Obit - Yule, George, Aug 13 1910, Glenwood Post, Garfield Co, Colorado http://files.usgwarchives.net/co/garfield/obits/y4002260.txt Transcribed by: Andrea Strahl Date: November 17, 2000 From the Glenwood Post August 13, 1910 CALL OF THE ROLL FOR GARFIELD PIONEER GEORGE YULE, PROMINENT RANCHMAN AND BANKER, LONG IDENTIFIED WITH GARFIELD COUNTY'S INTEREST, PASSES AWAY. IMPRESSIVE GAR FUNERAL Another of Garfield's pioneers has answered the roll call and gone to his long home and the places that knew him will know him no more forever. Many were the sad hearts when the word was passed around that George Yule who has been in poor health for the past two years had gone to his reward, death coming last Monday morning in Salida where he had gone for treatment sometime ago. Those who observed Mr.Yule's rapid decline since he came to Glenwood two years ago have felt for several months that the end was very near and when the writer was asked recently by the kind old man to sign as a witness to his last will that Mr. Yule realized his condition and had begun to set his house in order. George Yule was born June 20, 1835 in Banffshire, Scotland. His parents emigrated to the United States when George was five years old, settling in Ashland, Ohio where they remained for sometime before moving to Keokuk, Iowa. The father died in 1886 and the mother in 1899. In 1858 George moved to Mound City, Kansas but after two years returned to Iowa. In 1862 he enlisted in the Civil War in the Fortieth Iowa Infantry, going in as a private and retiring as a second lieutenant at Davenport in August of 1865. Soon after his return he started overland to Omaha and there joined a train for Denver arriving at that little hamlet on the banks of Cherry Creek, December 2 of that year experiencing considerable difficulties along the way with Indians who made several unsuccessful attempts to steal his cattle. With his brother, William, he owned a claim on the ranch where North Denver now stands. In 1870 he sold his interests there and moved to Gunnison County where he served two years as sheriff. He came to Garfield County in 1881 and became associated with his brother, Joe and John Murray in what was called the Murray-Yule Cattle Co. He settled on what is now know as Garfield Creek named by Yule himself for the martyred U. S. President. Here he engaged in farming and stock raising building up one of the best ranches in Garfield County which he disposed of to Peers Coulter about three years ago. He was married January 15, 1896 to Miss Lizzie A. McBurney of New Castle. Mr. and Mrs. Yule moved to Glenwood about two years ago. Mr. Yule had been prominent in Garfield County in business and politics the way few are and is known throughout the State. He has lead a very active prosperous life. At the time of his death he was a director of the Citizen's National Bank of Glenwood and was one of the heavy stockholders. A man thoughtful and kind with all with whom he came in contact shunning strife and coveting harmony George Yule made a host of friends and his demise has cast a shadow of sorrow over the entire valley and especially that portion where he was so well known as a public spirited citizen, good neighbor and friend. The funeral was held Wednesday afternoon in New Castle under the direction General Shields Post, GAR and it probably was the largest funeral ever held in Garfield County. Neighbors and friends from miles around came to show their respect for a good man and true citizen. Rev. E. N. Mallery preached the funeral sermon. =================================================== Contributed for use by the USGenWeb Archive Project (http://www.usgenweb.org) and by the COGenWeb Archive Project USGENWEB NOTICE: These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or presentation by other organization or persons. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material, must obtain the written consent of the contributor, or the legal representative of the submitter, and contact the listed USGenWeb archivist with proof of this consent. The submitter has given permission to the USGenWeb Archives to store the file permanently for free access.