George Adelbert SORRELL

SORRELL, COOK, COLLINS, WILSON, HEDIN, IRISH, CLEVELAND

Posted By: Sarah Thorson Little (email)
Date: 2/10/2024 at 13:06:43

May 29, 1853 ---- July 29, 1932

George Adelbert Sorrell, the son of John and Rachel Cook Sorrell, was born in Chenango county, New York, May 29, 1853. He moved to Wisconsin with his family at the age of thirteen. At the age of twenty one he enlisted in the 7th Regiment, U. S. cavalry, Co. K., General Miles commanding, and served for three years in Indian warfare in the west, principally in the vicinity of the Black Hills. When he was severely wounded in battle he was honorably discharged from the service and became a pensioner of the war department of the United States.

After leaving the army, he spent a short time in Wisconsin, but soon joined his family who had removed to Missouri and where the father had passed away. In the late 1880's the family removed to Eagle Grove where he remained until the death of his mother. He was away from Eagle Grove for thirty years but returned for a visit in 1924 from Castleton, N. Dak. Finally, in 1928, he came to make his home with his brother, R. E. Sorrell, until he passed away Friday, July 29, at the age of 79 years and two months. He had been in his usual health until taken with a paralytic stroke early Sunday morning, from which he was never recovered. Besides his brother, R. E. Sorrell, he leaves to mourn his passing one sister, Mrs. Mary Collins of Sioux City, a brother, William, having passed away in 1915. He was a member of the Winners of the West, an organization composed of veterans of Indian wars.

He was a man possessed with a genial disposition. He loved the birds and flowers and the little children knew him as a happy friend. As a good cavalryman, he was a n expert in dealing with horses, an interest that remained with him to the week of his death.

None knew him but to love him,
Nor named him but to praise.

Funeral services were held at the Kubitschek & Kastler funeral home Sunday afternoon at 2 o'clock. Rev. Kilbourn had charge of the service. Appropriate selections were sung by Mrs. John Shoenhair and George DeForest. Mrs. George DeForest was accompanist.

Those present from out-of-town were: Mrs. Mary Collins and daughters, Mrs. Josie Wilson and Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Hedin of Sioux City and Mr. and Mrs. Lee Irish, and Mr. and Mrs. Harold Cleveland and children of Ogden.

EAGLE GROVE EAGLE -- Eagle Grove, Iowa
August 4, 1932

[burial in Rose Hill Cemetery - Eagle Grove, Iowa]

source --- Paul Wilde