The Democrat-sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1906-1935, 1908-12-17
Death of COrOner-EleCt George
G. Gage.

| lt 1s Win regret thht we ate
compelled to announce the death
of our good friend George G
Gage. For few months and dur
ing his campaign for coroner OF
this county he was laid up at
home with throat trouble, hut
it was not anticipated that his
malady was serious, and he and
his friends hoped for his speedy
recovery, and that after his
triumphant election that he would
be out after awhile and be ready
in January to be sworn into office.
But IN the last month or so his
disease had developed into heart
trouble and his condition became
serious. During all that time he
kept his good humor and jolly
spirit, and even to the last day of
his life he ioked with his wife and
never permitted himself to add to
the gloom of the household. A
nature like that of George Gage is
worth a world to community to
dispel gloom. When be would
get INTO u crowd Of men on the
street he would have some tale or
happening of tis experience that
entertained the crowd and went
far to make life more pleasant to
his hearers. 1t seemed that his
mission in this world was to spread
sunshine wherever he went and
he certainly fulfillsd his mission
Peace to his ashes.
George Genwood Gage wa.
born in Alden, N. Y, July IL,
1874, and died in Logar, OHIO,
Dec. l3, 1908 Aged Go years.
The first eight years of his life were
spent in Alden, the place of his
birth, then the family came to
Ohio and locating in Logan.
Here the early days of manhood
were spent until the war clouds
appeared on the national horizon,
and though but boy in years. he
enlistened Sept. II, 1861 in the
J7th. Ohio Vol. Infantry and
served until discharged on Surgeons
certificate of disability July 1S,
1852. On May ., 1864 he again
enlisted in Co X. of l5l O. V. /.
and was mustered out of service
August 81, 1861.
On July ~, 1876, on his 32ud
birthday, he was married to Miss
Mary Kitchen, of Logan, ana to
this union two children were born,
Elgie and Louis l.. Gage. The
deceased is servived by his wife
and s'n Louis l.. Gage. Two
sisters, Miss Jennie Connel, of
Columbus, and Name Gage, of Lo-
gan, and one brother Warren, of
this city.
For Sc years. George Gage has
been resident of Logan, and was
one of the landmarks of our city.
Few men have ever had as many
friends as he had. During these
years he has been employed in
various capacities, serving two
years as Coroner, and was Coro-
ner. elect at the time of his death.
He taught for many years u phil.
osophy this world is sadly in need
of-philosophy of sunshine. He
was always an optimist, and many
heart has been cheered by his
quaint humor. He has joked away
many IA tear, and many will bear
this testimony that he has made
this world little brighter because
of his soj0urn here of 81 years
"The General =" as he was famil
iarly known and atfectionately
called, will long be remem bered.
He will be missed by his comrs des,
the reunions will not be quite the
same again; he will he m;ssed d
from our streets and by all classes
and conditions of people,
During the last few months he
was confined to his home and
there he made brave fight to
recover his health. Everything
that could be dine by medical
skill and loving, ministering hands
was done. Many of his friends
called to give him II word of en-
couragement, ministers of five de
nominations visited him, and were
requested by him to read from the
source of comfort and to pray for
him, His thoughts went back
many times to early scenes of his