Washington Evening Journal
Washington, Washington co. Iowa
October 21, 1912
GEO. E. REIGHARD DIED NEAR DUBLIN.
FUNERAL SERVICE WILL BE HELD TOMORROW AT JACOB HOTLE HOME.
George E. Reighard, a long time resident of Dutchcreek Township,
died at 11 o'clock last night at his home two miles from Dublin
in Dutch Creek Township. The funeral service will be held
tomorrow at 3 o'clock at the Hotle home. Mrs. Hotle is a daughter
of Mr. Reighard, and he had lived at the Hotle home since last
April. The service will be in charge of Rev. Thomas Howe, of West
Chester, and interment will be in the New Haven Cemetery. Mr.
Reighard was born in Virginia, January 19, 1831. He lived for a
number of years with his family in Ohio, and was married in that
state in July 1852 to Sarah Simpson who survives him, making her
home with her daughter, Mrs. Hotle. Mr. and Mrs. Reighard came to
Dutch Creek Township in 1861 and have made their home in that
township continously with the exception of a few years spent in
Keokuk County. The children living are Wm. Reighard, Mrs. D. C.
Robertson, Mrs. Jacob Hotle, Miss Lizzie Reighard, Thomas
Reighard, all of Dutch Creek Township, R. T. Reighard of Alberta,
Canada and George A. Reighard of West Chester. Two years ago, Mr.
Reighard suffered a stroke of paralysis and since that time has
been without the power of speech. For several months he has been
confined to his bed and of late his condition has been quite
serious, and the end was not unexpected. Mr. Reighard was a
member of the Baptist Church, having become connected with that
denomination during his residence in Ohio. He was an upright
citizen, well known and respected in the vicinity in which he
made his home for so many years.