Obituary: Winnebago County, Wisconsin: George CHURCH

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Winneconne Local July 24, 1913 p.1

Respected Citizen Gone

Mr. George Church passed away at his home here, Sunday evening, July 20th
at six o'clock, after a lingering illness of several months duration.

George Sheldon Church, son of Charles and Almire (Gere) Church, was born on
the 23d of October, 1844, in Madison County, New York state, and was the
fourth child of a family of six children.  At the age of five years he came
with his parents, from New York state to this county, Vinland township,
settling on a farm at Butte des Morts.  In the year of 1855 they moved onto
a farm near Allenville.  Mr. Church grew to manhood and spent the greater
part of his life in the immediate vicinity of Allenville, where he
cultivated a wide circle of staunch and true friends.  On June 5th, 1901,
he was united in marriage to Miss Jane M. Cuff, of Rio, Columbia County,
Wis.  The first six years of wedded life was spent on the farm near
Allenville and on the first day of July, 1908, they moved to this village,
where they have since resided.  Four children were born to them,  three of
which survive, the third chid, Charles, having died in infancy.  Mr. Church
was widely known as a horticulturist and eminent authority on the
cultivation of fruits and flowers.  His advice was sought by many people as
his knowledge of the care of plants and trees was learned thru wide,
actual, experience.  He took great interest in securing rare flowering
plants and was ever ready to acquaint any one with his experience.  His
flower garden around his home was nature beauty in itself and beautiful
boquets were generously distributed to his many friends.  Mr. Church
enjoyed the very best of health up until several months ago when he was
seized with a complication of diseases which resulted in his death.  He
suffered great pain at different states of his sickness, but was patient
and composed thruout until the Angel of Death carried him away.  Besides
his wife and three children he leaves an older sister and brother, Mrs.
Henry Wilcox, of Allenville, and Wm. Church, of this village.  The funeral
was held from the Allenville church and interment took place in the
Allenville cemetery.  Rev. Codd officiating.