The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1894-08-10
DEATH OF GEO. H. FOX.

This community was greatly
shocked Monday to learn of the
sudden and wholly unexpected death
Of Mr.. Geo. HI. Fox which occurred
during the night at his home at Wau-
paca, Wisconsin.
No particulars of his death have
been received up to the time of going
to press. 1t will be remembered that
these columns contained an account
about three weeks ago, of an accident
which befell Mr.. Fox while in the
| pineries when he suffered severe cut
across the foot. At the time Mrs.
Fox, with her children, was enjoying
! a visit with her parents here, and
week later she was summoned home.
Two or three days afterwards she
wrote letter to her mother to the
effect that George was getting along
nicely and they all hoped to return to
Mankato on or before the middle Of
August and enjoy visit with friends
for a few weeks.
On Thursday, the End, Mrs. Fox
wrote a letter to her parents that her
husband was improving nicely, but
did not close the message until Friday
morning, when she added that he had
spent bad night and was consequent
ly not so well. This letter was re-
ceived here Sunday morning. In the
evening Mrs. Pitcher received mes
sage from her daughter requesting
her to come on first train, as George
was much worse, and this morning
second message was received ANNOUNCE
ing his death. Mrs. Pitcher took the
morning Omaha train and will arrive
in Waupaca at 10 o'clock tonight. The
telegram referred to as having been
received this morning stated that the
remains will be brought to MankatO,
and they will arrive here via the
Omaha road at SIS tomorrow Tues
day. evening.
Deceased was born in Manawa,
Waupaca county, Wisconsin, Feb.
18th, 1860, and was therefore in his
thirty-tifth year. At the age of II
years he was given charge of small
station .on the Green Bay, Winona
and St. Paul railroad, and from that
time to the date of his removal from
Mankato In December, 1889, was con-
stantly connected with station work
for railroads. He was considered one
of the best operators in the country,
and so thoroughly had he endeared
himself to the officials of the G. & n.
w. railroad that he could have had
almost any position had he consented
to longer remain in the service.
June 10th, 1884, Mr.. Fox was mar
ried to Miss Grace Pitcher, eldest
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. o. o. Pitch
er of this city who, with three little
boys, the fruit of their married life,
survive him. At the time of his
death, and for five years previous, Mr..
Fox was the junior member of the
lumber firm of Shearer & Fox, and
they were doing prosperous business.
Mr.. Fox was member of Mankato
Commandry, X. t., and was also
member of the X. of P. lodge of this
city, but four years ago he took
withdrawal card from the latter,
and deposited it at Waupaca.
Just what caused the sudden turn
and unexpected death of Mr.. Fox is
not known, but as the wound in his
foot refused to heal, it is supposed
that the system absorbed the poison
Gus pus, resulting fatally.
Death, 'the golden key that opens
the palace OF eternity" came to him
at time when the morning air was
redolent with the perfume of flowers
and like the ripened grain just gar
nered, he was cut down and gathered
to his Fathers home without warn
ing, leaving wide circle of relatives
and friends to deeply mourn his all
too early taking away. He was young
man of energy and hope, honest, up
right and trustworthy in all his deal
ings, and devoted, tender and true in
his domestic relations.
Leaves have their time to fall,
And flowers to wither at the north winds
| breath,
And stars to set; but all,
Thou hast all seasons thine own, o Death
Full details for the funeral have not
yet been made, but it has been decid-
ed that it will be conducted I'M
der the auspices of the Masonic
fraternity. 1t is probable that the
funeral services will be held from the
Episcopal church at 2 o'clock Wednes-
day.