The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1910-08-18

After several months OF suffering
and pain and wasting away under the
terrible strain OF typhoid fever. the
spirit of George Simmons Pathway
has PASSED to the realms of the blest.
His death took place at 3 o'clock yes
teYdAy evening.
The Star has watched his case with
solicitude, In company with his family.
. host OF friends and his physicians.
who did all that skill and medical SCI
snce could suggest to restore him to
life. friends and usefulness. His ILL
ness was q long one and there were
times when It seemed he had passed
the danger line and recovery seemed
possible. and then came the felapses
and sinking spells until hope fed and
the inevitable was present. 1t was
only two days ago that he rallied and
the symptoms seemed favorable and
Frightened the minds Of his family and
friends. only to be dashed to pieces by
o sinking spell and then the cold. damp
sweat Of death mantled his brow and
life was extinct.
Deceased was the SON Of Mr.. Louis 8.
and Mrs. sara c. Petteway and was
born in October. 1891. near Jackson
VILE, N. C. He came to Marion county
in 1902 and was engaged In the turpen-
tine business at Leroy. a year at Stem
per and In charge Of a turpentine plan
tation at Umatilla at the time Of his
death.
He leaves a devoted mother and
brothers. Samuel w. Petteway, near
Dunnellon: Louis 8. Petteway. Brooks
VILE: q. A. Petteway. Tampa; w. r.
Pathway. Jacksonville N. c.; II. III.
Petteway. Homosassa; Frank Petite
way. Leroy: Chas. N. Petteway. Brooks
vile: Rolla Petteway. who is student
at school at Chapel Hill, N. C.. The
living sisters are Mrs. Kfttie E. Wat
son. Jacksonville; Miss Mamie Petite
sigh. N. G.
The body has been taken charge tof
by the undertakers, McIver and Mac
Kay. and prepared for shipment tomor-
row. to be inferred in the family burial
grounds near Jacksonville. N. c.
The family Of the deceased were un-
RENTING In their attention and there
was never q day during his illness but
what the mother and sister, Miss Nan
ME, and several Of the brothers were
either at his bedside or in hailing dis
lance.
Deceased was q member OF the Ocala
Lodge Of Elks and they will take
charge Of his body for the shipment.
IL Is needless to repeat the words Of
praise that have been showered on the
character Of this excellent young man
He possessed and practiced many vir-
tues. II he had vices. we never heard
Of them. He possessed a pleasant, &c.
NAL nature and he won friends with
all with whom he came in contact. H<
had been eminently successful In bust.
ness. His family were a turpentin.
people and every one Of them are en-
gagged in the turpentine business IL
this state. He possessed a splendid
physique, that held him up so long II
his sickness and his vigorous constitu
tion, It was thought. would eventual!
restore him to health. \
The death Of George s. Pettewa,
was naturally expected the last week
yet all hoped against hope, that h
might recover. so deep was the interes
and good will expressed for him by all
Tho Star extends coincidence ant
sympathy for the bereaved and ma!
He who tempers the wind to the shor1
lamb. give them, in their hearts bOwe,
down in sorrow In their irreparabl
loss. that consolation and hope that 1
the morning star to all our expedition
and aspirations Of the beyond.