Obits: Obituary of George K. Pearce (1900), Baltimore County, Maryland This file was contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by Steve Pearce (wspjls@aol.com) ************************************************************************ * USGENWEB NOTICE: In keeping with our policy of providing free information on the Internet, data may be freely used by non-commercial entities, as long as this message remains on all copied material. These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or presentation by other organizations. ************************************************************************ Obituary of George K. Pearce Obituary in "The Aegis and Intelligencer" Bel Air, Harford County, Maryland May 1900, Copy in Harford Co. Library Dec 1947. N.B. Tombstone date: May 21, 1900 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Mr. George K. Pearce died at his home near Reckord, on Monday morning of paralysis, in the sixty third year of his age. He had eaten a hearty meal on Friday and started out toward the barn. He did not return and about dark his wife becoming alarmed went in search of him and found him lying upon the ground unconscious and paralyzed. He was immediately removed to the house but was beyond human aid. His widow, three sons, Misters George, Dennis and Parker Pearce and five daughters, Mrs. William Bell, Mrs. Herman Rufenacht, Mrs. William Francis and Misses Amsey and Mamie Pearce survive him. His funeral took place on Wednesday. Burial was in the cemetery at the Fork Christian Church, Baltimore County.