Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1908-02-26
GEORGE ;KEELs MAXWELL. DEAD
Died Suddenly. While Out Hunting a
Short Distance from Town.

The citizens of Walhalla were
shocked and saddened last Saturday
night when they learned OF the sud-
den death of George Keels Maxwell.
( During the morning of the day OF
his death he had met and talked
With a number of friends, to all Of
whom he spoke of feeling unusually
well. For several months past, how.
ever, he had suffered severe and fire.
quent attacks Of heart trouble, and
had often spoken of the certainty,
that his death would occur In t q
near future. \
Early Saturday afternoon Mr.. MAJ
we'll told his family he was going
1 out for a short hunt, giving them
the route he would take, so that If
anything should happen they would
know something of his whereabouts.
Not having returned at dark hissfam-
a lily became alarmed for his safety
and parties went in search of infor-
maGion concerning him. No trace
could be found save from some who
haS Seen him early in the evening.
An Organized band of searchers then
took charge of the work, and about
Z 2.30 A. "a. his lifeless body was
found In Goods pasture, about two
miles above Walhalla, where he had
been hunting: and where, &c e.! ap-
pearances, he had calmly and peace
fully fallen on sleep. His body was
in natrual and comfortable posi-
tion, as though he had gently sunk
to the ground and breathed his last
in perfect peace.
ss Mr.. Maxwell was 62 years OF age.
He was native Of Oconee, having
been born at Fair Play, when his
father, the late Samuel Maxwell, re-
sided there with his family, one of
9 the most prominent in the upper
part of South Carolina A number
of years ago lie moved to Walhalla,
Z where's he had since continuously
made his home. In his death Wal
halla has lost ono of her most famil-
lar and respected citizens, and one
who will be missed on every hand,
He was member of the Walhalla
Presbyterian church, from which his
"flIneral was conducted yesterday af-
ternoon at 2.30 o'clock. From the
church the funeral procession went
to West View Cemetery, where the
remains were laid to rest by, his breth-
rem Of Walhalla Lodge, No. 81, X.
of p, with the Pythian honors. He
was for years one of the most active
members of this lodge, In which he
was at the time of his death the be-
loved Master of Finance. Faithful
to every trust here he has gone to
receive his reward In the great be-
yond Peace to his ashes!
Mr.. Maxwell was also a member OF
the knights of Honor, and members
of that order participated In the bur-
ial service with the knights of Pyth-
las at the grave.
During the late war between the
States Mr.. Maxwell proved himself
among the most gallant soldiers Of
the Confederacy. Going to the war
at the outset, at the age OF about
fifteen, he entered voluntarily the
service In Trenholm 'sSqua dron under
Gen. Mart Gary, and his s ryice, last
Ing to the close Of the war, was one
Of marked ability, bravery and obe-
dienA to all commands. His COM
radH@speak of him as one Of the best
soldjs, ,ss 81. .iihsAcompany.
Mr. Maxwell Ia survived by his
WILD and nine children--Mrs. @. M.
.Nie3d of Yicksburg, Miss; Mrs, j.
Nv. Nix, OF Greenville; Mrs. John w.
Ferguson, Hartsviile, s.. c.; Misses
Julia and Olive Maxwell, ofWalhalla;
Messrs. John Maxwell, Anderson; j.
R. Maxwell, Columbia; w. Thomas
5nd Lucien Maxwell, Of Walhalla. Be
sides the immediate family there Is
"a wide circle of close relatives to
mourn his death, and to these is ex-
j tended the sincere sympathy of hosts
&of Ms here and elsewhere. 4 h