The Oskaloosa herald., 1908-09-24
BIRTHS, MARRIAGES, AND
DEATHS.

FARMER.-Dled, at WE'VE oOiOSA
n,s,might, Saturday, September 10,
1908, George C. Farmer aged 81
years, " months and nine days. Fun
eral at the late residence. No. 5l4 A
avenue east, Tuesday afternoon, Sep
tember 20, at two-thirty o'clock, and
interment in Forest cemetery.
Death came following gradual
break down, the result of old age,
which has been in progress during
the past year. The old gentleman
had severe sickness some years ago
following which came stroke OF
paralysis from which he never fully
recovered The failing has been
more noticeable during the past nine
months and within the past few weeks
the patient has been practically help
less and the family knew that the end
was near.
George c. Farmer was born in Bath,
England, October 10, 1926. The par
ents came to America when the babe
was about two years of age. They set
tied in Cincinnati, at which place on
October 10, 1S4S, the twenty-second
anniversary of his birth, he was mar.
ried with Sarah Jane Williams. The
deceased came to Oskaloosa with his
wife about three years ago residing
in the city constantly since that time.
They have lived in iowa about thirty
years. having had residence at Keo-
kuk. Audubon and Monroe, going
from the latter place to Kansas for a
brief residence There were also resi-
dents at Kirkville, Mo-, during term
of years. Five children came TO the
union, three sons, William G. Farmer,
of Duluth. MINI; DIR. G. &. Farmer,
of Oskaloosa; C. E. Farmer, of Perry,
Oklahoma, and two daughters Mrs.
Jennie B. Fowler. of Bridgeport,
Conn. and Mrs. l.. G., Blanchard, OF
Oskaloosa. There is also one brother
living, II. c. Farmer, of st. Paul, and
half-sister, Mrs. Amanda hopkins,
of Fort Madison. There are also
seven grand sons and one great
grand son.
The deceased had been a success
full merchant in the activity of his
life, but the latter years had been
spent in retirement and rest from
active business engagement. Even
with advanced years, however, he
was alwys active and busy with some
occupation for hand or mind. He had
keen interest in men and matters
and was ever a careful student of the
doings of the world. The deceased
was a member of the Congregational
church, but during a term of years
he had been an attendant at the Pres
byterian church. He was a devout
man in his beliefs, put in his faith in
the power of the church for good he
was non-sectarian and would assist
or give generously toward the ad
yaneement of the interests of any
religious organization. The domestic
life of Mr. and Mrs. Farmer has beer
exemplary. The home, with the chill
dren, the mother and the father mas
been ideally happy, and although the
members of the family now in the
home were in n measure prepared
for the end, the grief and the sorrow
at the passing of the husband and the
father is none the less keen and op
pressive. The deceased and his good
wife had been planning upon the cele
bration of the sixtieth anniversary o.
! their wedding day this fall, which
| would have come in twenty days, anC
all of the cnlldren were to be present
| for the occasion. The family enjoyed
a happy reunion only last Christmas
and all were gathered about the hons
for a number of days and several din
ners were enjoyed in honor of thu
| gathering.
| Although Mr.. Farmer had not beef
among the people OF the city to
great extent and on that account wa
not generally known, his most excel
lent characteristics and his virtue
had become known to those wit
whom he had come in contact il
either a business, a social or in
neighborly way, and by these he wa
much admired. His death will be RI
GREETED by those who have known hin
here and by hosts of friends who hay
known him in other cities.