The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1883-02-24


his rest; George W. Perry is no more!
Mr. Perry died at the Park Hotel,
Madison, Wis, on Saturday morning,
the 18th inst, of pneumonia, after an
illness Of little more than a week.
Geo. W. Perry was 81 years Of age,
and a native of New York state.
While yet boy, his fathers family
emigrated to Michigan where they re
sided for many years. After gradual
1 ting at Ann Arbor University, Mr..
Perry, with his father, the late William
h. Perry, moved into Wisconsin, re-
siding in Milwaukee and Racine,
where George W. engaged in the
newspaper business as well as the prac-
/ tice of law. In November 1853, over
% years ago, the subject of this sketch
came to Superior. During the palmy
j days Of 1S55-6-7, he was distinguished
here rs q leading lawyer, real estate
! dealer and prominent citizen. About
! 1860 he removed to Kewcenaw coun-
+. ty, Michigan, where he occupied sew
eral leading positions till 1865, when
he returned to Superior, making his
home here thenceforward up to the
time Of his death. In Superior he was
at one time deputy Collector Of U. 5.
Customs; was postmaster for several
years. and had recently entered upon
his second term rs County Judge He
was a practicing lawyer here at all
times, and his judgment in matters of
law was generally keen and correct.
In 1860, Mr.. Perry sustained an
injury to his back from falling tree,
from the effects of which he never full
/ " recovered. For many years his
health has been delicate, and he fre-
quently suffered from rheumatism and
other ailments, bat was seldom unable
to be about and attending to everyday
duties. On his recent trip to Madi-
son, whittier he went to look after
some business before the legislature,
he took cold from exposure in =
train detained by snow drifts, which
developed into the disease that caused
his death. Mrs. Perry, summoned by
telegraph, reached his bedside on
Tuesday morning, but her loving
hands and gentle care, assisted by
skilled physicians, were unable to stay
the fell destroyer, and peaceful
death claimed lis victim on Saturday
morning.
In the death Of George VI. Perry
Superior has lost one Of her warmest
friends and most earnest defenders.
He was at all times and under all
circumstances to be found battling for
what he regarded the interest of his
town and locality lie leaves a wife
and three children, two daughters and
a son, to mourn his loss. His oldest
daughter, Mrs. Louisa ~. Chap
man, who married Mr.. G. f. Chap
man, a civil engineer, Is now with her
husband visiting friends in Canada.
The other daughter, Miss Mildred,
was attending Bishop Whipple's
school in Faribault, Mimi, when the
news Of her fathers death called her
home. The son, William b. Perry,
aged II, is at home with his mother
Mrs Perry left Madison with the
remains on Saturday evening, accom-
panied by G. NJ. Cumming and james
Bardon Of this place, who were pres
ent at the time Of Mr.. Perry's death.
At ST. Paul they were joined by Miss
Mildred Perry, and reached here by
the Omaha train on Monday evening.
The funeral took place on Tuesday
afternoon from the late residence Of
the deceased, Rev Mr. Starkweather
of the Episcopal church officiating,
The pail bearers were Hiram Hayes,
A. c. Brown, james Bardon, Peter +.
Bradshaw, w. Kimball and Geo. F.
Holcomb. The procession to Nemadji
Cemetery, where the remains were de-
posted, was probably the largest ever
witnessed in Superior, the line Of We
hicIes being nearly half a mile
in length. Thus closed the life Of an
active and well known man, and death
is referenced by another star in the
roll Of the pioneers Of Superior.