Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1908-08-19
THE SILENT REAPER
Two Of Barber COunty's Earliest
Settlers Die Suddenly Their
Deaths Occurred at Nearly
the Same Time

The latter part Of last week was a
sonowful one to the people Of Barber
county. Two Of her honored citizens,
Geo. w. Hendrickson of this city, and
former citizen, Col. w. w. S. Snoddy
Of Alva, Oklahoma, passed into the un-
known beyond. In each case death
came very suddenly, neither having been
I'll.
GEO. w. HENDRICKSON
The shocking news Of the death
Of George w. Hendrickson was
spread over the city at 7:30 p. m. last
Thursday. He died of heart failure
superinduced by stomach trouble.
Mr.. Hendrickson returned home from
the flint hills, where he had been to
ship some cattle to market, on Wednes-
day night. On Thursday he complain
ed slightly about stomach disorder but
was around town and attending to busi-
ness until the middle Of the afternoon.
Toward evening his condition became a
little worse but not sufficiently to alarm
him or Mrs. Hendrickson. A few mo-
ments before death he was seized with
violent distress in his stomach and he
asked for a cup Of saltwater. 1t was
brought to him and he drank it, reeling
backward Immediately after drinking
the water and falling. Physicians were
telephoned but before any arrived Mr..
Hendrickson was dead.
Funeral services were held at the
Baptist church Saturday at II o'clock
a. m. The funeral was conducted under
The auspices Of the Masonic lodge Of this
city Of which the deceased was a be-
loved member. Rev. H. c. Duckett,
pastor ofthe Presbyterian church,preach-
ed the sermon.
George w. Hendrickson was born in
the state Of Pennsylvania May l9, l848
and died in Medicine Lodge, Kansas,
August 3, 1908, age 90 years, 2
months and "a days. He was married
TO Nancy M. Hayes in Jackson county,
Mo-, and soon after his marriage came to
Barber county. Kansas which was in
1875, and settled on ranch in Lake City
township which he sold about FIVE years
ago to E. F. McCulley, and subsequently
moved to this city.
The death Of Mr.. Hendrickson is a
loss to Barber county beyond the posi-
bihty Of computation. Probably no man
now residing with the county's confines,
dates his settlement in the county earlier
and none has seen and experienced more
of the vicissitudes Of life incident to
frontier settlement with all its privations,
lts hardships and its inevitable dangers,
but through it all George w. Hendrick-
son braved the savage storms and acquir-
ed a competence, was always valuable in
counsel when matters Of public concern
needed consideration, was liberal with
his purse and never failed to respond
when duty called. His acquaintance
extended over large areas of Kansas,
Oklahoma. Missouri and Texas and the
news Of his sudden death will be receiv-
ed with feelings Of genuine and pro-
found sorrow by all who knew him.
The deceased is survived by a wife,
son and daughter, the children being
Vim. Hendrickson, Of Lake City town
ship and Mrs. NJ. L. Newland Of Harp
er. Berthe Hayes, son Of Mrs. Hen
nckson brother, is an adopted son and
has made his home with Mr.. and Mrs
Hendnckson since his infancy. The peo.
pie Of Medicine Lodge and Barber
county, who knew Mr.. Hendnckson SO
long and so well, extend to Mrs. Hen.
erickson and her sons and daughter mos
profound sympathy in their great sorrow
Mr.. Hendnckson leaves three brothers
Thomas w. and John Hendnckson, O
Riverside. California, and Edward Hen
erickson living in Arizona, also two SIS
ters, Mrs. Winning Of Oklahoms City
and Mrs. May Hackett. of Enid. Okla
homa, who attended the funeral. TIL,
brothers were unable to be here.
CARD OF THANKS.
We desire to heartily thank the kinc
friends who assisted us so senerousl,
and extended their sympathy in on
late affection. We appreciate hes
tokens Of friendship more than words cal
express. Mrs. C. w. Hendricksou
Mrs. NJ. L. Newland,
VIM. Hendnckson.
COL. w. w. S. SNODDY.