Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1906-01-03
THE DEATH ANGEL.
Three More Barber County People An
swer the Inevitable Summons. DR..
Aver Leaves an Unique Will.
DIR. GEORGE w. AVER.

ON. GEORGE w. AVER.
DIR. George Washington Aver,
one OF the earliest settlers of Bar
Der county, passed away at mid
night, Thursday, December 28,
1905, of old age and heart failure.
AT his bedside was William Kel-
)baugh who reports that death came
without a struggle. Just before he
passed away he extended his hand
to Mr.. Kelbaugh bade him good
Dye and with a smile on his coun-
tenance breathed his last.
DR.. Aver comes from a strong
1stock both physically and intellec-
, tually. He was born in the State
OF New York November ID, 1913,
and was 81 years, I month and ID
days of age. He has seen nearly
every state in the union in his time,
has always preferred a frontier life
and IN consequence thereof, has for
the most part of his life been, to
use homely phrase, up against the
rough edge. He was character
IN all that the word implies. He
knew his death was near as early
as October first. On that day he
went to Capt. ]. N. Titus and told
hlm that he had very short time
to live and he requested the Cap
tain to take charge of his body and
the funeral affairs when the time
shall have come. Cap tain Titus
was very re luctant in acceding to
the request but after earnestly con-
sidering the matter, he finally con-
sented to undertake the unusual
task provided the Doctor would re-
duce the request to writing. On
November 18th, DR.. Aver came to
the postofflce with letter written
by his own hand land it was a
Iear, well written letter, better
han most young men can wri ite)
and gave it to Postmaster Titus
and pledged him to absolute secre-
,cy. In it was the request that
Capt. Titus should take charge of
his body after death, that his grave
should be exactly six feet deep,
that he desire d to be buried in the
center of the lot in Highland Gene
cry where his old business part
ner, Mr.. Babin,now sleeps, and to
notify his children at Dodge City.
He asked Captain Titus to select a
Baptist minister to preach the fun
eral sermon.
Concerning his life he said:
q don't belong to any order or
church, only the Church of God,
that His will may be done. have
always believed in the Golden Rule
and repentance of sin. Be ye al
ways ready for We know not when
death summons shall come. have
no fear OF death; it would be a
great relief to me and am con-
tent. Gods will be done-He only
knows what am living for"
SkThe last few days before the
,ctor's death Captain Titus was
nfident that the end was near and
Re felt that he should be with his
kchildren. He urged him to go to
KDodge City if only on a visit. The
Doctor finally agreed to make his
children a short visit and was pro-
vided transportation. On Thurs
day noon, just II hours befcte his
death,he came to the postoflice and
told the Captain he was very weak
and could not go that day but fully
expected to go the following day,
Friday. Capt. Titus would liked to
have notified the Doctors child
ren but his word was out and he
could not honorably have done S
Dn Friday morning Capt. Titus
fred Supt. Geo. E. Aver and Mrs.
McHarge, the deceased's only
Mag children, and on Friday
ght Supt. Aver and wife and his
bther-in- law, A. o. Brown, Div