Barry County Missouri - Will E. George 1876 - 1905
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 Obituary Will E. George 1876 - 1905

Source: Scrapbook bought at the estate sale of Vivian Roller by  Ted  W.
Roller

A Splendid Citizen Gone From Berryville, Ark., Progress

At 10:25 p.m. on Tuesday, Aug 29,  1905  at  his  fathers  residence  in
Berryville, Ark., the spirit of Will E. George took its  flight  to  the
God who gave it. Cut off in the flower of his manhood, when  the  future
held forth so much promise of happiness and prosperity;  when  life  was
bright with hopes of coming years, his death came as a shock though  not
as an unexpected one, to those dear  loved  ones  whose  tenderness  and
care, whose every solicitude for  his  comfort  is  seldom  equaled.  No
effort was spared to save him. Weeks spent at Eureka Springs, a trip  to
New York City, and all other care failed to check the dread disease that
sapped his life away. He was born in Berryville Sept. 25, 1876, and  was
educated at Clark's Academy and the University of Arkansas. At the  time
of his death he was cashier of the Carroll County Bank and  serving  his
second term as County Treasurer. He had the friendship of every one, for
he was noble in thought, word and deed. He was the second son of Dr. and
Mrs. W. P. George and leaves these sorrow  stricken  parents,  a  heart-
broken wife, a little daughter and two brothers to mourn  him.  On  Nov.
14, 1900, he was married to Miss Annie  Elizabeth  Lewis  of  Springdale
Ark., and through those five years of happy wedded life she has  been  a
devoted wife to him. Her life seems empty, but the  loving  sympathy  of
many relatives and friends will help her bear this  cross  and  she  has
left to her dear little Mary Burton who's childish mind will ever retain
the memory of "Daddy." All Will's life, his  loved  ones  have  shielded
him, cared for him, loved him so tenderly, so  devotedly  that  not  the
shadow of regret can tinge their  grief.  For  months  he  has  been  an
invalid, yet that sweet spirit of unselfishness caused him to ever think
of his loved ones and even in almost is  last  moments,  when  suffering
intense pain, he thought of them and their comfort. What a gallant fight
he made for life and when at last he closed his weary eyes on  this  sad
world of suffering, he left his dear ones heart-broken.  They  stood  by
his bedside in the old home where he came as  a  baby  to  brighten  and
bless that household, the home where he  spent  his  childhood  and  the
years of his young manhood. The home where he brought  his  young  bride
and when sickness chained him he came back to mother's arms and  to  the
dear old home of his childhood. No one can take his  place  'round  that
vacant chair, around that empty room ever cluster tender, loving lasting
memories of his noble life.

His funeral services will take place today at 1 o'clock  p.m.  from  the
residence of his father, Dr. W.P. George, and will be conducted by  Rev.
J.H. Spurlin. Afterwards his body will be laid to rest in  the  I.O.O.F.
cemetery with Masonic honors. L.R.L.

This is a worthy tribute to a splendid gentleman. The relatives have the
sympathy of their many friends in Barry County.



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