The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-01-09
DIED OF PNEUMONIA
George W. Sumption. After n Useful anC
Honorable Life, Goes to His Rest


Honorable Life, Goes to His Rest.
LIES volume of George W. Sumption
IS closed, and his kindly countenaIce
lies rigid in the arms OF death. AT
shortly after 3 o'clock yesterday after
noon his life departed, after an illness
of only a few days. This news will
cause universal regret among thousands
who have known him for many years
and whose esteem he always enjoyed.
He was surrounded by his loving wife
and two sons and Sorrowing friends.
Mr.. Sumption was taken sick with la
grippe several weeks ago, but almost
entirely recovered from the attack
about a week ago, when a relapse fol-
bowed which quickly developed into a
hard case of pneumonia, which termin-
ated fatally yesterday afternoon His
death viii cause considerable surprise
among his many friends, a few only of
whom knew he was seriously Ill Fun
eral services will be held on Friday aft
ternoon at > o'clock at the residence on
South Lawrence avenue, and win he
conducted by Rev. Bruce Griffith and
Rev. Smith.
George w. Sumption was well known
in Wichita and was held in the highest
regard by all who knew him. He was
most loved by those whose fortune II
was to be thrown in contact with him,
" ~ " III ffNlA AAtfaeA lAAS AL
his many kind deeds and honorable ac-
tons. He was ever ready TO call az
The bedside of a sick neighbor or friend.
or at the time or sorrow or mourning to
extend sy-mpathiZing words to the
stricken. Charitable at ali times and
ready to do good and render justice 10
all men, his name VII be honored al
ways.
He was born Feb. %. 1892, IN st. Joseph
4 NJ 10. ~
63 years, ten months and eighteen days.
His father, George :. sumption was one
OF the first settlers in ST. Joseph county
in the pioneer days, and the deceased
was the first white child born in that
county. Sumption Prairie IN Indiana
WAS named after him and Is situated
some SIX miles from where South Bend
now stands. In 1853 Mr.. Sumption mar
--ied his first wife, Miss Sarah J. TThrock-
morton. To thsn We're born three child
rsn, Albert. Martha, and Bon Bon
Sumption died several years ago IN this
CITY. and Albert and Martha survive
nm. Miss Martha Sumption 81 Chsca-
go arrived last evening. but too late TO
see her father before he died. and Al
bert Sumption lives az Los Angeles.
Cal. He IS expected here IN tine % at
tend the funeral His first wife died IN
1868.
In January. 1865. Miss Sumption mar
red Mss Lizzie Peck, whose union. as
the previous one. proved a happy ore.
and % them were born Orange u. and
Charles Henry SumptlOn. who with
their mother survive aim and surround
ed MS bedside a. his Gsullse- Mr. SUmp-
ton moved - Wichita in 1Ssj and en-
barked in the cement business. which
he followed until his death. His bust
ness grow rsTfdiy and BY his honorable
business methods and diligence bulff
W a rJ5d business
The body Wi b. sent 70 South Be-Td
Ind. accompanied BY his daughter. Mss
Martha Sumption. ami VII leave over
m Rock Island road al $40 Saturday
morning. He VIII be Inferred b. the
Odd Fellows 5n tne family lot where t1s
remains q Ms first wife and four caLlc-
zen Of his present wife lie duried.
+ r Parsons. me secretary % the L.
r COMM. -cee. requests that al Odd Pei
I1,ys me- al the hall 81 wichita Lodge
NJ. g. on Friday a. ?. n % attend
;fs- f,z-.=-a1 az Brother Sumption a. 81
south E.ag---ce avenue. Al meu3-
t-e-s ~ -he order 81 ths city are tnvHs'1
% attend.