OBIT: George STRICKLAND, Sr., 1026, Clearfield, Clearfield County, PA

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George Strickland, Sr.
 
  George Strickland, Sr., a resident on Anderson Street, died in 
Clearfield Hospital at 10:30 Sunday evening, where he had been an 
inmate for the last four weeks, being treated for a broken right leg 
received from a fall from a chair at his home.  Deceased was born at 
Middletown, Dauphin County, Pa. on October 22, 1850, and was aged 76 
years, 8 months and one day.  He was a son of Jacob and Mary (Ault) 
Stickland.  The Stricklnd family came into Clearfield County when 
George was but sixteen years of age.  Arriving at adult age he was 
united in marriage to the lady of his choice, Miss Alfaretta Thompson 
of Wall cetcn [sic] in 1874.  Of this union there was a higher life 
than the one whom died before reaching adult age. [sic]  George 
Strickland came to Curwensville with his family in the year 1888 in the 
month of December, and worked on the "Big Mill" until it was dismantled 
and machinery removed.  He then became an employee of Ally Brothers, 
finishing tannery and worked there until it burned down.  When the new 
plant was rebuilt and came into possession of the P. H. and L., he went 
with them and remained a faithful and trusted employee until compelled 
by ill health to cease labor.  He remained with them for some 19 years.  
After falling, he had practically been an invalid, since breaking a 
leg, but only partially recovered from the effects, but since that 
time, has been gradually failing in health, although he received the 
best and tenderest care that wife and family could give.  He is 
survived by his wife, six sons and two daughters:  Zelotas, Roy, 
George, Jr., and  Guy all of Curwensville; Walter, of Renovo and Fred 
of Barrett; Mrs. John Houpt and Mrs. Frank Traister, of Curwensville.  
The funeral will be held from the home on Anderson Street on Wednesday 
afternoon at 2:00 o'clock, with Reverend B. R. Conley officiating.  
Internment in Oak Hill Cemetery.  Deceased was well known in 
Curwensville as an honest, upright man, a little rough in his 
conversation, but within a heart loyal to family and friend.  He never 
hesitated in doing a favor for a fellow working man, and would go a 
considerate way from his path to help in time of sickness and distress.  
He was connected with no church, but held to the belief that there was 
a higher life than the one on earth for those who obeyed the commands 
of the Master and tried to live a clean, unsullied life as he did.  His 
unbounded confidence in the Master, whose teachings had been his guide 
through many dark hours on earth, made it easy for him to say before 
the last moment, "I am not afraid, because He who sustained me will be 
the same kind and loving hand that will eventually lead those whom I am 
leaving behind to me, and we will again be reunited as one family in 
the final home."

The Clearfield Progress, May 23, 1926, page 7