Obituary of George PAINTER, Greene County, Illinois

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Mary Hillman
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The venerable George Painter died at his home in Highstreet
vicinity, southwest of White Hall at 4:30 0'clock Saturday, March
12, 1910, after a long and useful life of 80 years. 2 months and 12
days. &nbsp;For the past several yearts he had been suffering with
Bright's disease, and being attacked by pneumonia, was not able to
resist the ravages of the disease, death gaining the victory after a
struggle of about a week.

Mr. Painter was born in Ross county, Ohio, Dec. 31, 1829, and was
one of a large family of children born to John and Eleanor {Clark}
Painter. &nbsp;At the age of 19 he came to this county with his
parents, and had since lived in the vicinity of Highstreet, where he
owned a farm, from which by industry and economic methods he had
secured for himself and family a comfortable living.

February, 1855 he and Miss Mary Phillips were married and of their
nine children, three survive, as follows: Erastus W. and Edwin B. of
Carrollton, and Ira E., of Highstreet. &nbsp;Jennie wife of Thomas
Bandy of Highstreet, died Jan 23, 1910. &nbsp;Mrs. Painter survives.
&nbsp;The late Squire John Painter of Walkerville was one of his
brothers. &nbsp;Miss Rebecca Painter and Mrs. Hezekiah Taylor of
Carrollton, Mo. and Mrs. J. W. Nash of Highstreet are the surviving
sisters. &nbsp;The late Mrs. Rial Quigley was also a sister of
deceased.

For nearly half a century Mr. Painter was a member of the M. E.
church of his home neighborhood and was an active worker in same.
&nbsp;He was a man of honest convictions and good for the things
that make for righteousness and morality.

Funeral services were conducted at the Methodist church at
Highstreet at 1:30 o'clock Monday, by Rev. J. K. Byrns of
Carrollton, assisted by Rev. Thomas Symons of Naples and Rev. F. C.
Overbaugh of Berdan. &nbsp;Interment in the cemetery near the
church.

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