TAGGART, George L. (1901-1929)

TAGGART

Posted By: Karon Velau (email)
Date: 5/3/2020 at 17:41:12

George Lewis Taggart
(July 25, 1901 – November 26, 1929)

Newspaper clippings in a scrapbook at the Warren County Historical Society Library, Indianola, Iowa
Man Shot Accidentally In Car Tues. Afternoon
George Taggart, Farmer, Killed, Cause of Accident Unknown, Funeral Thurs. at Medora
George Taggart, a well known farmer living four miles northwest of Medora, was found dead Tuesday afternoon about 1:30 in his car in the field where he had driving to shut off the windmill. The shot gun which he had beside him had been discharged accidently striking Mr. Taggart in the left temple. The coroner’s jury was called. They pronounced the death accidental.
Mr. Taggart was accustomed to carrying the gun with him in the fields where he often took shots at the rabbits and rats. He had just passed through a gate on the return from the windmill, and had shut the gate after him. Mr. Taggart was in the car when he was found. He was twenty-eight years old. He leaves a wife and four daughters. He is the son of Mr. and Mrs. George Taggart of Medora. Funeral services will be held at the Medora church at 2 o’clock Thursday.
George Lewis Taggart
George Lewis Taggart, son of J. W. and Margaret J. Taggart, was born at Medora July 25, 1901, where he grew to manhood. He was united in marriage to Amanda Elizabeth Moore May 11, 1921. To this union were born four daughters: Georgianna, Bernice, Doris and Margaret Ann. After his marriage he moved to his father’s farm west of Medora where he was engaged in farming and stock raising, until his untimely death, which occurred Nov. 26, 1929, aged 28 years, 4 months and 1 day. He leaves to mourn his departure, his wife and four small daughters, father and mother, two aged grandmothers, father and mother-in-law, and many other relatives and friends. His only brother, Charley Don, preceded him in death October 30, 1904, aged 5 years. He was an affectionate husband, a kind and loving father, a good neighbor and loved by all who knew him. The funeral services were held at the Medora church Thursday at 2 p.m., conducted by his pastor, Reverend Coltrane. The music was furnished by a quartette composed of Mrs. Ralph Smith. Mrs. Everett Henry, Ward Adams and E. E. Henry with Mrs. Lloyd Van Patten, pianist. The pall bearers who were his intimated friends were Ernest Thompson, Ivan Calloway, Lloyd Van Patten, Ray McIntosh, Ralph Smith, and Everett Henry. The body was laid to rest in the I. O. O. F. cemetery in Indianola.