Payette County ID Archives Obituaries.....Rhoads, George Thomas 1920
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Payette Enterprise 12-23-1920
Payette Enterprise
Payette, Idaho
Thursday, December 23, 1920

PROMINENT CITIZENS CALLED

GEORGE THOMAS RHOADS
was buried on Tuesday, Dec. 21st, 1920. The services being in the Presbyterian 
church, conducted by the pastor, assisted in the music by Mrs. Eastman and 
Mrs. McDonald. The Yeomen also added their ritual service at the grave.

Mr. Rhoads was born in Ottawa, Ill., July 13th, 1866, and died in Payette, 
Idaho, December 19, 1920. In the state of his birth there remain an aged 
mother, three brothers and three sisters, with yet another sister in Beinet, 
Syria, where her husband is a faculty member of the Syrian Protestant College.

The subject of this sketch came west in 1887, and while at the Government 
School at Sisseton, S. Dak., met Christina De Loeuw who became his wife, the 
Mrs. Rhoads we all know so well.

In 1902 they came to Payette with the three boys, George Wesley, John Webster, 
and Stephen G. and a little girl, Marian. To this group another boy Harry was 
added in the Payette home. These five grew up here, and are so well known that 
little needs be spoken. The three older boys did however make a military 
record that should not be passed without mention, since it was their father's 
experience that probably gave them the impulse to join the State Guards. He 
served his country in that capacity when a young man, and one after another as 
they grew up, they pledged themselves to the same loyalty. One result of this 
is that the second son, John Webster, lies buried in a little French burying 
ground, having made the last full measure of sacrifice in defense of 
Democracy. The other two served as they were commanded in the carnage 
overseas, but returned to enjoy the blessing of peace and longer life. Marian 
is married to Emmett Morrell; their home is in Pocatello. Harry is nearing the 
end of his course in our High School.

Beside the persons mentioned as having part in the funeral there were so many 
others, individuals and organizations that offered their help and brot flowers 
to literally hide the casket that it needs only a few added words to say all 
that can be said in honor of a man, husband, father, citizen. Very 
unpretentious, he yet so lived that nobody hesitated to call on him for 
personal help, or public service. Neither did any one ever doubt where to find 
him on questions of right and civic duty. He sought to make all his part of 
the world a fit place for boys and girls to grow up in, and parents never felt 
alarm when their young people were at the Rhoads home. He did not accomplish 
this alone for he had a worth helpmate. But he never shirked his part in 
helping making it so. He sought the opportunity to speak the right work in 
season and all who knew him intimately will testify that he succeeded beyond 
the measure of most men.

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