Taylor County Democrat (Bedford, Iowa), Thursday February 1, 1894 [p. 1]
DIED
[George] Washington Burrell, at his home near Grove Center in Taylor, county, Iowa, on Jan. 12,1894, aged 51 [57] years, 10 months and 28 days. He was born in Tuscarawas County, Ohio, in 1836. He was several years a resident of Colorado where he engaged In mining until the civil war broke out, when be enlisted in Co. C, 1st Colorado cavalry, in which he served 4 years and 3 months, when he was honorably discharged at Indianapolis, Indiana; returning to Taylor county, Iowa, he was married to Miss Lurita Baker on the 29th of April, 1866; making Taylor county his home till her [his] death. His was a disease of the heart contracted by a long march of 60 miles over the plains of New Mexico, without water, while in the United States army. A large and respected concourse of his neighbors assembled at his funeral, at his home evincing the high regard in which he was held by all that knew him. A good citizen, husband and father were the expressions heard by the writer concerning the deceased. He was quiet, unostentatious and attended strictly to his own business, and therefore was generally esteemed. Was a man of more than ordinary mental force; as in frequent discussions among his associates of public questions was apparent.
Taylor County loses in him one of her best citizens, as his wife, 3 sons and three daughters surviving, lose their best stay.
One by one are gathering a great host of struggling heroes of time's tide as it bears them onward to take their places over the river that runs on forever.
Their forms we no more see, nor voices hear in life's conflicts; yet we know they will live and will not be forgotten.
The writer conducted the funeral, and a long train of carriages followed the remains to Grove Center cemetery, thence wending their way sadly homeward.
W. P. Dyer
[Note: Death date and age at death inscribed on his gravestone is: Jan. 15, 1894 Aged 57 years 10 months 28 days]
DIED
[George] Washington Burrell, at his home near Grove Center in Taylor, county, Iowa, on Jan. 12,1894, aged 51 [57] years, 10 months and 28 days. He was born in Tuscarawas County, Ohio, in 1836. He was several years a resident of Colorado where he engaged In mining until the civil war broke out, when be enlisted in Co. C, 1st Colorado cavalry, in which he served 4 years and 3 months, when he was honorably discharged at Indianapolis, Indiana; returning to Taylor county, Iowa, he was married to Miss Lurita Baker on the 29th of April, 1866; making Taylor county his home till her [his] death. His was a disease of the heart contracted by a long march of 60 miles over the plains of New Mexico, without water, while in the United States army. A large and respected concourse of his neighbors assembled at his funeral, at his home evincing the high regard in which he was held by all that knew him. A good citizen, husband and father were the expressions heard by the writer concerning the deceased. He was quiet, unostentatious and attended strictly to his own business, and therefore was generally esteemed. Was a man of more than ordinary mental force; as in frequent discussions among his associates of public questions was apparent.
Taylor County loses in him one of her best citizens, as his wife, 3 sons and three daughters surviving, lose their best stay.
One by one are gathering a great host of struggling heroes of time's tide as it bears them onward to take their places over the river that runs on forever.
Their forms we no more see, nor voices hear in life's conflicts; yet we know they will live and will not be forgotten.
The writer conducted the funeral, and a long train of carriages followed the remains to Grove Center cemetery, thence wending their way sadly homeward.
W. P. Dyer
[Note: Death date and age at death inscribed on his gravestone is: Jan. 15, 1894 Aged 57 years 10 months 28 days]
Taylor County Democrat (Bedford, Iowa), Thursday February 1, 1894 [p. 1]
DIED
[George] Washington Burrell, at his home near Grove Center in Taylor, county, Iowa, on Jan. 12,1894, aged 51 [57] years, 10 months and 28 days. He was born in Tuscarawas County, Ohio, in 1836. He was several years a resident of Colorado where he engaged In mining until the civil war broke out, when be enlisted in Co. C, 1st Colorado cavalry, in which he served 4 years and 3 months, when he was honorably discharged at Indianapolis, Indiana; returning to Taylor county, Iowa, he was married to Miss Lurita Baker on the 29th of April, 1866; making Taylor county his home till her [his] death. His was a disease of the heart contracted by a long march of 60 miles over the plains of New Mexico, without water, while in the United States army. A large and respected concourse of his neighbors assembled at his funeral, at his home evincing the high regard in which he was held by all that knew him. A good citizen, husband and father were the expressions heard by the writer concerning the deceased. He was quiet, unostentatious and attended strictly to his own business, and therefore was generally esteemed. Was a man of more than ordinary mental force; as in frequent discussions among his associates of public questions was apparent.
Taylor County loses in him one of her best citizens, as his wife, 3 sons and three daughters surviving, lose their best stay.
One by one are gathering a great host of struggling heroes of time's tide as it bears them onward to take their places over the river that runs on forever.
Their forms we no more see, nor voices hear in life's conflicts; yet we know they will live and will not be forgotten.
The writer conducted the funeral, and a long train of carriages followed the remains to Grove Center cemetery, thence wending their way sadly homeward.
W. P. Dyer
[Note: Death date and age at death inscribed on his gravestone is: Jan. 15, 1894 Aged 57 years 10 months 28 days]
DIED
[George] Washington Burrell, at his home near Grove Center in Taylor, county, Iowa, on Jan. 12,1894, aged 51 [57] years, 10 months and 28 days. He was born in Tuscarawas County, Ohio, in 1836. He was several years a resident of Colorado where he engaged In mining until the civil war broke out, when be enlisted in Co. C, 1st Colorado cavalry, in which he served 4 years and 3 months, when he was honorably discharged at Indianapolis, Indiana; returning to Taylor county, Iowa, he was married to Miss Lurita Baker on the 29th of April, 1866; making Taylor county his home till her [his] death. His was a disease of the heart contracted by a long march of 60 miles over the plains of New Mexico, without water, while in the United States army. A large and respected concourse of his neighbors assembled at his funeral, at his home evincing the high regard in which he was held by all that knew him. A good citizen, husband and father were the expressions heard by the writer concerning the deceased. He was quiet, unostentatious and attended strictly to his own business, and therefore was generally esteemed. Was a man of more than ordinary mental force; as in frequent discussions among his associates of public questions was apparent.
Taylor County loses in him one of her best citizens, as his wife, 3 sons and three daughters surviving, lose their best stay.
One by one are gathering a great host of struggling heroes of time's tide as it bears them onward to take their places over the river that runs on forever.
Their forms we no more see, nor voices hear in life's conflicts; yet we know they will live and will not be forgotten.
The writer conducted the funeral, and a long train of carriages followed the remains to Grove Center cemetery, thence wending their way sadly homeward.
W. P. Dyer
[Note: Death date and age at death inscribed on his gravestone is: Jan. 15, 1894 Aged 57 years 10 months 28 days]
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