George Metzinger Passed Away

Well Known Blairite And Highly Respected Citizen Dies In Omaha Hospital

A couple of weeks ago the Enterprise noted that George Metzinger had been taken to an Omaha hospital for treatment, upon the advice of his friend, James E. Maher, who accompanied him and made all necessary arrangements for his care and medical treatment. The physician placed in charge diagnosed his ailment as mental prostration and gave his friends little hope of his recovery.

Mrs. Metzinger was with him most of the time and last Sunday his children and brother, Marion, were summoned to his bedside, going down on the 5:30 p.m. train, and at 3 o’clock the next morning his spirit passed to the great beyond. The remains were brought to his home here in Blair the same afternoon and the last sad rites were performed at 2 p.m. on Wednesday, the pastor of the Congregational church officiating.

He was a native of Iowa; born in 1859. His family consists of a wife, two sons and three daughters. He also has five brothers and two sisters living, one brother, Marion, residing here, another brother, Alonzo, was formerly a well-known resident of Blair, but now lives in northern Minnesota and was unable to attend the funeral. The other brothers and sisters were in attendance.

Deceased had resided in Blair, with the exception of a couple of years spent on a homestead in South Dakota, for nearly thirty years. He had many friends and enjoyed the confidence and esteem of all who knew him.

#2 Tribune 11 March 1914

George H. Metzinger

George Henry Metzinger died at the General hospital in Omaha at 3 a.m., Monday, March 9, 1914. The cause of death was a general nervous breakdown. He had been ailing for some time, but was not confined to his bed. He was taken to the General hospital in Omaha on February 25th, and sank gradually until death relieved him of his sufferings.

Mr. Metzinger was born in Johnson county, Iowa, June 2, 1859. He was married to Miss Elizabeth Bright at Iowa City, Iowa, in 1881, and in 1885 they moved to Blair, where they have since resided, with the exception for a couple of years when he proved up a homestead in South Dakota. Mr. Metzinger leaves to mourn his demise, a wife, three daughters and two sons, besides five brothers and two sisters. His brothers, John and Emanuel of Iowa City, Iowa, and Myron of Florence, Nebr., and two sisters, Mrs. Anderson of Florence, Mrs. Stull of Omaha, will be present at the funeral. The funeral services will be conducted from the home by Rev. J. M. KIokjer, of the Congregational church at two o’clock this afternoon, and the remains will be interred in the Blair cemetery.

#3 Pilot 11 March 1914

George H. Metzinger, who was taken to the General hospital in Omaha some two weeks ago, died there at 3 o’clock Monday morning. He suffered a severe nervous breakdown and was taken down there in the hope that his recovery would be more rapid, but the life cord soon gave way and he is gone from among us, never to return. The body was brought up on the afternoon train and he funeral is to be held at the house on Front street, just back of the Danish Lutheran Publishing House, at 2 o’clock today, Rev. J. M. Kokjer, of the Congregational church, officiating. George Metzinger was born in Johnson county, Ia., June 2nd, 1859, and was therefore almost 55 years of age. He was married to Miss Elizabeth Bright in 1881 at Iowa City, Ia., and came to this city in 1885. Besides the wife he leaves two sons and three daughters, also five brothers and two sisters. Those from out of town to attend the funeral were: John and Emmanuel Metzinger of Iowa City, Myron Metzinger and Mrs. Anderson, of Florence, and Mrs. Stull, of Omaha. George was a carpenter by trade and was a good and honest workman. He was an active member of the M.W.A. and will be especially missed by his fellow Woodmen. He was a good citizen, a kind and loving husband and father, and his early death is mourned by the entire community.

#4 Blair Democrat 12 March 1914

George Metzinger died at the General hospital in Omaha last Sunday afternoon after suffering a short time from nervous prostration. Mrs. Metzinger had been down there with him for several days and the children were called there Sunday evening. The remains were brought to Blair Monday and the funeral was held yesterday afternoon from the late home on Front street. Mr. Metzinger was an old resident of Blair where he had followed the carpenter’s trade for a number of years and was well thought of and well liked by all who knew him. He leaves a wife and two children.

~~~ Obituaries courtesy of the Washington County Genealogical Society. Newspaper clippings on file in the Blair Public Library at Blair, Nebraska.~~~

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