Omaha daily bee., 1905-10-30
COUNCILMAN NICHOLSON DEAD
City Official Passes Away Unexpectedly at
His Home Sunday Afternoon.
DENISE is DUE TO APPENDICITIS
He Had Been a Resident of Omaha
for Fifteen Years and Had Long
Taken an Active Interest
in Public Affairs.

City Councilman George T. Nicholson
died most Unexpectedly at $3.50 yesterday
afternoon.
The news Of his sudden demise came as
shock and a sad surprise to his many
friends and supporters. A week ago last
Friday he began to feel indisposed and
soon developed the symptoms of appen-
dicitis. The family physician. DR.. T. J.
Kalal failed to alleviate his suffering and
last Thursday afternoon an operation was
performed and a suppurative abscess
around the appendix was removed. After
the operation Mr.. Nicholson rallied quickly
and appeared to be well on the road to
recovery. Dr. Kalal made his usual call
Sunday about noon and felt very confident
that everything was going well. Mr.. Mich
olson's pulse was good and his temperature
normal. He left orders to begin stronger
diet in the evening. If there was no un-
favorable change.
Shortly after 8 o'clock it was noticed by
the nurse in charge that a dense perspira-
ton had broken out on the patients brow
and she sent at once for the physician.
Before -, arrived Mr.. Nicholson died; and
from the last flutters of his heart DR..
Kalal diagnosed the cause of his death as
an acute dilatation of the heart.
/ one OF Mr.. Nicholson's brothers lives in
! Nebraska City, and he has been tele-
! graphed He is expected TO arrive tonight
I to take charge of the affairs. No definite
! arrangements will be made as to the fu-
neral services until he is here.
! Career of Dead Man.
George r. Nicholson was Il years OF age
I when he died He was born in Rochester
( n. Y. February 25, 1864. His father was a
lite nrnz
! old. the family moved to Nebraska, To-
eating at Nebraska City. Here Mr.. Mich
olson spent his school days. 1t was there
and during his boyhood that he met Miss
Blanch T. Halbrook, who later became his
wife. During the early years of his man
hood he was an engineer on the Missouri
Pacific railroad Fifteen years ago he came
to Omaha and for seven years he was Gus
todian of the Masonic temple, to which
order he had long been a member AFTER
ward he became member OF the Wahei
Display company. with which he was SUI
connected at the time of his death. II
this firm he was the active partner anc
held the position of president during Iht
greater part of his service.
AT about the time of his entering the wal
Ter Display company he became interested
in municipal affairs and just PREVIOUSLY
had served the unexpired term Of Il mem
her of the Board of Education In April
1903. he was chosen as member OF the city
council. where he held the position OF vle'
president of the council
Mayor Moores' Tribute.
The news of his death was received Will
great regret by Mayor Frank f. Moores
who had not heard of it until an interview
was asked with regard to it. He said:
'T cannot express how much this shock
me- had no idea that there was any dan
ger. The last reports were so very en-
couraging that had ceased TO be anxious
The family surely has my deepest sympathy
can say for Mr.. Nicholson that he showe'
himself TO be a fearless. conscientious mem
her of our council, one whose abilities
was glad to recognize. AS a. man alway
liked him. It is most regretful that a maj
in his full strength and one so resourcefu
and strong in every way should have to la
down his work, to die as has Mr.. Nichol
SON."
Mr.. Waller said you cannot say any
thing too good OF George T. Nicholson.
do not hesitate to say that he was the lif
of our firm. He was always prompt an
full of energy II will be a great loss TO u
ALL"
Mr.. Nicholson leaves a wife and a bah
: girl. Mrs. Nicholson is Frustrated wit
= grief There are three brothers. two sister
and his mother to survive him. one brothe
lives with his mother in Nebraska City
1 The sisters live in Portland ore. Anothe
r brother is in Seattle and the third in l.
. Grand, Ore.
Mr.. Nicholson was a member of severs
5 fraternal organizations, especially the de-
] grees Of Masonry. He was a member G
I1g .
Z the Knights Templar Omaha council No.
I and Omaha chapter No. l. He was also
s member Of the Brotherhood OF Locomotiv
] Engineers. It is likely that they will /
e glad to assist in showing the last respect
= to their brother