Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1901-05-23
Sudden De th of Grand Master
George ID. Golden.

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George d. Golden.
1t is the BULLETINS painful dut
0 TO record the sudden death of ez
Senator George d. Golden of Rock
{ bar, who passed away at Idah
: Falls, May II, 1901, at 7:3O a. N
Death resulted from NEURALGIA 6
the heart and his call to the mys
terious and unknown beyond wa
sudden and unexpected.
The news of Judge Golden
death was re ceived in this place By
telephone from Grand Secretary
Randall to ]. M. Cowen, Master o
Elmore Lodge No. 80, A. f. & A. M.
who Immediately dispatched a mes
senger to Rocky Bar to appr;se Ar,
thur Golden, son and only child Of
the deceased of the sudden death
of his father.
The sad news soon spread through.
out Mountain Home and express
ions of deep sorrow were heard from
every person who had enjoyed the
pleasure OF Judge Golden's acquaint-
ance.
FRANK sui away, the messenger,
left this place about II O'Clock in
the forenoon Friday and returned
In company with Arthur Golden on
Saturday morning at $50, making
the trip OF 65 miles with buggy
and back IN that short space of
timo.
The bereayed son Immediately
sent telegra "a to his mother, who
was visiting with relatives at Port
land, Me, apprising her of the sud-
den demise Of his father, and that
evening ne, ln company with G. M.
Nicholson, de parted for Idaho Falls
to escort the r mains to Boise, where
the funeral will take place after
the arrival of Mrs. Golden, under
the auspices of the Grand Lodge of
Masons, OF which deceased was
Grand Master.
Mr.. Golden had recently returned
to Idaho from Portland, Me, where
he and his wifi We're visiting rela-
tlves, leaving Mrs. Golden, whose
health has bee N feeble for wears, in
that city. Hq was making official
visits to Masonic lodges in the east
ern part of the state, arriving at
Idaho Falls Wednesday evening,
the 18th. Sbon thereafter he was
taken Ill and a physician was called,
who found him suffering from neu
ralgia of the heart. A gentleman,
Thomas Smith, who had been on
the road with him several DAYS, sat
up with him that night. Thursday
evening Nj. Golden seemed better
and sugges ed that there was no ne
cessity for any one remaining with
him, but the gentleman was appre-
hensive and re manned. Mr.. Golden
seemingly res ted we'll that night,
but about 1880 Friday morning he +
commenced breathing heavily and
N few nome nts all was silence
George d. Golden was dead.
Deceased wa IS born in England in
1913, but ca PIE to America when
quite young. He went to Rocky
Bar in 1869 and made that place
his continuous residence He was
postmaster for the past fifteen years
and the leading merchant of Rocky
Bar When fillmore county was or
gained In 1859 he was appointed
by Gov. Stevenson to the position
Of county treasurer. Since then he
has held many positions of trust
and honor-his last public office
being State Senator from this
county. Last fall he was elected
Grand Maste of Idaho Masons,
which position he was ably filling
at the time of his sudden call by
the Supreme Master above. Since
the organization of the Masonic or
der in Idaho we believe he is the
first Grand Master to die while
that position.
George D. Golden was one of the
most esteemed citizens of Gilmore
county and the State of Idaho and
an honor to any community. He
was one of THOSE whole-souled men
who could never refuse assistance
to the needy and unfortunate-yet
he was exceedingly firm in his con-
with the courage to spurn
a wrong and ever on the alert to
reward merit. He was truly man
whose charad ter was above re-
proach, whose honor and integrity
was undoubtea-a kind neighbor, a
true friend, d loving father and a
devoted husba nd, and has built for
himself monuments that will stand
out boldly in the history of Gilmore
county for yea RS to come.
Perry Stoddard has returned from
Boise.
t., T. Brodkman has returned |