The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1890-12-20
DEATH OF G. M. BOMAN.
One of Seattle's Leading Cit
liens Passes Away.
ne WAS A BRAVE SOLDIER.
He Abandoned Home and Friends I'm the
south to Fight for the North
and Liberty.

George NJ Boman, of the real estate firm
of Boman & Rochester, died last evening
after an illness of several weeks. His sick
ness at iirst was not considered serious,
but he continued to sink and ii soon be-
came evident to his physicians that he was
suffering from complication of diseases,
and that recovery was impossible. For
the past week his death was expected al
most hourly. and the hopes that had for
while been entertained of his recovery were
given up.
Mr.. Boman was one of the best known
and most prominent citizen of Seattle. He
was a native of Tennessee, having been
born at Hamiltons Ferry, near Chat
tanooga. May q. 1874. When the late
rebellion broke out most of his relatives
and friends were devoted to the cause OF
the South and joined the Confederate
army. His father, however, was warm
friend of the Union. The elder Dir.
Boman just before dying exacted
promise from his son never to take up
arms against the North. This promise
young Boman kept in face of the fact
that his brother and all bis male relatives
sided with the lost cause and having
joined the Southern ARMY, endeavored to
persuade him and finally to coerce him to
do likewise. But his stern loyalty and his
sentiments of duty toward his country
caused him to forsake home, kindred,
friends, and all else he had in the world,
and serve under the stars and stripes.
He enlisted in the Fourth Tennessee
infantry in February, 1852 He was brave
soldier, and engaged in many of the great
battles with conspicuous courage. He
fought until the end of the war, and was
bauarahly diSeh arved IN, limo 1sG5
Mr.. Bowman came to Washington in
1875 without friends or money, and settled
in Seattle. He began his career here by
driving grocery wagon. By frugality
and industry he advanced both his fortune
and condition in life. His earnings were
saved and invested in property. He bought
his home at Fremont twelve years ago
from &. p. Stone, and has since erected
on the site of his iirst home an elegant
modern residence costing upwards of $l0,-
600. His new home had but recently been
completed and he had planned to enter
tain his friends with a reception on large
scale, and was engaged in the preparation
OF il when he was stricken down.
He had accumulated, during his resi-
dence, property all over the city, and
leaves an 81 tate valued at $4,000 He is
survived by widow but no children.
He was the senior partner of the real es-
tate hrm of Bonan q Rochester, COM
posed OF nlmseii ana Mr.. Percy w. Koch
ester. He was associated with Judge
Junins Rochester, F. G. Sanders and j. NJ,
Thompson, in the construction of the Yes
Ter avenue and Jackson street cable road
He was one of the prime movers in the
building Of this, the pioneer street car line
of the city, and was its vice president until
one year ago. He was also one of the pro-
motors of the Green Lake electric line.
Mr.. Boman was a member of Eureka
Lodge, r. and A. NJ Stevens Post, G. A.
r., and the Washington Secular Union.
He was an ardent Freethinker all his life,
and openly professed his belief but he was
never offensive in the expires ion of his
opinions. He was of a kindly disposition,
and very charitable, and he will be greatly
missed from this community by many,
both rich and poor.
The funeral will take place from his
home, at Fremont, at . O'Clock Sunday
afternoon.