:48:57
The Winterset Madisonian
Winterset, Iowa
Thursday, July 25, 1901
Page 8St. Charles
The death of Geo. W. Shreeves last Wednesday, while not unexpected, came suddenly, and to many, as a surprise. After his return from the outing at the Chatauqua grounds, his condition was such that he was unable to visit his place of business. Having at many times been, as was supposed, past recovery, then rallying, gave his family and friends reason to hope that his life would be spared longer. Blood poison ensuing, his suffering ending at 2:30 p.m.
Mr. Shreves had been a constant sufferer over eighteen years, the result of an unfortunate accident while employed as a railroad switchman. During all these years he was tenderly cared for by his noble and faithful wife, who is another of the great army of good women who during life richly earn the respect of neighbors and a reward in life to come.
On Thursday afternoon a funeral was held in the M.E. church grounds, conducted by the pastor, Rev. Palmer, and the remains tenderly laid to rest in the Blair Chapel cemetery.
Mr. Shreeves had a host of friends, was a man of much natural ability, possessed a large heart and a liberal spirit. Through the many years of helplessness, knowing there could be no relief and that his life must end early, he maintained a cheerfulness and patience not always found in many less unfortunate.
His excellent companion, a son and daughter, (Mrs. J. A. Cheek), his aged parents, and a large family of brothers and sisters are the bereaved. Four brothers-in-law and two cousins were the pallbearers. A large number of friends were in attendance.
________________________The Indianola Herald
Indianola, Iowa
July 25, 1901
Page 3, Column 1St. Charles
Mr. George W. Shreves was born in Crawford township, Madison county, Iowa, August 30, 1858, where he grew to manhood. He was united in marriage with Miss Matilda James, of Warren county, March 15, 1877. To this union were born four children, one son and three daughters. Two of these daughters preceded their father to the land of eternal rest. The son, Benjamin, and daughter Mrs. Stella Cheek, live at the St. Charles home. The wife and parents, Mr. and Mrs. Jonas Shreves, eight sisters and two brothers survive him.
In 1883, while switching in the Lincoln, Nebraska yards he met with an accident which crippled him for life. He studied pharmacy and became a regularly licensed pharmacist, having been a druggist at St. Charles for many years.
He died at his home in St. Charles, July 17th, 1901, deeply lamented by his family and a large circle of friends. The funeral services were conducted by Rev. Palmer, under the tall church yard maples and his burial at the Blair Chapel cemetery, places the father side by side with his well beloved daughter Nellie, who reposes neath a sacred mound, where father and daughter await the summons of the resurrection morn.
The relatives from abroad at the funeral were Benjamin Shreves, of Weldon; Chas. Shreves, of Greenfield; Mrs. Barbara Woodward of Lorimor; Mrs. S. Purdy and son of Orient, the former a sister of Mrs. Shreves and James McLease, wife and two sons from Valley Junction, Mrs. McLease being a sister of Mr. Shreves.
The death of Mr. Shreves takes from this community one of its best known and intelligent citizens. Breadth of information and a friendly nature made him an agreeable man in conversation on a wide variety of topics. He could have excelled had he had the opportunity as an editor of a newspaper, as a writer of essays, or as a general literary worker in the field of universal thought.
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