The Columbus journal., 1889-12-18

0essye ". ClssAep SaesYs q Last -Afses
Liks HIGfal Fever
In ths city, Friday evening last Dec
13th. at S.D o'c3ock, 0soegs ". CI0thsf
a0d 81 ysarA 4 months and = dayA
II. Clother's fatal ilIna0 Va probably
due to . tumoe Oh his right leg and
which was removed the 5Gh Of last
March II vas supposed to have started
from an injury received while he va
with the Wild West Show, his horse
falling with him ON a paved street in
Troy, New York. After the removal O(
th9z tumOr It vas found necessary to
amputate the leg above the knee. He
was mp and around afterwards, enter
tanning hopes Of recovery and planning
for the future, but about two months
ago was again stricken with the illness
from which he never recovered
Mr.. Clothef was born at Saratoga
Springs, n. T., Jnly IS. 1874; he settled,
with his father. the late C. ID. ClOther.
in Platte county. in 1859, crossing the
Missouri river Nov. 9th. Oct. 10th.
1871, at London, Canada West. he was
married to Miss Hannah Matthews, who.
with his children, EnOr Blanche and
George W., Jr., survive him. His other
relatives living are his step-mother, his
sister, Mira F. Scovilie Of New York. and
his two brothers, A. ]. and c. d.
The funeral took place Sunday after,
noon from the Opera House. Rev. Gris-
void preaching the sermon, the Colum-
bus Cornet Band playing dirse, and
the Presbyterian choir singing ap-
hymns. The large Opera
House was crowded with old friends,
ne,&hbors and acquaintanees OF Mr..
among them a band of Omaha
Indians, whose friendship for George
was simple, unfei&ned and sincere, the
sedate chief as he passed the coffin con-
tanning the earthly remains OF his friend,
by a horizontal motion Of his nand
signiied that while the body Of his
friend lay low in death. pointing toward
heaven. he meant 10 indicate that his
spirit was already with the Great
Father OF all in the Land OF the Blessed.
Mr.. Clother, during his long career here
Is hotel proprietor and trader, had al
ways been a true and tried friend OF the
Indians, and was very widely known
,mong them, and looked mp to by them
Is one who would do all in his power for
heir welfare. The name given him by
he Pawnees was "Buckscuddy," or
,urly head, and they will always hold
him in loving remembrance.
Nearly all the time since 1869 Mr..
ClOther has been conducting the hotel
business in this city until he sold the
house last spring. He had very ex-
,ensive acquaintance all over the
and many acts showing the
generosity Of his nature are being re-
erred To since his death. He was Of
he number who fed the hungry and
Helped the needy wayfarer, many a one.
md made no show Of it. He was as
as a woman towards
hose in distress, and as true to his |
riends as a mother to her child, and it |
vas this Christ-ike trait of character,
his heart-religion, this chord of human
ympathy that gave George Clother so |
many friends among his own people and |
made "Buckscuddy- name of endear-
nent among the many tribes Of dusky |
indians in the west.
The procession, headed by the Band, !
he fire department tof one of whose Or
Pioneer Hook & Lad
Ter Co.. he was a charter member) and |
by very large number Of car
iases, wended their way, solemnly, to
he last resting place in the Columbus
emetery.
Every heart sympathizes with Mrs.
,lother and her children in their
rreparable loss.