George "Bert" Webster was the son of George Williston & Sarah Catherine Herrin Webster. He married Olga Gay Jensen 10 Dec 1908. Their children were; Catherine G (Kitty), Thomas Eugene, Elizabeth Jane, Stafford Gleason & Caroline Edith Webster.

1900 - The first issue of The Issaquah Independent was published on January 18, l900. The earliest issue still known to be in existence is Vol. I, No. 2 dated January 25, l900. The owner, manager and editor was J.B. Edwards from Kent, who remained about six weeks, after which Walter Gillis took over for several months. The cost was $1.50 per year and publishing day was Thursday. George W. Webster, (Weatherbee's brother-in-law) became "proprietor" and publisher shortly thereafter and in the middle of l902, he employed W.H. Heaton as editor.

l907 - For a few months in l907, George Webster and A.P.Burrows published The Issaquah Independent together. During this period, the paper was printed in Seattle, making the long trip both ways by train. In December of l907, Burrows purchased the paper and moved the operation to his home on the west side of Front Street, two blocks north of where it is today. He purchased a new press and started to print the paper locally. Publishing day became Saturday and the cost was $1.00 per year.
Taken from the Issaquah Independent

FUNERAL OF GEORGE WEBSTER WILL BE HELD IN SEATTLE

George Bert Webster, a former resident of Issaquah, passed away in Seattle Tuesday, following a stroke Monday which left him unconscious. Mr. Webster, who was sixty-one years of age, was a brother of Mrs. W W Wilfong.

While in Issaquah, he published "The Independent" for a while, selling to A P Burrows, now of Bothell. Mr. Webster served this district in the legislature two or three terms and was among the staunchest workers in locating the Sunset Highway through Issaquah and Renton.

Funeral services are being held at 2 o'clock this afternoon in Seattle.

Published in The Issaquah Press