Canton Township Man Breathes Last
Geor. McVay Passed Away Saturday Morning at Home in shellsburg was Early Settler
Geo. McVay, a well known man of shelsburg and a pioneer settler of Benton county, died Saturday morning following an illness of a number of months from cancer of the stomach. His condition had been very low the two weeks prior to his death and the family knew that the end was near.
Funeral services were held from the Shellsburg Baptist church at 11 O'clock yesterday morning Many relatives and friends gathered at the service to extend a last tribute of respect to the deceased.
Mr. McVay was seventy years of age at the time of his death. He came to Benton county many years ago and settled on a farm nborth of the place. Upon retiring from the farm Mr. and Mrs. McVay took up their residence in Shellsburg. About a year ago Mr. McVay's health began to fail and although every effort was made to stop the disease, there was no help for the sufferer. During the later part of the summer he became so much worse that the children were sent for and it did not seem possible that he could survive. But he took a change for the better and got up and around again.
Mr. Mc Vay was a good citizen of Benton county and his influence was always for the betterment of the community in which he resided. He was a cousin of James McVay of this city, who with Mrs. McVay attended the funeral yesterday.
The survivng members of his family are the wife and three children one son and two daughters. The son, William, resides in Kentucky and the daughters, Mrs. Wilcox lives in Minnesota dn Mrs. Ina Donels is a resedent of near Shellsburg.
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G.W. McVay passed away at his home Saturday afternoon after a lingering illness of nearly a year, during which he did not suffer greatly until the last three months. He was sixty-nine years, one month and twelve days old at the time of his death. He leaves a wife,two daughters and one son, three brothers and two sisters to mouron his departure, besides other relatives and friends. He had been a faithful member of the Oak Grove church for years, a good neighbor and was always ready to lend a helping hand to anyone in need of help.Funeral services were held at the Baptich church Monday at eleven o'clock. Services were conducted by Rev. O.M. Johnson of Central City, who is now pastor of Oak Grove church. The I.O.O.F. attended in a body and also assisted in the services.
Geor. McVay Passed Away Saturday Morning at Home in shellsburg was Early Settler
Geo. McVay, a well known man of shelsburg and a pioneer settler of Benton county, died Saturday morning following an illness of a number of months from cancer of the stomach. His condition had been very low the two weeks prior to his death and the family knew that the end was near.
Funeral services were held from the Shellsburg Baptist church at 11 O'clock yesterday morning Many relatives and friends gathered at the service to extend a last tribute of respect to the deceased.
Mr. McVay was seventy years of age at the time of his death. He came to Benton county many years ago and settled on a farm nborth of the place. Upon retiring from the farm Mr. and Mrs. McVay took up their residence in Shellsburg. About a year ago Mr. McVay's health began to fail and although every effort was made to stop the disease, there was no help for the sufferer. During the later part of the summer he became so much worse that the children were sent for and it did not seem possible that he could survive. But he took a change for the better and got up and around again.
Mr. Mc Vay was a good citizen of Benton county and his influence was always for the betterment of the community in which he resided. He was a cousin of James McVay of this city, who with Mrs. McVay attended the funeral yesterday.
The survivng members of his family are the wife and three children one son and two daughters. The son, William, resides in Kentucky and the daughters, Mrs. Wilcox lives in Minnesota dn Mrs. Ina Donels is a resedent of near Shellsburg.
Another article.
G.W. McVay passed away at his home Saturday afternoon after a lingering illness of nearly a year, during which he did not suffer greatly until the last three months. He was sixty-nine years, one month and twelve days old at the time of his death. He leaves a wife,two daughters and one son, three brothers and two sisters to mouron his departure, besides other relatives and friends. He had been a faithful member of the Oak Grove church for years, a good neighbor and was always ready to lend a helping hand to anyone in need of help.Funeral services were held at the Baptich church Monday at eleven o'clock. Services were conducted by Rev. O.M. Johnson of Central City, who is now pastor of Oak Grove church. The I.O.O.F. attended in a body and also assisted in the services.
Canton Township Man Breathes Last
Geor. McVay Passed Away Saturday Morning at Home in shellsburg was Early Settler
Geo. McVay, a well known man of shelsburg and a pioneer settler of Benton county, died Saturday morning following an illness of a number of months from cancer of the stomach. His condition had been very low the two weeks prior to his death and the family knew that the end was near.
Funeral services were held from the Shellsburg Baptist church at 11 O'clock yesterday morning Many relatives and friends gathered at the service to extend a last tribute of respect to the deceased.
Mr. McVay was seventy years of age at the time of his death. He came to Benton county many years ago and settled on a farm nborth of the place. Upon retiring from the farm Mr. and Mrs. McVay took up their residence in Shellsburg. About a year ago Mr. McVay's health began to fail and although every effort was made to stop the disease, there was no help for the sufferer. During the later part of the summer he became so much worse that the children were sent for and it did not seem possible that he could survive. But he took a change for the better and got up and around again.
Mr. Mc Vay was a good citizen of Benton county and his influence was always for the betterment of the community in which he resided. He was a cousin of James McVay of this city, who with Mrs. McVay attended the funeral yesterday.
The survivng members of his family are the wife and three children one son and two daughters. The son, William, resides in Kentucky and the daughters, Mrs. Wilcox lives in Minnesota dn Mrs. Ina Donels is a resedent of near Shellsburg.
Another article.
G.W. McVay passed away at his home Saturday afternoon after a lingering illness of nearly a year, during which he did not suffer greatly until the last three months. He was sixty-nine years, one month and twelve days old at the time of his death. He leaves a wife,two daughters and one son, three brothers and two sisters to mouron his departure, besides other relatives and friends. He had been a faithful member of the Oak Grove church for years, a good neighbor and was always ready to lend a helping hand to anyone in need of help.Funeral services were held at the Baptich church Monday at eleven o'clock. Services were conducted by Rev. O.M. Johnson of Central City, who is now pastor of Oak Grove church. The I.O.O.F. attended in a body and also assisted in the services.
Geor. McVay Passed Away Saturday Morning at Home in shellsburg was Early Settler
Geo. McVay, a well known man of shelsburg and a pioneer settler of Benton county, died Saturday morning following an illness of a number of months from cancer of the stomach. His condition had been very low the two weeks prior to his death and the family knew that the end was near.
Funeral services were held from the Shellsburg Baptist church at 11 O'clock yesterday morning Many relatives and friends gathered at the service to extend a last tribute of respect to the deceased.
Mr. McVay was seventy years of age at the time of his death. He came to Benton county many years ago and settled on a farm nborth of the place. Upon retiring from the farm Mr. and Mrs. McVay took up their residence in Shellsburg. About a year ago Mr. McVay's health began to fail and although every effort was made to stop the disease, there was no help for the sufferer. During the later part of the summer he became so much worse that the children were sent for and it did not seem possible that he could survive. But he took a change for the better and got up and around again.
Mr. Mc Vay was a good citizen of Benton county and his influence was always for the betterment of the community in which he resided. He was a cousin of James McVay of this city, who with Mrs. McVay attended the funeral yesterday.
The survivng members of his family are the wife and three children one son and two daughters. The son, William, resides in Kentucky and the daughters, Mrs. Wilcox lives in Minnesota dn Mrs. Ina Donels is a resedent of near Shellsburg.
Another article.
G.W. McVay passed away at his home Saturday afternoon after a lingering illness of nearly a year, during which he did not suffer greatly until the last three months. He was sixty-nine years, one month and twelve days old at the time of his death. He leaves a wife,two daughters and one son, three brothers and two sisters to mouron his departure, besides other relatives and friends. He had been a faithful member of the Oak Grove church for years, a good neighbor and was always ready to lend a helping hand to anyone in need of help.Funeral services were held at the Baptich church Monday at eleven o'clock. Services were conducted by Rev. O.M. Johnson of Central City, who is now pastor of Oak Grove church. The I.O.O.F. attended in a body and also assisted in the services.
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