The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1899-07-21
SUDDENLY SUMMONED.
George Murray, Prominent Farmer and
Pioneer OF Lynn Township. Is Stricken
with Paralysis Causing Death In
Twelve Hours.
From The Brown City Banner, July 2l.)

IWGlNS nOuTS.
(From The Brown City Banner, July 2i.)
The entire community in the vicinity
of Elliott, Lynn township, five miles
south of Brown City, was shocked on
Tuesday of this week, when the sad
news spread from lip TO lip, from home
to home. that George Murray, one of
the most prominent, highly respected
and honored citizens of that vicinity,
was dead. The report was at first des-
credited but later was conlirlled as
only too true.
Mr.. Murray in his usual health. went
to the field Tuesday morning about
eight o'clock, where his son was at
work with the binder reaping wheat.
Some part of the gearing of the ma
chine gave way and Mr.. Murray was
leaning forward in STOPPING position,
| tightening bur with a wrench, when
Il blood vessel in his brain became
iruptured, causing instant paralysis of
the entire left side.
The unfortunate man realized what
had happened, and told his son he had
received paralytic stroke. and called
| for other members of his family. Mr..
| Murray was carried to the house, and
DR.. Weed of this place summoned, and
later DIR. Taylor, of Burnside, was
called, but neither could give any
hope of recovery. The absent children
were reached by kilograms, with the
hope that they might reach their
fathers bedside before the fatal hour,
but not so, as he soon became uncon-
sciOus, and sank rapidly, and at eight
o'clock in the evening he quietly and
peacefully passed away into the sleep
that knows no waking.
| Deceased was 64 years, month and
4 days old, born in Pecto, Nova Scotia
came to Canada at the age of Is,
worked at shoemaker's trade for 10
years, after which he engaged in rail-
roading until 1874, when he came to
Michigan; was married to Miss Mar.
garet Mclean, Sept. %, 1859. On com.
ing to this state he settled on the farm
where he resided till death. Eleven
children were born to them, seven sons
and four daughters, all of whom sur.
vive him except the two youngest
girls. He also leaves widow. The
children are located as follows: Alex.
ander, of Kankakee, Ill, John, of Mus
kegon, Mich, VIM. H., of Frankfort
Ind, David e., of Traverse City. Geo
II. of Brown City, Mrs. Anderson and
| OOLh VI w
Ont, and Edward and Gilbert, young
men at home.
Deceased was an upright, honorable
christian man, loved and esteemed by
all who knew him. No man of the en-.
tire community had more friends than
George Murray, and it is said that il
is doubtful if he had single enemy
in his whole circle of acquaintances
He was possessor as well as a pro-
fessor of the true christian faith and
an honored member of the M. p
church.
During his residence of 30 years in
Lynn, he held various offices of trust
and was justice of the peace for "a
years in succession. The funeral will
be held today friday at 1920 from
the M. p. church. conducted by Rev. f.
w. Cooper, pastor, assisted by Elder
VIM. Graybiel of this place, after which
the remains will be laid to rest in Lynn
cemetery. The funeral, beyond doubt,
will be one of the largest ever held in
the community. The profound SYM
pathy of the entire neighborhood goes
out TO the bereaved widow, and the
afflicted children, the blow falling
doubly hard on the latter. several OF
whom did not reach home until several
hours after their fathers DEATH