Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1904-12-06
GEO. CLAYTON DEAD.
Former wausau Man Dies as Result of
Fall.

Fall.
The following is taken from the Osh-
kosh Northwestern of Wednesday s
date:
George Clayton, of 22S Washington
street, well known citizen and retired
lumberman, died Tuesday afternoon
about 4:15 o'clock at his home as the
result of injuries sustained in fall he
had last Monday afternoon.
Mr. Clayton was found in an uncon-
scious condition last Monday afternoon
on Washington street, short dis
tance east of the intersection of Bay
street. His face was badly bruised
and lacerated At a tree beside the
walk at the corner of Bay and Wash
ington streets, adjacent to the resi-
dence of Ber j Daily, were blood stains
and farther along was Mr.. Clayton's
cane, which was broken The PROSTATE
form of Mr. Clayton was about hun
dred feet east of the tree where the
blood stains were observed. He had
evidently fallen after an effort to reach
his home and it is believed ne must
have come in contact with The tree,
striking his face and head with enough
force to daze him and finally render
him unconscious.
Charles Keyes, a relative of Mr..
Clayton, who lives at 232 Washington
street, next door to the Clayton resi-
dence, was riding home on his bicycle
and discovered the unconscious man.
He secured assistance and Mr.. Clay
ton was carried into his house and a
physician summoned. The injured man
regained consciousness, but about five
O'Clock Tuesday morning he was seized
with convulsions and at 415 O'Clock
breathed his last. The attending ply
sicians believe death was due to the in
juries he sustained together with
Bright's disease, the progress of which
was fastened by the accident.
''Mr. Clayton was forty-nine years of
age and he made his home here the past
four years, leading retired life. His
home for many years was in Wausau;
he had also lived in Rhinelander. Until
recent years he was active in the lum-
Der business. Deceased belonged to the
Masonic order and was thirty-second
degree member of that organization.
He is survived by his wife, Mrs Glenah
Clayton, who is a sister of Mrs. A. G.
Keyes.
"The funeral services will occur to-
morrow afternoon at two o'clock at the
residence, Rev E. Fl. Smith of the First
Congregational church officiating. The
Masons will have charge at the grave.
Geo. Clayton was known to nearly
every resident of Wausau. We have
been unable to CLEAN but very little of
his early history other than that in
his younger years he followed the occu-
patton of telegraph operator and was
fc- some time stationed at Tomah, on
the st. Paul road, before coming here.
He came here about the year 1880 and
Immediately after engaged himself as
bookkeeper for b. q. Plumer, which
position he held for number of years,
or until after the death of Mr. Plumer.
Later he engaged in the grocery bust
ness on Third street, his store being
located between jefferson and Wash
ington streets This he continued for
a number of years and finally disposed
of his goods and about the year 1889.
took charge of the Plumer mill, which
he operated until six or seven years
ago.
He then bought mill at Rhinelander
which he stocked for several years,
finally selling the mill. He then moved
his wife to Oshkosh and went west to
Portland, Ore, where he speculated
in timber for few years, dividing his
time between Portland and Oshkosh,
but for some months past he had been
permanently located at Oshkosh.
Mr.. Clayton is remembered by his
Wausau friends as big hearted, good
natured mana good business man and
companionable gentleman. lie had
many friends in Wausau who sincerely
mourn his death.