The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1911-12-22
Death OF George w. Ho,dridge.

The many friends of George w.
Holdridge will regret to learn of his
sudden death at his home, 472 Grand
Avenue, Brooklyn, N Y, Monday
night week ago. Mr.. and Mrs.
Holdridge spent many happy days in
Honesdale. The Citizen is indebted
to its New York correspondent for
the following detailed account of
his death, as well as for brief
sketch of his life:
George W. Holdridge, for the past
four years employed as compositor
in the Register office, died very sud-
denly at his home, 472 Grand Ave-
nue., Brooklyn, on Monday night. The
deceased always enjoyed good
health, but before rising Saturday
morning told his wife he dreamed
he was helpless. He arose and
while dressing became blind and
dizzy, with the remark 81 am dying
fell back unconscious In few
moments he regained consciousness
and spoke only to relapse again.
When the doctor arrived he pro-
nounced it apoplexy and gave no
hope.
George w. Holdridge was the son
of Ira and Martha Woodbridge and
was born on a farm near Fort Mil
ler, Washington county, N Y, July
26, 1889, and remained there until
1S45, when his parents emigrated to
the West and settled at Little Fork
(now called Wauhagen) Illinois.
One brother is still living at that
place. In 1859 he came to New
York city and in 81 enlisted with
the Twelfth New York Militia to
Washington, serving three months.
He then returned to New York City
and after several months stay there
went to Erie, Pa, and then to West
field, n. Y, where he stayed until
1853. He then went to Honesdale
Pa, where he was in business for
three years with his uncle, David
Hoyt, who was one of the older
Honesdale merchants. He then
came to Brooklyn and for thirty
odd years was trusted and capable
employe of the Standard Union. On
Jan. 8, 1889, Mr. Holdridge was
united in marriage with Miss Alice
Frame of Brooklyn, but who spent
her girlhood days in Honesdale
The marriage of nearly twenty.
three years was one of happiness
the relationship and home atmos.
| phere were ideal and the influence
| has been felt by all their young
| friends who were always made sc
| welcome. Both Mr.. and Mrs. Hold
ridge were of a hospitable nature
the former was a gentleman of the
older type who still regarded womeI
as superior and his courteous, kline
| treatment gave him the respect O.
| all who knew him and now miss anC
mourn him. His wife, sympathetic
and unselfish even in her many sor
rows, made the home a true homt
| where kind words and affection
reigned and cross words never cross
ed the threshold. Truly lives like
| these have not been lived in vail
when their impression is craven 81
deeply on those who knew them best
| The widow who is in very poo
health, is alone with the exception
of one sister, Mrs. Mary Evans, whC
has been a mute since childhood anC
for some years has made her home
with Mrs Holdridge where she il
tenderly cared for.
The funeral services were held a
his late home on Wednesday evenin!
4 and were conducted by the Rev. DR.
Chamberlain of st. AIMS church
New York, and in deferance to th
number of deaf mutes present DR.
Chamberlain repeated the services il
the sign language. The intermen
was at Forest Hill cemetery, Scran
ton, and was in charge of Rev
Walker, pastor of the First Baptis
church of that city.-From tn
Milanville correspondent. Will tn
Scranton papers kindly copy.