Carroll-Rock Island-Cook County IL Archives Obituaries.....Rumsey, George Washington  September 11, 1940
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Savanna Times Journal  Sep 1940
George Rumsey Funeral Service Held Saturday

Rev. T. Stuart Cleworth Officiates at Services in Peterson Home



Funeral Services for George Rumsey, 79, were held at 2 p.m. Saturday in the home

of his son-in-law and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. Nels Peterson, in Bowen street,

Savanna.  Rev T. Stuart Cleworth, pastor of the Community church, officiated. 

During the last rites Charles Lyons jr. and R.G. Fuller sang "In the Garden" and

"The Old Rugged Cross."



Casket attendants were Gordon Peterson, James Peterson, Christian Nielsen,

Richard Joanas, Harry Engleking, and Melvin Hartman.  Burial was in Evergreen

cemetery in Sabula, Ia.



Mr. Rumsey died in Mount Carroll Wednesday morning. His death was due to a

complication of diseases.  He was born in Michigan.



Mr. Rumsey was known to many in Savanna. He formerly resided in Sabula, Ia.  The

deceased was born Dec 27, 1860.  He married Carrie May Whitney on Dec. 13, 1888

and she preceded him in death in April 16, 1905.



Surviving are five daugthers, Mrs. Nels Peterson and Mrs. George Tucebat of

Savanna, Mrs. Henry Trifone of Elmhurst, Ill., Mrs. Eddo Martindale of Pontiac

Mich,. and Mrs. Evan Nielssen of Chicago, two sons, Herbert Rumsey of Sabula,

Ia., and walter Rumsey of Moline, 28 grandchildren, Gordon Peterson, Mrs.

Margaret Philmlee, James Peterson, Betty Peterson, Bessie Peterson, Harriet

Brown, Eleanor Joanas, Betty Nielsen, Martha Nielsen, Christian Nielsen, Billie

Rumsey, Jerry Rumsey, Thomas Rumsey, Eddo Mae Gale, Wilbur Hood, Dwayne LeRoy

Hood, Thomas Tucebat, John Tucebat, Robert Tucebat, George Tucebat jr., Pearl

Tucebat, David Tucebat, Barbara Tucebat, George Rumsey, Arlene Buseback, Wilma

Dyer, Henry Trifone jr., Dannel Trifone; nine great grandchildren, Gordon

Peterson jr., Richard Joanas, Robert Joanas, Anna Marie Joanas, Fred Brown

jr.,Betty Ann Brown, Joan Ruth Peterson, Patsy Gale, Edward John Gale, and one

sister, Mrs. Eunice High of Mt.Carroll, and many other relatives and friends.



Out-of-town relatives at the last rites were Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Rumsey, Joe

Whitney, Nate Provins, Sabula, Ia., Walter Rumsey, Moline, Mrs.Eddo Mae

Martindale, Pontiac Mich.;Mrs. Mildred Trifone, Mr. and Mrs. Evan Trifone, Mr.

and Mrs. Evan Nielsen and children, Mr. and Mrs. Fred Brown and family, Mr. and

Mrs. Richard Joanas and family, Chicago; Mrs. Eunice High, Mrs. Alice Williams,

Marvin Hartman, Mount Carroll; Mrs. Myrtle Walssener, Shannon;Mrs. Dave Whitney

and family, Dubuqe Ia.; and Mr. and Mrs. William Croake, Clinton Ia.

Additional Comments:
This is a death notice for George Washington Rumsey, published 11 Sep 1940 in

the Savanna Times Journal in Savanna, Illinois.



George Rumsey Dies; Father of Savanna Women



Father of Mrs. Nels Peterson and Mrs. George Tucebat Succumbs



George Rumsey, 79, a resident of Sabula for many years, father of Mrs. Nels

Peterson and Mrs. George Tucebat, both of Savanna, died at 11 a.m. today in Mt.

Carroll.  His death due to a complication of diseases.



Funeral services have not been completed.  Burial will be in Evergreen cemetery

at Sabula.  The body will repose at the Fuller Funeral home until the hour of

the funeral rites.  



Mr. Rumsey was born in Michigan.  He was known to many in Savanna.  



Surviving are five daughters, Mrs. Peterson and Mrs. Tucebat of Savanna, Mrs.

Henry Trifone of Elmhurst, Ill., Mrs. Eddo Martindale of Pontiac Mich., and Mrs.

Evan Nielsen of Chicago, two sons, Herbert Rumsey of Sabula, Ia., and Walter

Rumsey of Moline besides many relatives.





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