The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1894-07-21
The Death Of George Bsrdsa weaaasett.

AofhinS spfeAo over eafth hef rosy wln2k-
And that meek sufferer. cold and ivory pale,
Lay On his couch asleep! The gerte air
Came through the open window. freighhted with
The savory odors Of early summer
He bresthed IL not! The laugh Of passers by
Jared like diseord in some mournfui tunes.
But 1t mArred not his siunbers-he was dead
Last Saturday. July IA, after a linger.
ing illness Of eleven weeks duration
George Burden Wonnacott's earthly
career ceased and his spirit took fight
TO that unknown world. At the time
of his death Mr.. Wonnacott WAS So
years and months old, having been
born in Belleville, Canada West, Sep
TENDER 30. 1910, he received an educa-
ton in the public schools OF that city
and when young man spent sometime
in the study of law, but was never ad-
United TO practice He was quite a
musician in his earlier years, taking the
the leadership Of a band before reach
ing the age Of % years. lie was a
prominent mason and took great interest
in the order. His father, grandfather
and great grandfather were also masons
and he had in his possession \ certif.
cate Of membership granted to the lat
ter in 1850, which be valued highly as .
family relic. In 1869 at the age Of ee
years he crossed the plains and began his
business career on the Pacific slope.
The party with which he crossed passed
what is now Rathdrum and went on
up into British Columbia thus Mr..
Wonnacott became one of the hardy
pioneers who faced the dangers OF those
days in opening the country for the
coming settlement and civilization up
on which he looked with pride in later
years. For several years he was
in the employ Of the Hudson
Bay Co. at or near Fort Colville,
Wash. and kamloops, b. c. In
1878 lie built store on what is now
Mr.. Miners farm three miles down the
river-at that time Fort Crur d'Alene
took in in all the territory down to that
point. Soon after he moved the store
TO the location Of his late residence. In
1851 kootenai county was organized, he
being one Of the organizers and the first
auditor and recorder. lie always took
a deep interest in county affairs and
was at all times public spirited citizen.
Mr.. Wonnacott was also postmaster at
Rathdrum and conducted general
store there after the organization OF the
county. lie returned to C9ur d'Alene
in 1856 and engaged in the mercantile
business which he conducted until the
time Of his death, being the senior
member Of the firm Of V. W. Sander &
Co. lie was numbered among our best
and most active citizens and his loss
will be sadly felt.
The funeral took place from the Pres.
byterian church on Monday morning
at 10 o'clock, where the choir rendered
several choice selections and the pastor
Rev. T. G. Watson. made few appro.
pirate remarks. kootenai lodge A. +.
and \. NJ. then assumed charge Of the
remains, and, headed by the Fourth in-
fantry band the funeral procession
formed and took up the line Of march
to the Post cemetary where, with the
last sad and impressive rites Of Mason
ry, all that was mortal OF George b
Wonnacott was deposited in the tomb
The funeral was very largely attend.
ed by our citizens and the merchants
closed their stores rs mark Of respect
for deceased.
4 wife and several children are left
to mourn the loss Of a kind husband
and father.