Obit of George Milton Hood - Russell, Alabama

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February 1999

Obit of George Milton Hood - Russell Co., AL

Ledger Enquirer, Sunday, Page 19, Sep 13, 1931:  Deaths and Funerals:  
     GEORGE MILTON HOOD, age 60, prominent Russell County pensioner died
at his home on the Seale Road at 7 o'clock, Saturday morning after a
lingering illness of several years.
     Mr. Hood had been a resident of Russell County practically all his
life.  As a young man he served an apprenticeship at the Columbus Iron
Works as a molder and as an ice cream machine expert.  The latter he
practiced for a number of years, installing plants in various towns in
the south.  In later years until his health began to fail, he spent his
time looking after his farming interests.
     On June 28, 1893 he was married to Miss Sallie Murray who died 13
years ago.
     Mr. Hood is survived by his mother, Mrs. S.A. Hood of Augusta, GA,
one dtr, Miss Florence Hood of Russel Co AL, two sons, Robert S. Hood of
Columbus GA and G.M. Hood Jr., of Russell Co AL, three sisters Mrs. G.M.
Bowring of Atlanta, Mrs. E.L. Reese of Columbus GA and Mrs. C.A. Dennis,
of Augusta, one brother W.M. Hood of Augusta, and one grand dtr, Miss
Kathleen Hood.  Funeral services will be held from the D.A. Striffler
Chapel Sunday afternoon at 4 o'clock with Rev C. Pierce Harris of St.
Luke Methodist Church officiating.
     The following gentlemen have been requested to serve as
pallbearers: Jake Knight, J.B. Knight, F.A. Heard, N.H. Harris, W.A.
Allrid and A.J. Floyd.  The interment will take place in Girard Cemetery
(Russell, AL Co AL).