Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1897-03-24
AN OCT0GENARlAN.
Interesting sketch Of a Long and Useful
Life Just Ended.

Correspondence OF the forkv1lle enquirer.
BLACKsBURG, March 23.-On Sat
urday afternoon, the 2lst instant, about
4 o'clock, Mr.. George w. Deal died at
the home of his son-in-law, DR.. VIM.
Anderson, in this place, in the S2nd
year of his age. He had been a suffer-
er from an incurable disease for about
Is years, and the illness which finally
proved fatal and snapped the thread
of long, busy, and useful life, was of
only few hours duration.
Mr.. Deal was born in Frankford,
Philadelphia, on the 1st day of Aug
ust, 1915, and came of a sturdy,
thrifty German family, noted for it's
individuality and force of character.
He was among the younger of eleven
children, and they all, in their differ
ent spheres of life, as men and women,
helped to mold and shape the moral
and political forces of community.
They were all of kindly and gener-
Gus disposition, honorable and just in
their dealings, quiet and peaceable,
intensely loyal to their country, their
friends and to their convictions Of
right and wrong, and with such high
regard for truth that they would scorn
to deceive a fellowman or take undue
advantage of him even in the small
est affairs of life. A brother of his
Mr.. Jacob Deal-who made this Sec
ton his home in 1922, and his SON
Mr.. j. Augustus Deal-who was born
and reared near here, were both men
of sterling worth, and made an i'm
press for good upon this community
which is seen and felt in the prosperity
and advancement of its people, and
will 20 down to future generations.
In 1888, Mr.. Deal was married to
Miss Louisa Peters, who, for SO years,
has lived happily with him and now
survives him, in her S0th year. In
1852, like other adventurous spirits,
they sold their property in Frankford
and started for what was then known
as the far west-Kentucky. 1t was
one of the years that the terrible
scourge, the cholera, visited this coun-
ty, and thousands died. They stopped
at Pittsburg, Pa, and instead of going
farther west, turned their faces east
ward, and Mr.. Deal soon engaged in
helping to build the Pennsylvania
railroad through the Allegheny noun
tains, one of the most gigantic enter
prises of that age. About the time
of the completion Of the road, he
settled in Hollidaysburg, Pa, where
he was soon prominent in both social
and political life, and where he lived
until 1890, when, on account of fail
ing health, he sought a more gentle
climate, and removed to Blacksburg,
where he has since resided. During
his brief sojourn here, he has, by his
intelligent appreciation of the inter-
ests of our town and people, his gen.
tie, refined, dignifed demeanor, and
the kindly spirit he felt and manifested
for all, won the esteem, reverence and
love of all who knew him, and his loss
will be deeply felt by them.
He was buried Monday afternoon
in the village cemetery, by the Rev.
R. w. Anderson, of Yorkville, with
the beautiful ritual of the Episcopal
church, in the presence of many Of
those who revered and loved him.
The pail bearers were: Mr.. B. J.
Gold, Captain Geo. w. Marring, DIR. j.
G. Black, J. F. Whisonant, Esq, o. A.
Osborne Esq, and J. W. A. Jackins
Esq, who tenderly and reverently
placed the aged and weary traveller in
his last resting place.
"Now the laborer's task is DER;
Now the battle day is past;
Now upon the farther shore
Stands the voyager at last.
Father, in thy gracious keeping,
Leave we now Thy servant Sleep
ing"
w. A.