Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1910-02-23
EDO WAYNE CO. w. VA, WEDNESDAY. FEBRUARY % 1910
G. K. oSC00D DEAD
Prominent Citizen Passed
Away at His Home at
KenOVa.

The community was greatly
shocked Wednesday noon upon the
announcement that George Kendall
Osgood had passed to the great be-
yond.
About a week ago Mr.. Osgood
was taken i'll with what was sup
posed to be the grip. He fought
brave fight in endeavoring to BAT
tie the mllady and continued the
battle until the last. He kept at his
work until Saturday, Feb. II. when
1t was learned with sadness that his
frail constitution was not strong
enough to Withstand the onslaughts
of raging fever. He was acting
In the capacity of night clerk at the
Glenwood and having great will
power, kept at his post till his weak.
ened condition compelled him TO take
TO bis bed-to rise no more. Physi-
clans worked faithfully with the pa
tient, but what at first seemed TO
be only a severe cold soon develop.
ed into typhoid pneumonia in its
worst form. And while everyone
was hoping for change for the bet
ter, they little knew that the death
angel was then lowering over the
bedside of their friend. So about
1890 o'clock Wednesday morning
Mr.. Osgood passed away.
George Kendall Osgood was
man of many virtues and few faults.
He was man who was never heard
to speak Ill of fellow being. In
stead of kicking man when he is
down, as some do, his nature was
that of an elevating character.
He moved to Kenova in it's in
fancy and always gave the city an
! upright citizenship. He had served
as recorder at various times 10 a dig
nified and businesslike manner. He
was as honest as any man that ever
lived and his integrity could not be
! questioned.
The deceased was charter mem
Der of Red Cross Lodge No. ll3.
X. of r., and had been one of the
mainstays of that organization. For
many terms he served the member
ship az keeper of records and sea
and was always a jealous worker.
He was ready at all times to assist
brother in distress and took a de-
light in ministering TO the afflicted.
Mr.. Osgood was also deacon IN
the Ceredo Congre sational church.
He joined that church at it's incep
tion and remained a devout Chris.
tian to the last.
Funeral services were conduct.
ed at the residence by Rev. j. b
Waller, assisted by Rey. John Nc.
Carthy and Rev. w. K BrierleY,
Friday afternoon at o'clock, after
which the remains were taken t.
Spring Hill cemetery at Huntington
and Inferred. The local K. of p.
lodge provided special street
car for the funeral cortege and that
order bad charge Of the remains.
The floral offerings were numerous
and beautiful.
The deceased leaves wife. three
children, mother and one sister to
mourn their loss. The mourning
relatives are Misses Gussie and
Katherine and j. II. Osgood, daugh-
ters and son, Kenova; Mrs. G. II.
Osgood and Mrs. VIM. Carver.
mother and sister, Of this place.
The bereaved widow and children
have been receiving the sympathy
of friends from far and near since
the first hour Of their affection.
And while we sympatbize with the
mourning loved ones, still we real.
ize that all these tokens Of sadness
and depression cannot bring back
the noble husband and father, the
irreprOachable citizen nor the zeal.
Gus church member and lodge work.
er.
Mr.. Osgood was SO years Of age.