GEO. STEWART DIES SUDDENLY

WORD RECEIVED LAST THURSDAY EVENING OF HIS DEATH AT VANCOUVER, WASHINGTON

The sad news came over the wires last Thursday night to Mrs. Stewart’s brother, John Strode, who is night man at the depot, that George died suddenly that evening of heart failure.

George went out there only a few months ago and was employed in a paper mill. He liked it so well that he sent for the family, consisting of his wife and three children, Jean, James and Nellie, to go out, which they did some three weeks ago, and the home was established out there among strangers.

He was home in the evening seemingly as well as usual, though it was known he had heart trouble. At about 10 o’clock he had a heart attack and fell over dead. The funeral was held out there Sunday under Masonic auspices, he being a member of Washington Lodge No. 21, A.F. and A.M. of this city.

George was born in this city January 28th, 1875, so was just 52 years of age. He was married to Miss Pearl Strode in this city May 9th, 1911 and three children were born to them, as above given. Besides these he leaves his aged mother, resident at Crowell Home, who was 92 years old the 15th day of last December, and one sister, Mrs. Jas. R. Smith of this city.

The bereaved family have the sincere sympathy of many friends as they are left among strangers so far away from their old home and relatives.

# 2 - - The Tribune, March 8, 1928

GEO. STEWART DIES

SUCCUMBS TO HEART ATTACK AT VANCOUVER, WASHINGTON

Relatives in this city last Friday morning received the sad news of the sudden death of Geo. P. Stewart, which occurred at his home in Vancouver, Washington, on Thursday evening. The deceased was born in Blair Janaury 28, 1875 and was a little over 53 years of age at his death.

The deceased was reared in this community where he attended the public schools. On May 9, 1911 he was married to Miss Pearl Strode of this city and to this union three children were born, all of whom survive him. For several years he farmed in this community and a few years ago the family disposed of their farming equipment after which they moved to this city where the husband was engaged in various industry up until about three months ago when Mr. Stewart took up a position in a paper mill at Vancouver. His family had removed to the new home but three weeks before his death. The deceased was of a cheerful disposition and an industrious nature and was highly thought of by all who knew him. He had been in good health and his death was caused by heart failure.

He leaves to mourn his loss besides his bereaved wife; his mother, past 92 years; a son, James; two daughters, Jean and Nellie; and one sister, Mrs. Jas. R. Smith of this city. Funeral services were held at Vancouver last Sunday afternoon under the auspices of the Masonic Order after which interment was made in the cemetery at Vancouver.

~There is an additional obituary on file, published in the Enterprise on March 8, 1927. It does not have any additional information.

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

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