George Nicklous RINK

RINK, MONTAGUE, MONTAG

Posted By: Sarah Thorson Little (email)
Date: 5/8/2017 at 00:27:18

July 11, 1893 ---- October 23, 1918

George Rink, who has been ill at Camp Dodge [Iowa] for the past two weeks of pneumonia, answered the summons of death late Thursday afternoon. He was one of our young men to answer his country's call July 22, and was a true soldier ready and anxious to go at his country's call. He had the misfortune to hurt one of his feet in hurdle practice last summer and later underwent an operation for appendicitis and had only been discharged from the hospital six days when he was again taken back with pneumonia.

He was a young man of sterling worth and his genial disposition made him a host of friends. He was a dutiful son and brother and of great assistance to his parents while at home. His father was at his bedside when death's call came. His mother and brothers left Thursday to be present at his funeral which took place at their old home at West Point, Iowa. Beside a host of friends he leaves his parents, Mr. and Mrs. John Rink and four brothers of Webster, Mrs. Will Montague and Miss Mary Rink, his two sisters, who reside at West Point, to mourn his loss. The sympathy of the entire neighborhood go out to the bereaved relatives.

Fallon County Times --- Baker, Montana
October 24, 1918

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[born in Eagle Grove, Wright, Iowa]