The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1907-01-18
From Thursdays Daily.

From Thursdays Daily.
DIR. George H. Davis, for several years
rector of st. Johns Episcopal church
in this city, and for the past year and
half head master at Seabury Divin'
ity school at Faribault, died at 7:l5
o'clock last evening, after remaining I'M
conscious for two days at the family
home in Faribault.
The death of Dr. Davis was not I'M
expected. He had been i'll for several
weeks, the outcome of stroke of pa
ralysis which he sustained while in
Minneapolis. He had not been in the
having suffered with rheumatism and
his heart was affected.
George II. Davis was born May 27,
1912, at Buxton, Maine. When he was
an infant, his parents Frederick and
Ellen (Gould) Davis, removed to Port
land, Maine, where his father became a
merchant. The rector was educated in
the Portland schools, Philips academy OF
Exeter, n. H., and Kenyon college, Ohio.
After graduating from the latter inst.
tuition he followed mercantile life for
some years at Newark, n. j., and Mil.
waukee, Wis. In 1869 he came to Min
nesota and taught school one year at
Elk River. He then became teacher Ii.
the Shattuck school at Faribault, and at
the same time pursued a theological
course at the Seabury Divinity school
connected with the same institution,
graduating in 1875. Ordained to the
deaconate the same year by Bishop
Whipple, be became rector of the st.
| Cloud Episcopal church in 1876 In 1882,
he took charge of St. Michae's church
at Boise City, Idaho. Returning to
Minnesota in 1888, he became rector of
st. Pauls church at Brainerd, and
thence in 1895, came to st. Johns Epis.
copal church of this city.
In 1901, he received from Seabury the
| degree of d. d. Rector Davis stood
high in educational and ecclesiastical
circles. For ten years he was a member
| of the standing committee of the Min
nesota diocese and president of it for
the past seven years. For twelve years
he was trustee of Bishop Seabury
Mission, the corporation having charge
of the Episcopal schools at Faribault
He was county superintendent of public
schools in Idaho for five years and Grow
Wing county for one year. He was
| president of the Brainerd school board
for years and has held similar posi-
tion on the Mankato board of education
for four years. He was also prominent
in Masonic circles.
Doctor Davis was married thrice. His
first wife, whom he married in Maine.
and his second wife, whom he married
in Ohio, both died in their young wom-
anhood. His surviving wife whose
maiden name was Alice c. Upham, he
married in 1874 at Elk River. She is
native of New Brunswick. Three
children have blessed this last union:
DR.. Frederick Upham of Faribault;
Alice c., and Katherine g., Faribault
He also has daughter by his former
wife, Mrs. Carrie T. Roadway of Idaho.
DR.. Davis was dearly loved by the
people. He was genial, kind hearted
man, whose heart beat for all mankind.
His death has caused expressions of re-
greet from all classes.
| The funeral will be held at 2:30
o'clock on Saturday afternoon from
the cathedral at Faribault. No doubt
many from this city will attend.
DIR. Davis was thirty second degree
Mason, Knight Templar, a member of
the Mystic Shrine and an Elk.
Thomas Davidson, undertaken for
Klein & Co., will have charge of the
funeral arrangements.