The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1907-11-08

there but a short time before his physi-
cal and mental troubles unsettled his
mind. Much of his time was spent IN
hospitals and in a vain endeavor to re-
cover his health. His suffering at times
was almost unbearable and would have
long ago caused the death of a man
with less fortitude. For the last hive
years and at periods previous to this his
mind was clouded so that he was not re-
sponsible for his actions. After his IN
jury nearly three years ago he braVely
started to retrieve his fortune declining
aid from his friends and since that time
he has led a strenuous and very sad
existence and his physical and mental
pain have been terrible indeed. L saw
him twice, last spring, and he could not
remember ever having lived In Nebraska
or eng in business here in any way. L
received a letter from him dated two
days before his death and he stated that
his concerning Nebraska was
still a blank. He was then in the
mountains of Nevada looking after some
promising mining property he had taken
up. turned from his letter to receive
a telegram announcing his death at
Sacramento on the night of October
3Oth.
George Hocknell was born in the city
of New York and received his education
in the public schools and while still a
very young man came west. Returning
to the east he came to Nebraska in 1881.
Leaving Nevada for his home IN Los
Angeles he was taken sick on the train
and at Sacramento was removed to the
hospital and died the same night in his
J Goth year. l want to remember him as
he went in and out before yon while
living here known to every one as one OF
, the most generous of men. Good bye
, nv brother may we meet in the better
. land where there shall be no pain and
: parting shall be no more.
The music was the Offering of a quar-
tette composed of Mrs. Leroy Kleven,
Miss Myrtle Meyer, F. NJ. KimmeIl and
B. II. Stewart.
! The pail bearers were: W. S. Morlan,
II. p. Sutton, j. E. Kelley, F. A. Pen
nell, IL. P. Waite and james Hatfield
: all OF them oldtime friends and bushes:
associates of the deceased.
W. S. Morlan gave a glimpse into tn
[ inner chamber in a few words of tribute
n to the courage ard accomplishing for
titude of the departed friend of man!
years gone on before, recalling his kind
k ness, his philanthropy, his fidelity ant
his marvellous activities and the bright
ness of his outlook upon life in the year
agone.
" So far as flowers in lovely profusio
and tasteful arrangement could expires
tenderness and depth of sentiment ther
is was nothing to be desired.
A brief service at the grave closed the
e "last of earth" for George Hocknell.
h The remains were accompanied her
from Sacramento, California, by Ere
le Simpson of Los Angeles, California,
nephew of the departed. Mr.. ALDER
RS Barnett and Mr.. Albert McMillen wer
ly ushers at the brief service in the Coz
N gregational church. There were a u
ID Der of out-of- town friends of the olde
er time present at the funeral-thus pa.
ID ing a farewell tribute to the man WI
re held the respect and admiration OF a
SIS who came in intimate touch with: job
ny Welborn and E. S. Hill of Indianola; |
In B. Perry of Cambridge; W. L. Hentc
of of Danbury; John F. Helm of Red Wi
as low and others.