Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1888-08-14
DIED,
Mr.. George W. Clement, Jr., Prominent
Young Attorney.

The many warm friends aud acquain-
tainces of Mr. George w. Clement, Jr..
and of his fathers family, will be panied
to learn of his sad and sudden though not
entirely unexpected death at his home, 145l
Park Place, yesterday afternoon at AID
o'clock
Mr.. Clement was first confined to his
room August /, with what was pronounced
malarial fever. 1t soon, however, develop
ed into most aggravated form OF Typho-
malaria, and in a short while after the
| symptoms became pronounced, the patient
was beyond the aid of medicine.
| Although very young man. he was
| lawyer of great promise and a gentleman.
! in every sense of the word, socially, NOR
| ally and professionally. His untimeiy
/ end is sadly regretted by large circle of
warm friends, who learned TO know his
manly traits.
He was at the time of his death only
twenty-four years three months and seven
teen days old, having been born at VIII
loughby, Ohio on the 18th day of April,
1864, being the Oldest child and only son of
Mr.. and Mrs Geo. w. Clement, ST., both
| of whom, with their two daughters, Misses
Julia Bond and Mabel s., survive their son
and brother.
At the age of fourteen he united with
the ". L. Church of his native town and
has ever since lived the life OF an earnest
Jealous and exemplary christian and been
an active participant in matters pertaining
to his church.
| A liberal and brilliant education was fe-
slowed uDon him by fond and unstintlng
parents. He was possessed of remarkable
| intellect, and at the tender age OF ID years
was admitted to the Wesleyan unworthy of
| Middletown, Conn, in the year 1879. -Four
wears later, in 1853, he graduated from that
| institution of learning with second honors
| in q very large class. In the autumn OF
/ the same year he entered the Columbia
college law school in New York, from
which he graduated and was admitted to
the bar two years later, in 1855.
During the summer of that year he
| started on tour of the northwestern
cities, to seek a location wherein to
establish himself in the practice of his
chosen profession. He was attracted to
| Wichita in October Of that year and soon
concluded that here would soon be city
and that it was the place for him TO locate.
Immediately upon his arrival he was adj
mitted TO the bar in this city. In Decem-
her. 1856. Mr. Clement became associated
in partnership in the practice OF the law
with a former classmate, Mr.. Thos. c.
Wilson, under the firm name OF Clement
& Wilson. with Offices at 2jl North Main
street. where they soon established re-
munerative practice and continued the
partnership, until its unfortunate dlssolu
ton by the death of Mr. Clement.
Asa practitioner he adhered strictly TO the
genteel pursuit of his profession and com
manded the respect and esteem OF bench
and bar, without exception aud was uni
versally spoken of as young gentleman
of the highest honor, integrity. attain
ments, possibilities and professional pros
poets. No such thing as petty Jealousy
ever ranked in his breast
InssociaI aud home life Mr.. Clement wa:
one among thousands. A gentleman x
the manor born, he was a warm favoritc
with all of his acquaintances- An especia
touch Of sadness is impaired to his IN
timely death from the fact that only mex
month he was 70 have welded one O
Wichita's fairest daughters.
Funeral services, TO which all relative!
and friends are invited, viii be conducts
at the family residence this evening at
O'Clock By Rev. E \. Hoyt and under th'
auspices ot the Masonic fraternity OF tbs
city, Of which order he Was member
The order will also provide an escort q
the St Louls s. San Francisco train which
goes east al go p n. and viii bear th'
remains toward their final resting place 81
the town o. his nativity. Gr. George "
Clement, ST.. and Miss Aabe
win accompany the remains Mrs
Clement viii not be able 20 make the TIL
az this time AID. with Miss Julia. va
remain.
Immediately after the return Of tAi
party from Wilioaghby, memorial service
viii be held az the First NJ z church sns
conducted by Rev. r. :. Hosgson, who va
the pastor OF Nr. Clements yoEtA .
Wllloushhy.
~ xEXoETAM-
Oh, Life. thou universal WISH, how feet
.aS and Uncertain. eYea IN ford Yo1sA