The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-04-26

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Mr.. DoId had his social side. He was
| full Of life. joyiality, and merriment He
! had rich voice and love for music,
| vocal and instrumental. Many is the time
| in Wichita when he was called upon for
a song and with his good-natured smile,
| responded and sang happiness into the
| hearts of his hearers
] George P Dold was born July TO- 1863,
| in Buffalo, New York His full name was
| George Phillip Dold. His father is JACOB
| Dold, the head of a family of capable,
| vigorous sons, ]. c. Dold, the eldest,
George P. Dold, the next, then Albert w
| Dold and Edward F. Dold, and Fred w.
Dold and Charles II. Dold. The first OF
] this affectionate, prosperous family to go
is George P. Dold. In 1883, while the
ground was being broken for the Wich-
| ita plant Mr.. Dold came to Wichita and
| he resided here continuously until May.
1893 During that time ne made friends
with everybody, became intensely inter-
ested in Wichita, her advantages and her
| future, and was known as one of the
great factors Of the city. Three children
were born to Mr.. and Mrs. Dold, Viktor,
john Jacob and George, the Oldest being
but years OF age. His home was the
apple Of his eye. The sun Of his little
world was his wife and her babies He
worshipped them. The glory of her love
| was the sunshine of his soul. The hap
piest years of his life as happy as any
man ever passed were spent here in
Wichita. In the winter of 1859, Mrs.
Dold passed away. The blow to the hus-
band was completely crushing. He had
not met Death before, Death that takes
all and gives nothing, Death the merci-
| less. The man was broken and darkness
| lay on his heart. He gathered up the
little boys that God had left him and
went back to Buffalo. There he has been
with the company, trying, with work, TO
soothe his wound with the forgetfulness
of industry. If one were asked TO give
an earnest of immortality, he would
recall Mr.. and Mrs. George P. Dold.
1t is impossible to think that a union,
such as theirs, is denied a reunion.
Their lives were so intertwined, were
so single in JOY and purpose, that the
death of the one did not leave life to the
other; their love so strong and pure that
years could not limit it. II was eternity's
own, and as sure as the sun rises in the
morning with its never-ending gift of
light and life to animate nature, the
light of eternity shines today and for all
time upon these kindred loving souls.
She was loving and kind and gentle.
He was big-hearted, jovial, philan-
thropic. The span of life seen to them
was meager. Their JOY in the life I'M
seen must be eternal.
IT. hr0therz thn
heartfelt sympathy of this community is
extended, and for the three little boys,
the tenderest of feelings here are felt.
The flag at the Dold Packing plant in
this city was placed at half-mast yes
terday. The employees of the plant al
ways held only the kindest feelings tow
ard Mr. Dod owing to his unfaging ef-
forts to aid them in their work and en-
courage them to better efforts. The en-
ployes of the office in April Of last year
presented him with a fine sd degree Ma
sonic charm and the letter in which he
accepted the gift shows the character OF
the man. 1t follows:
Wichita, April %. 1899.
To the Girls and Boys of the Office:
desire to thank you all very much
for the kind and costly remembrance. al
though quite super1uous, as I assure you
never shall forget the many pleasant
incidents and uniformly pleasant rela-
tons and considerations that have been
accorded TO me and mine. I am also
mindful of your endeavors to please by
your conscientious duties and earnest
application and interest in our behalf
often under trying circumstances, but
ME oh f1rI
to make the best Of it. Although I may
have been stinting of praise your efforts
have not been unnoticed and unappreci-
ated-on the contrary I have felt that
your zeal in our behalf partook of
mutality and I trust your zeal may be
as earnest in the future as in the past
and bespeak for Brother Fred your earn
est and harmonious cooperation. Bear
in mind our interests are your interests
and they are inseparable. Believe me
ever your friend and well wisher. With
a heartfelt Gold bless you. I am
GEO p DOLD.
Dr. ]. z. Oldham of this city was one
of the closest friends OF George p. Dold
in Wichita He said ne first met Mr.
Dold in 1883 and was his family ply
siclan up 10 the time he removed from
here. He was grieved to hear of his
death as he said he was one of the most
noble hearted men he knew and q friend
who was a friend not only in times of
success but also in need.
Ed Vail IS one who was an associate
and firm friend Of NJ. Dold while he re-
sided here. In speaking Of his sudden
death yesterday, Mr.. Vail said:
Il was surprised and gr.eved to learn
Of George P. Dold's death. I was init
mately acquainted with him and knew
him as an open-hearted. generous and
philanthropic man. could tell Of many
instances of his generosity. He spent
large sums Of money every year in assist
ing needy persons. although his acts Of
charity were never known bur TO a very
few close friends There are many in
Wichita who VIII mourn his undmely