George A. Baker
1883 - 1901
George A. Baker, the well known postal clerk, died at his home at Grantsdale yesterday from cancer of the throat. Mr. Baker was one of the best known men in Western Montana. For about a dozen years he ran on the main line or branch lines of the Northern Pacific as a postal clerk, and his face was familiar to all persons along his routes. He enjoyed an extensive acquaintance in Missoula and Ravalli counties and had numerous friends, all of whom will mourn his death. He leaves a wife and son.
-- Missoulian | Missoula, Montana | Sat, 12 Jan 1901 | p. 4 | transcribed by Annie Duckett Hundley | 1 Oct 2018
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George A. Baker died at his home at Grantsdale last Friday morning at 3:15 o'clock. Cancer of the throat was the cause of death, the deceased having been ill for many months. Last fall he went to Chicago to secure expert surgical treatment but the physicians pronounced his case was incurable. The funeral was held Saturday afternoon and was largely attended. Rev. Geo A. Blair conducted the services. Mr. Baker was born in New Jersey in 1832. He came west in 1852 and to Montana in 1864. He was appointed mail clerk in 1889 and from that time until a few months ago, when he was compeled [sic] to retire on account of ill health, had charge of the mail car on the Bitter Root [sic] branch. He is survived by Mrs. Baker and one son, Allen, who had the sympathy of the community is their sad bereavement.
-- The Western News | Stevensville, Montana | Wed, 16 Jan 1901 | p. 8 | transcribed by Annie Duckett Hundley | 1 Oct 2018
1883 - 1901
George A. Baker, the well known postal clerk, died at his home at Grantsdale yesterday from cancer of the throat. Mr. Baker was one of the best known men in Western Montana. For about a dozen years he ran on the main line or branch lines of the Northern Pacific as a postal clerk, and his face was familiar to all persons along his routes. He enjoyed an extensive acquaintance in Missoula and Ravalli counties and had numerous friends, all of whom will mourn his death. He leaves a wife and son.
-- Missoulian | Missoula, Montana | Sat, 12 Jan 1901 | p. 4 | transcribed by Annie Duckett Hundley | 1 Oct 2018
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George A. Baker died at his home at Grantsdale last Friday morning at 3:15 o'clock. Cancer of the throat was the cause of death, the deceased having been ill for many months. Last fall he went to Chicago to secure expert surgical treatment but the physicians pronounced his case was incurable. The funeral was held Saturday afternoon and was largely attended. Rev. Geo A. Blair conducted the services. Mr. Baker was born in New Jersey in 1832. He came west in 1852 and to Montana in 1864. He was appointed mail clerk in 1889 and from that time until a few months ago, when he was compeled [sic] to retire on account of ill health, had charge of the mail car on the Bitter Root [sic] branch. He is survived by Mrs. Baker and one son, Allen, who had the sympathy of the community is their sad bereavement.
-- The Western News | Stevensville, Montana | Wed, 16 Jan 1901 | p. 8 | transcribed by Annie Duckett Hundley | 1 Oct 2018
George A. Baker
1883 - 1901
George A. Baker, the well known postal clerk, died at his home at Grantsdale yesterday from cancer of the throat. Mr. Baker was one of the best known men in Western Montana. For about a dozen years he ran on the main line or branch lines of the Northern Pacific as a postal clerk, and his face was familiar to all persons along his routes. He enjoyed an extensive acquaintance in Missoula and Ravalli counties and had numerous friends, all of whom will mourn his death. He leaves a wife and son.
-- Missoulian | Missoula, Montana | Sat, 12 Jan 1901 | p. 4 | transcribed by Annie Duckett Hundley | 1 Oct 2018
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George A. Baker died at his home at Grantsdale last Friday morning at 3:15 o'clock. Cancer of the throat was the cause of death, the deceased having been ill for many months. Last fall he went to Chicago to secure expert surgical treatment but the physicians pronounced his case was incurable. The funeral was held Saturday afternoon and was largely attended. Rev. Geo A. Blair conducted the services. Mr. Baker was born in New Jersey in 1832. He came west in 1852 and to Montana in 1864. He was appointed mail clerk in 1889 and from that time until a few months ago, when he was compeled [sic] to retire on account of ill health, had charge of the mail car on the Bitter Root [sic] branch. He is survived by Mrs. Baker and one son, Allen, who had the sympathy of the community is their sad bereavement.
-- The Western News | Stevensville, Montana | Wed, 16 Jan 1901 | p. 8 | transcribed by Annie Duckett Hundley | 1 Oct 2018
1883 - 1901
George A. Baker, the well known postal clerk, died at his home at Grantsdale yesterday from cancer of the throat. Mr. Baker was one of the best known men in Western Montana. For about a dozen years he ran on the main line or branch lines of the Northern Pacific as a postal clerk, and his face was familiar to all persons along his routes. He enjoyed an extensive acquaintance in Missoula and Ravalli counties and had numerous friends, all of whom will mourn his death. He leaves a wife and son.
-- Missoulian | Missoula, Montana | Sat, 12 Jan 1901 | p. 4 | transcribed by Annie Duckett Hundley | 1 Oct 2018
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George A. Baker died at his home at Grantsdale last Friday morning at 3:15 o'clock. Cancer of the throat was the cause of death, the deceased having been ill for many months. Last fall he went to Chicago to secure expert surgical treatment but the physicians pronounced his case was incurable. The funeral was held Saturday afternoon and was largely attended. Rev. Geo A. Blair conducted the services. Mr. Baker was born in New Jersey in 1832. He came west in 1852 and to Montana in 1864. He was appointed mail clerk in 1889 and from that time until a few months ago, when he was compeled [sic] to retire on account of ill health, had charge of the mail car on the Bitter Root [sic] branch. He is survived by Mrs. Baker and one son, Allen, who had the sympathy of the community is their sad bereavement.
-- The Western News | Stevensville, Montana | Wed, 16 Jan 1901 | p. 8 | transcribed by Annie Duckett Hundley | 1 Oct 2018
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