George McClelland Hamilton 1869-1933

HAMILTON, BOWSHER, LEITHEAD, GARDNER, GAMMILL

Posted By: Curtis (email)
Date: 2/7/2010 at 10:12:20

Obituary -

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George McClelland Hamilton son of Joseph and Lucy Hamilton, entered this life April 29, 1869 and passed away at his home in Des Moines, Iowa, September 10, 1933, after a brief illness caused by influenza.

He was one of a family of nine children and spent his early boyhood on a farm near Leon, Iowa. Later the family removed to Leon where he continued to make his home, with the exception of the past ten years, during which time he made his home in Des Moines.

At the age of eighteen years Mr. Hamilton engaged in the mercantile business, spending many years of his life in that work. For a time he acted in the capacity of Deputy Auditor of Decatur County, also serving as a member of the Leon School Board. His lodge affiliations were with the Knights of Pythias at Leon.

Mr. Hamilton was united in marriage to Nellie Bowsher of Princeton, Mo. Two daughter were born to this union, Winifred and Alberta.

Of the subject of this sketch we can say here was a man of kindly unassuming manner, whose outstanding virtues were cheerfulness and self sacrifice for those nearest to him. This was especially shown toward his parents, being ever ready to lend them every assistance by his kindliness, cheering their declining years.

After removing to Des Moines, Mr. Hamilton engaged in the real estate business. At the time of his passing he was associated with the Harry G. Wallace Realty Co.

Members of the immediate family surviving the deceased are his widow, two daughters, Winifred of Des Moines and Mrs. Alberta Leithead of Evanston, Illinois, two grandchildren, two sisters, Mrs. Martha Gardner of Chicago, Illinois, and Mrs. M.A. Gammill of Leon, Iowa.

Services were conducted Wednesday afternoon at Lilly's Funeral Home by Rev. Paul Becker, pastor of the University Church of Christ. Interment at Glendale Cemetery.

(Decatur County, Iowa IAGen Web Project - copied by Judy Chastain)