University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1909-01-11
TRIBUTE TO
G. R. HENDERSON

George Il. Henderson was written
by Col. X. b. Price. Sr.. lifelong
friend:
The death OF such a man a> George
K. Henderson. ! am glad to see from
our city papers. i, receiving more than
Il passing notice. | wish to add one
green >prig To the many flowers placed
on his grave.
Il have known George Henderson
from his infancy to the day "f his
death. In common with his younger
brothers. he was Il frequent visitor at
my house. and ii was noticeable at that
early period of his life how considerate
he was Of the feelings and wishes OF
those Younger than himself. He al
ways gave them the preference to 9th
rr>. There was not Il trace OF selfish
Hess in his whole makeup. and this
noble characteristic STAYED with him to
the end. He was IL graduate of the
State University. studied law. and sue
rr~~fuly practiced his profession in st.
Louis until he found employment in
the law department of one of the lead
in" railroads in the country. with head
quarters at st. Paul. Had he continued
along these lines. his ability and Cnrr-
., would doubtless have brought to
him both fame and fortune. but he was
lover of country life and yrarncd I"
".r near T." the soil where hr could
commune with nature.
t"n>equrmtl; h" abandoned hi- pro
i"~-i"n and purchased Il farm four
miles south of town which was his
home at the timr al hi> death. Al
:hou"l Il bachelor no one WAS more in
love with farm life than he and by ap-
plyin" tn" latest methods scientific /"
practical agriculture IL taught in the
colleges and by the government depart
worn out piece "f land to its original
richness and fertility Whatever he did
"n the farm WAS done intrligrntly. fnr
lr wa~ an "mnivor"u- reader not only
in regard L. agriculture and it, varied
collateral subjects but kept abreast
With ia" "urrrn, literature "i the day.
however. not L" the nr"lrcr "i more
~"Iid reading
Living IL he did in that section "i
and hospitality where man pa--r-
r"r what h" i worth !i- n"i"hh"r- re
his death Il distinctive loss /" them
1hr city and county al-" will feel the
loss nf Il valuable citizen. II j. curious
ia contemplate how the irony of fate
makes playthin"~ "f m- all.
George Henderson lett Columbia OH
Christina eve To attend Il family reIln-
ION AT Bridnct"wn in ST. Louis county.
and in his anxiety to meet the loved
ones ut tn" old home. stepped off the
hndcrcd with il heavy suit ease. miss
",i his footin" and was swept under the
"..r- tn his death. The tragedy took
place within callin" distance nf those
VII" knew ii his comm" and We're will
il" IL greet him with the compliments
ri the season. Alas. what Il shock t"
hi, aged parents. his brothcr and their
families who were cat herrd around
the family hearth t" meet him.
We are told by those VIII" know
that nature wisely provides for such
calamiticS he shock 80 paralyZing the
nerves that the communication with
the brain is cut off and no pain is felt.
Let u> hope that this was the case with
our friend. Let us also hope that through
the black darkness of the night when
his mangled body lay pro>tratc on the
track he saw a light. above the din and
"lattcr of the moving train he heard ii
voice saving. 1T is all WELL Enter
through the pcarly yates int" the Holy
City"
Lilies fitful fever j. over. and his
MANNED body j. now ii rest in the Belle
i"ntainc Ccmct"ry