George W. Marston (1940)

MARSTON, FOLSOM, MILLS, ALLEN, MURPHY

Posted By: Pat Hochstetler
Date: 1/3/2017 at 07:30:17

Stuart Herald
Stuart, Iowa
Thursday, September 12, 1940
Page 8

George W. Marston, son of Tabitha and Wilbur Fisk Marston, was born in Henderson Co., Ill., May 18, 1870. When six months old he came with his parents to Iowa and located in Madison county, four miles south of Dexter. Here he grew to young manhood and received his education and training for life. August 1st, 1900, he was united in marriage with Flora E. Folsom. To this union were born two sons and two daughters, Mrs. Oren Mills of Floyd, Iowa, W. L. Marston of Soldier, Iowa, Mrs. Luther Allen of Atlantic, and Dr. Geo. W. Marston, of Lewis.

About 50 years ago, Mr. Marston confessed his faith in Christ and united with the Penn Center Methodist church and later on transferred his membership to the Dexter Methodist church. At the time of his decease he was a loyal member of the board of trustees.

With the exception of only a few years he spent most of his life in the Dexter community, where he was held in the very highest esteem by all who knew him. Following a long period of declining health, he passed into that sleep that knows no earthly awakening, at his late home in Dexter, surrounded by his wife and children, at the age of 70 years, 3 months and 18 days. He kept the faith during the vicissitudes of a busy life and ended on earth with no broken promises. He was not only faithful to his own loved ones, but his many friends and to his conscience and his God whom he served so long and so well. He has entered into that rest which remaineth to the children of God. He leaves besides his sorrowing wife and children, one sister, Mrs. Cylvia Murphy, of Dexter, and one brother, Hollis Marston, of Pomona, Calif. There are 9 grandchildren who will remember their grandfather as a loving friend of their childhood. He was a loyal citizen, kind and patient and charitable toward all with whom he associated and his friends are numbered by all who knew him.

Too many fine things cannot be spoke concerning this fine character. In fact he was a real man among his fellowmen. During his long illness he never murmured or complained. His faith in a great and good God grew stronger as the days came and went.

He loved God’s word, he did more, he believed it and lived it.

All of us can say “We will see each other again in the Eternal summer land”.

Funeral from Methodist church last Saturday at 2 p.m., conducted by his pastor, Rev. Freedline. Interment in the Penn Center cemetery. Pall bearers were: Swain Neal, Allen Percy, J. H. Lenocher, Harry Dunmire and N. C. Curry. Singers were: R. Gowdy, Kenneth Neal, Mrs. Shifflett and Mrs. Martha Webb; Inez McPherson at the piano.

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