George W. Koon (1903)

KOON, SHANNON

Posted By: Pat Hochstetler
Date: 11/15/2009 at 07:50:37

Winterset Reporter
Winterset, Iowa
Thursday, April 16, 1903
Page 3

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The Winterset Madisonian
Winterset, Iowa
Thursday, April 16, 1903
Page 5

George Koon was born July 20, 1822, in Huntingdon county, Penn. This coming July would have marked his 81st year. As the clock struck twelve Wednesday night last his spirit left the temple of clay.

He joined the Lutheran church in 1837 and was baptized by the Rev. Reighart and confirmed by Rev. C. C. Guinther. At the age of sixteen he was elected an elder of the church, which office he filled for the period of twenty-seven years.

He married Mary Shannon January 30, 1844, thereby over fifty-nine years of married life was theirs.

In 1865 Mr. Koon moved with his family from Pennsylvania to Winterset, Iowa, where he was for many years engaged in the merchant tailoring business. In 1881 he moved to his farm in Union township, where he resided until 1891, when he returned to Winterset. Since that time he has been three years engaged in business, and has served six years as justice of the peace.

To Mr. and Mrs. Koon were born ten children four boys and six girls, of whom two sons and five daughters are living. His married life in Pennsylvania was spent in the town of Newry, and while living there he served three years as county commissioner and fifteen years as justice of the peace.

In 1861 he raised a company and attempted to enlist in the war, but was twice rejected on account of physical disability.

Since he first moved to Winterset, he has, most of the time, been a member of the first Baptist church. He was a man of considerable knowledge of history and law, and had always been interested and well informed in our political government and system. His judgment in matters of law surpassed that of most men. His knowledge of the Holy Bible was almost profound, and his exegesis showed him to be naturally philosophical as well as religious. To the members of his family and to his many personal friends “He was a man, take him for all in all, we shall not look upon his like again.” When the end came at last it was peaceful indeed. He passed away without physical suffering, and with the full assurance of a blissful eternity.

“Blessed are the dead who die in the Lord.” Rev. 14:13.

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