The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1882-03-03
KILLED..

| On the 26th day Of February A. D. 1882
Geo. z. Wrenn was instantly killed while
assisting to move the contents from the
warehouse of w. A. Wells while the build
ing was burning. A portion OF the building
fell striking him on the head and shoulders
crushing him to the ground instantly.
Geo. P. Wrenn was born in the District
of Columbia on the 9TH day of May A. D.
1925. He removed with his parents to the
| State of Ohio. He was married to Miss NJ.
| E. F. Caldwell on the 3lst day of Jan.
| lS47. He came to Oregon first in the yeat
| ls49 by water AMI stopped at Portland
| where he remained but short time when
| he went back to Ohio for his family, and
returned to Portland. In the year 1851 he
| came to Benton Comfy and settled in the
town of Marysvil,e, (now CorValis) and in
company with one Douglas, carried on the
business of blacksnithing an the manufac-
ture Of plows, after which time he settled
| on Donation Land Claim West of here on
Marys river. since which time he has lived a
part of the time on his claim and a portion
of the time in Corvallis. He was carpen-
and part of the time in this county work
ell at that business At the session of the
Oregon Legislature for the year 1876 he was
elected and served as Sergeant at Arms Of
the Senate and at the Session OF 1878 he
was elected and served as Door Keeper of the
same body His health having failed so as
to be unable longer to labor at his trade in
the spring of 1879 he opened all Office IN the
town of Corvallis as Real Estate, Broker
and Insurance; also dealt in doors and win
dows. At the June election in the year
1880 he was elected Justice of the Peace for
Corvallis Precinct, which position he heid at
the time OF his death. His first wife hav
ing died in this county, lie was married to
Elizabeth Freel (his present widow on the
25th of April 1867. He leaves foar child
rem living by his first wife AMI five by his
second.
Geo. P. Wrenn has always been a very
efficient and active member in the Fire De-
partnent of this town; to him more than to
any other one man are we indebted for or
Fire Department to day. Through his
Efforts, mainly, was Young America Engine
Company organize land in '772 he was elected
IS tiseir first Foreman, and when the De-
rartmcnt WAS organized he was elected and
servel as the first Cheif Engineer, which
poSision ke file tw;:e. He was entitled
70 u ca,tifi -atr "a an eXe,nDt Fireman: but
lie preferred to remain rs an active Fireman,
and was at the time. of his death an active
member of the Hook & Ladder Company,
and lost his lie in active duty as Fireman.
He was also one of the Charter members
of Corvallis Lodge a. T. & A. NJ. and at
the time of his death was her Senior
Warden.
On Tuesday last the 23th inst. his boly
was deposited in Crystal Lake cemetry un-
der the auspices of the Masonic fraternity
accompanied by the Fire Companies of this
place and also large number of the Masonic
fraternity and Fireman of Albany who
chartered boat IN came up to witness the
last sad rites to the deal. The funeral pro-
cession was a large one and hal it not been
for TIE drenching rain whith continually
poured down in torrents it would have been
one of the largest ever witnessed il Cor
vallls. Eruther Wreun WIS one OF the few
individuals who Always performed wiatever
he undertook without fear or faycr and with
the utmost energy OF purpose.