Arizona weekly citizen., 1886-12-18
Death nf Col George Noble.


 The following telegram from Dallas, Texas, to the St. Louis Globe-Democrst gives the details of the death ot Col. George Noble, brother Of Assistant Superintendent J. $. Noble, of the 5, r. R. R. in this city. Mir. J. <. Noble IS now in Dallas whither he went to attend the funeral of his late brother:
 DALLAS. Tex, December o-Col. George Noble, General Manager ot the Texas and Pacific railroad, died at the Hotel Bogel about F o'clock Saturday night, after 6 short illness. Col. Noble was taken sick with Aux on last Friday week ago; on the morning of that day he walked down town to his office m hls usual good health. An hour atter DIS arrival he went home m carriage snd went to bed, from which he never arose. For several days before hls death, Col. 1 Noble was regarded as very SICK man, | but he was not thought to be dangerous l ly i'll. even after the malsdy had assum- ed the typhus form, and hissdeath was, | therefore, a surprise to even hls family. | Col. Noble was born iD Erankln County, Penusylyania, in 1880, and was conse- | quently 56 years Of age at the tune ot his | demise. While yet boy he moarAed | in the railroad business, commencing ID ! a subordinate position on the fennsyl- vania railroad. He remained with that | road until 1862 or lS6S, when he severed | his connection with IL and went West to | look after .he mining interests ot his uncle, Col. Thomas 4. Scott, m Calitor- mia and Arizona. He returned from the West in 1866, and was appointed Super | intendent of the Eastern Division of the ' Kansas Pacific railroad. He served ID ! this capacity until March l, 1874, when he reSigred to accept the General Sup erintendency of the Texas and Pacific railroad, which office he held until May 1881 From this dste he devoted bis at tention to his mining and cattle interests until January 1. 1886, when he was ap- pointed General Agent for the receivers of the Texas and Pacific railroad. which office he held until a few weeks ago, when that office was abolished and the office of General Manager was crested. l to winch he was appointed, Col. Noble was a man of great ability ID the man agement of railroad affairs. He was familiar with the workings of all depart ments, from the most trifiing details up ru the most gigantic schemes, and he WAS a valuable man. He WAS perhaps the most universally popular man that ever occupied such high position as he did. He was a man ot big heart and WAS kind to fault Re had a smile for everyone who entered his office. The laborers on the road called him Uncle George" and always referred to him as the poor mans friend. and they always went to him with their grievances and
 for favors If their grievances were real Col Noble was ever ready to redress them as far as lay ID his power; If i'm aginary, to laugh the complainant into good humor If tbe fHvors asked, were reasonable Col. Noble was ever ready to grant them and if unreasonable to at least give a patient audience, and 1t came to be said of hIm that he was no less noble by nature than by name. | When quite young Col. Noble became 6 member of the Presbyterian Church, and the gentle teachings Of the NsZarene
 were his rule of conduct in life, and his
 promises bis hope ID death. Col Noble leaves wife and four children, two daughters and two sons, to mourn hls loss. His eldest daughter IS the wife
 of Mir. M. A Mcdonald. son of ex- United
 States Senator Joseph l.. Mcdonald of
 Indiana. Miss Alice. the second dsugh-
 ter. IS a young lsdy of lS years of age
 The two sons are Lawrence and Wall aged r. and l2 years resuectIvely. The funeral will take place at To o'clock Tuesday morning from the First Preshy- terian Church. and proceed to riuity Cemetery. There will be a meeting of citizens tomorrow to take appropriate
 action in memory ot the deceased.