Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1905-12-09
DEATH OF A PIONEER.
Or. 6. I. Leavltt Crosses the Great Divide
After tOao Life of Usefulness.

DIR. G. /. Leavitt passed away at
his residence at the Walker Lake
Indian Reservation last Tuesday af-
ternoon, about Ago o'clock. The doc
tor had been ailing for some years,
his complaint being Bright's disease,
but he would probably have lived
for some time to come had it not been
for an accident that occurred to him
at the reservation about the first of
last month, when he and Mrs. Leav-
lit were thrown from their buggy
in a runaway. The doctor received
injuries which aggravated his COM
plant, and which made it fatal, al
though he received the best of care
and treatment.
DIR. Leavitt's career was an event
full one. Born in Waterford, Me-,
May 10 1889, he came to California
by way of the Isthmus when six
teen years of age. He followed min
ing, school teaching and other pur-
suits in order to obtain money with
which to secure an education, and
graduated from the University of
the Pacific with first honors in 1864.
He then entered the Tolan and Coop
er Medical College, now the Cooper
College, from which he graduated in
1867. While in the University of
the Pacific he was a member of the
California Home Guards, organized
for the purpose of resisting threat
ened invasion from Texas and to
suppress an uprising of Southern
sympathizers that might occur in
Southern California. After gradu-
ating from the medical college he
settled IN Butte county, Cal, where
he practiced his profession at Forbs-
town and the surrounding country.
There he met and married Miss Elm
cline Young, who survives him. His
health failing, he retired from prac-
tiee, purchased a dairy and started
for Bishop Creek. He spent the
Winter of 1877 in Mason Valley near
Wabuska. A severe epidemic of
diphtheria prevailed at that time,
and for the sake of humanity he re-
sumed the prctice of medicine. He
then decided to make Mason Valley
his home. Later on he moved to
Yerington and here entered into ac-
tive practice, which he continued
until February, 1904. He was then
appointed resident physician at the
Walker Lake Reservation.
DIR. Leavitt served in the Lower
House of the Nevada Legislature in
1885 and was elected as State Sena-
tor from Lyon county in 1896. He
had been meAber of the Masonic
Order for IS years and of the A. o.
U. w. for "a years, being a charter
member of Hope Lodge No. ~, and
Anchor Lodge No. IL, of this place.
The deceased leaves a widow and
six sons to mourn his loss, besides
numerous other relatives and host
of friends throughout this section.
The remains of deceased were
brought to Yerington Wednesday
and the funeral took place yester-
day, under the auspices of the Ma
sons, from their hall.
The floral tributes were numerous,
beautiful and expensive, consisting
of emblems of the Orders and pro.
fusion of fresh California cut flow
ers.
The services were very impress
sive; the songs of the choir oppropri-
ate and touching. The remains were
escorted to the grave by a large
number of brother Masons, Work
men and friends, where the last sad
rites were performed.
The community at large sympa-
thizes with the bereaved widow
and children, and all recognize that
a good man, IN honest and conscien-
tious citizen and devoted husband
and father has passed to his last re-
ward.