William George, Jr.

Funeral Services at Mendon Ward, Mendon February 28th— Funeral services were held Monday afternoon for William George of Bear River City. Singing by choir, "Come, Come Ye Saints." Invocation by Elmer J. Hancock. Singing "Oh My Father." The speakers were Edwin O. Stinquist of Bear River City; Mormon D. Bird of Mendon; President John C. Brenchley of Wellsville; William I. Sorensen of Mendon; Bishop Charles N. Maughan of Wellsville; President Herman Bunderson of Bear River stake; remarks by Bishop Henry C. Sorensen of Mendon. George G. Sweeten of Garland and Alonzo Wood of Mendon rendered an instrumental duet. Vocal solo, Mrs. Florence Gardner of Bear River City. The choir sand, "I Need Thee Every Hour." Benediction by Bishop Erastus Jensen of Bear River City. The grave was dedicated by ex-bishop Orson Iverson of Bear River City. All of the speakers told of the many kind acts of Mr. George and of the wonderful patience with which he bore his troubles. He was a good neighbor and a kind loving father and worked hard to provide for his large family. He was a faithful Later-day Saint, but during the last years of life he was unable to take an active part on account of blindness. The out of town people in attendance were Mr. and Mrs. Fred Kidman of Petersboro, Mrs. Hannah Willis of Wellsville, Bishop Charles N. Maughan and wife of Wellsville, President John C. Brenchley and wife of Wellsville, Wire Baker of Pocatello, Idaho, and Mrs. Bertha Buist of Wellsville. ~Newspaper Not Listed.

Obituary— William George was born November 29, 1844 at Calveran, Nottingham, England. He was the third child of William George, Sr., and Emily George. In 1854 he came to Philadelphia. He was then only ten years of age. He crossed the plains with Captain Horne's company in 1862. He first settled in Farmington, Utah. In 1866 he was called to Mendon to help settle Cache county. Here he met and married Rachel Lear December 15th, 1868. This union was blessed with four children, two of whom are now living. Mrs. George died January 28th, 1877. He then married Miss Jane Shelton, November 4th, 1878 in the old Endowment House at Salt Lake City. From this union fourteen children were born, six of who are living. William George and his family were called on a mission from Mendon to St. Johns, Apache County, Arizona. He started June 2nd, 1884, and returned home October 23rd, 1886. He was honorably released and performed a good mission. He was ordained a high priest May 9th, 1897. In 1908 he moved to Wellsville where he lived until 1918. Here his second wife died April 5th, 1917. He moved to Bear River City in 1918, where he resided until his death February 21st, 1929. He lived at the home of his youngest son, Arthur George. At the time of his death he had eight living children, thirty-five grandchildren and three great-grandchildren. William George was blind for ten years before he died. His living children are: Richard George of Ogden; G. Wan George of Aberdeen, Idaho; Mrs. Charlotte Lundberg, Mrs. Eliza Holland and Arthur George of Bear River City. ~The Journal, February 28th, 1929, page 6.