Payette County ID Archives Obituaries.....Thayer, George F. 1924
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The Payette Independent 12-11-1924
The Payette Independent
Payette, Idaho
Thursday, December 11, 1924
 
The Passing of Col. Thayer
 
George F. Thayer was born at Rochester, N. Y., March 15th, 1845, and died in 
Payette, at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Prindle on December 9th, 1924, at 9 
o'clock p. m., in the 80th year of his age.  His demise was not unexpected, 
after a long and continually active life, the energy that propelled in all his 
varied activities, failed, and the wheels of Life stoop still.  In his early 
manhood, he moved to Niles, Mich., where he lived for some time, and later 
moved to Independence, Kansas, where he was married, August 19, 1869, to Miss 
Maggie Quick; five children were born to the union, three of whom died in 
infancy, later he moved to the frontier of N. Dakota, living for a number of 
years at Annette, where he was active in developing the wild prairie around 
bringing in new settlers.  In this connection he worked with the railroad 
pioneer, Jim Hill.  He moved to Payette, 19 years ago, where his wife died 
March 21, 1920.  'Colonel Thayer' has been active in civic affairs and a well 
known character in our community ever since coming to Payette.
 
George F. Thayer enlisted as a private in the War of the Rebellion, in 18?4, 
in Reg 6, Company K, Michigan Heavy Artillery.  He was honorably discharged, 
August 20, 1865 at the close of the War.  "Colonel Thayer" was intensely 
patriotic, as he was in the front ranks of every patriotic move in his 
community.  He was a member of the Methodist Episcopal church, which he joined 
when a young man.  He leaves to mourn his loss, a daughter, Mrs. Mark Prindle 
of Payette, and a son, Fred Thayer, of Pocatello, Ida., a sister, who lives in 
Michigan, three grandchildren, Ray Prindle, who lives in Ohio, Archie Prindle 
and Grace Prindle of Payette.  "Col Thayer" was a good friend, a generous 
neighbor and his high aim was to play lif's game fairly with his fellowmen.
 
Funeral services will be conducted this afternoon at 2:30, p. m. from the M. 
E. Church, of which he was a member, by his Pastor Rev. Vernon Hall.  Six ex-
service men, in uniform, will tenderly bear what is mortal of our friends to 
the "Silent City," Riverside cemetery.
 
The Payette Independent (Thursday, December 18, 1924)
Card of Thanks
We desire to thank the kind friends who rendered their assistance during the 
illness and death of our father, also for the beautiful flowers.
Mrs. Carrie Prindle. F. W. Thayer

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