Orange County FlArchives Obituaries.....Street, George C. February 3, 1889
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Winter Park "Lochmede," 8 Feb 1889
IN MEMORIUM

Our community has been called on to mourn the loss of one of its best 
citizens.  The Angel of Death has visited us and the entire community bows in 
silence and sincere grief at its summons.  Canon Street has passed from earth 
and has joined the hosts of redeemed spirits around the Father's throne.

George C. Street was born in England, August 1st, 1814.  He was educated at 
Bishops' College, Lennoxville, Provice of Quebec, Canada, studying first for 
the law, but afterwards deciding to take holy orders.  He served with great 
acceptance as the Rector of several parishes and was made Canon of the 
Cathedral of Saints Peter and Paul in Chicago about the year 1869.  Here he won 
the hearts of the entire membership of the Episcopal churches in that great 
city and was held in the highest esteem by all.  Age and failing health caused 
him several years ago to lay aside his duties there and to come with his aged 
life companion to stay for a time with their daughter Mrs. C.R. Switzer at 
Bonnie Burn, one of the most charming spots in this locality.  Here, his modest 
but energetic work in founding a church of his own faith, for to him perhaps 
more than anybody else are we indebted for All Saints Church of this place, 
soon made for him a host of friends and the pleasant face of Canon Street 
received a hearty welcome everywhere.  With renewed health and vigor he left us 
about two years ago to take up once more his duties in Chicago, but finding 
that old age was gradually but surely encroaching on his health and energy, he 
formed a plan to have built a little cottage at Bonnie Burn where he might 
enjoy his declining years while looking at his beautiful surroundings and 
thinking over a life well spent.  Since his return in December, if we remember 
right, he has been busy at the Master's work, preaching several times.  On 
January 27th, he preached at All Saints Church, and on Tuesday, January 29th, 
he was taken sick with what at first appeared to be a slight bilious attack but 
which turned out to be acute erysipelas, growing worse and worse until on 
Sunday, February 3rd at 3:30 pm, he clamly and peacefully entered into rest.

A short service was held at the house, conducted by Bishop Whipple on Monday, 
and the precious remains were taken on the noon train accompanied by Mr. C.R. 
Switzer to his old home and the scene of earlier labors in Chicago.

His aged wife remained here with her daughter, Mrs. C.R. Switzer, where all 
that love can suggest or sympathy offer will be done to alleviate her grief.  
Canon Street's family, besides those here, consists of a daughter belonging to 
the Sisterhood of St. Mary of the Episcopal Church of Peekskill, New York, and 
two sons in business in Chicago.  And thus ends here and passes to its eternal 
rward above a life devoted to good works, and what more can be said or what 
greater accomplishments achieved by anybody in passing through life?

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