Orcutt, George Bentley(1850-1903)

ORCUTT

Posted By: Ken Wright (email)
Date: 1/11/2008 at 17:12:34

Jackson Sentinel
February 5, 1903

DIED.

ORCUTT – George Bentley Orcutt was born in Conneautville, Pa., Dec. 6, 1850, and died Jan. 31, 1903, at Ruthven, Ia., of acute bronchitis. He moved with his parents to this city when he was six years old, and has resided here ever since until about a year ago when he moved his family to Ruthven, Ia., where he held a position as pharmacist in the drug store of J. B. Large. For several years he was engaged in the drug business here, the senior member of the firm Orcutt & Doe. He was married Oct. 16, 1873, to Nettje Cornell, and to them were born two daughters, Lena and Bertha, who with the bereaved mother mourn the loss of a kind and loving father. Three brothers are also left to mourn his death, Julius, Frank and Fred.

The funeral services were held at the Baptist church, of which he had been a member for many years. Tuesday after noon at two o’clock, conducted by Rev. Chandler. The deceased was a member of several lodges – Odd Fellows, Redmen and Woodmen, and the different orders were present at the services. Interment took place in Mt. Hope cemetery, short services at the grave conducted by the Odd Fellows and Redmen.