The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-10-03
GEORGE HANSON.

George Hanson is no more. Iester-
day he was i'll the fullest activity of life.
and Of young manhood Today he is
stark in death. Murdered wantonly ::
murdered without having been given a
chance Of defense.
We knew him we'll We had known
him from the time when he wore knee
breeches and ran the street in bare feet.
We knew him when as newsboy he
sold The Caucasian eighteen years ago.
We knew his weakness and the strong
points Of his character, Indeed, during
the past eighteen years he was part OF
The Caucasian. 1t may be said in all
sincerity that he was free from the petty
vices OF the great majority of boys and
young men, and he possessed the traits
upon which men grow into prominence
as good and worthy citizens.
In temperament he was gentle and
loving. In demeanor he was affable and
yet reserved. He was truthful: always
sincere and honest On him we could
place implicit reliance. and i'll him we
rested dependence in obligations and re-
sponsiblitieS. knowing full we'll that he
would always prove worthy. and he
never failed in this confidence. He was
tried and true and was never found
wanting We were nevere disappointed
in him
He was self-made. Through his own
efforts he acquired the knowledge he
possessed. Early i'll life, having expe-
rienced the discomforts of orphanage
| limited in means. he was conservative
and frugal, and while never parsimon-
iouS. he had saved from his earnings al
amount sufficient to provide for his
mother a home at cost of nearly two
thousand dollars and had reserved from
his energy his savings in the bank.
Who did not love George Hanson
| Always kind, gentle and considerate. il
is not singular that his demise has tillet
with tears the eyes of men, strangers
to weeping.
| How narrowing the thought, how
shocking the reflection that he is nj
more And yet, i'll his life and i'll HI
character there may be drawn lessor
for young men, who if toiling i'll SOM
humble station i'll life, may, as others
reach the stage Of success which come
from we'll directed efforts.
Beginning with The Caucasian eight
cen years ago as a newsboy, he was
the time of his death the vice preSlden
of The Caucasian & Carney Printing
Company To The Caucasian Georg
Hanson was everything. He was as on
of the family. He was bound to us b
the dearest ties of friendship blended i
la long series OF years of usefulness an
duty well done; by the ties OF mutus
regard and esteem, which can come onl
from the associations which develo
manly worth. 1t is not possible to eS
press in words the grief felt by h
Caucasian. Indeed, we shall ever mis-
him, and while the vacancy OF his pos
ton can be filled, yet i'll heart the Vol
must ever be keenly felt. In heart an
in mind, we shall ever treasure hlm wit
the tenderest of affection. the love whlc
is inexpressible in words but lasting t
life is cold and ended.
i And to his mother, what can we So
that would assuage her grief or that WI
soothe her breaking heart! His loss
her is irreparable In her son. devote
and dutiful was centered all her ami
. ton. all in life that was worth livns
And vet in the hereafter there will cor
. the meeting when loved ones shall pa
no more.