Iron County register., 1900-03-01
GEORGE LOPEZ.
Very respectfully,
ROB'T. E. WILKINSON.

Last Monday the people of this com
munity were panied to learn of the
death of one well known to them-whC
had been reared in the Valley and was
esteemed by all The news was un.
expected, for Mr.. Lopez's illness had
been but for day or two. and this added
to the shock sustained by those who,
knowing him to be in the prime and
vigor of life. had had no intimation OF
the Grim Reaper's presence. For him
who has passed beyond mortal ken.
neither prayer nor tears may avail;
but to the sorrowing kindred and
heart-broken mother every heart
yearns in sympathy. The writer knew
the deceased long and Intimately, and
knew him as one untiring and faithful
in the performance of obligation and
duty: a model son, a sincere friend
and a good citizen. This may-it
muslin time alleviate the anguish of
her who now cries in despair. There
is no solace, no hope" We take from
the St. Louis GlObe-DemOcrat of Tues
day the following particulars relative
to the deceased:
"George Lopez, member of the House
of Delegates from the Twenty-ifth
ward, and a well-knOwn attorney-at-
law and business man of st. Louis,
died at 11:45 o'clock yesterday morn
ing. at the family residence, 3748
Westminster place. The end came
very suddenly, MIR. Lopez having been
i'll but few days. Death resulted
from appendicitis. an operation per-
formed Sunday failing to stop the
ravages of the malady.
Last Thursday Mr.. Lopez showed
the first symptoms of appendicitis. The
following day he was feeling much i'm
proved, and he was congratulatipg
himself upon the prospects for speedy
recovery. A relapse came Saturday.
however, and the patient failed rapidly.
On Sunday his condition was very
critical, and his physicians concluded
that his only chance for life lay in an
operation. This was performed, but it
failed, Mr.. Lopez continuing to grow
weaker, until death relieved his suffer-
ing.
George Lopez was 81 years old.
He was born in ST. Louis, and resided
here all his life, with the exception of
a few years he lived at Ironton, Mo.
He removed to the latter place, with
his family, but returned to st. Louis
about nine years ago. The deceased
the public schools of this city
and also Washington University. Soon
after returning to ST. Louis, Mr. Lopez
decided to take up the study of law.
He entered the St. Louis Law School
and graduated from that institution in
1896. In the same year he was ad-
mitted to the bar. Last April Mr..
Lopez secured the Republican mamma
ton for the House of Delegates for the
Twenty-ffth ward, and was elected by
a large majority.
"A mother and two brothers, Jacob
and Adolph, survive Mr.. Lopez The
family is well-to-do, Mrs Lopez and
her three sons having been the sole
owners of a tannery in st. Louis and
three stores of general merchandise,
located at Ironton. Pennington and
Piedmont
The deceased was popular in both
political and social circles. He was
an ardent Republican and always
worked hard for the success of the
party. He was a member of the Mer-
chants League Club and was also
identified with several other political
Mr.. Lopez belonged to
the Union Club, Knights of Pythias
and Masous.
The funeral of Mr. Lopez will take
place at 2 o'clock Wednesday after
noon from the family residence
At the funeral yesterday the servi-
ces were largely attended Mayor
Henry Ziegenhein and number of
city officials were in attendance, and
Mr.. Lopez's colleagues in the Munich
pal Assembly were well represented.
Many beautiful floral pieces were re-
ceived, and their fragrance filled the
entire house Rev. DR.. John w. Day,
pastor of the Church of the Messiah,
conducted the services, which were
simple in character. Af-
ter reading passages from the Unita-
rian ritual he delivered short address,
in which he spoke of the influence
upon the world of an upright life in
public affairs. When he had conclud-
ed the relatives and friends took a last
look at the features of the departed,
then the casket was closed and the
pall-bearers were summoned. These
were LATE Sturdevant, Judge Frederick
Cline, j. T. Sanders, James P Birge.
Frederick Kreisman, Harry Prufrock,
Frank AXE. of Ironton, Mo. and Ed
ward E Murrell. Speaker of the House
Of Delegates. The interment was In the
Lopez lot in Bellefontaine Cemetery.