Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1911-07-22
SUDDEN DEATH OF
REV. GEO. W.
BEATTY

The community has received no such
shock as that of last Thursday afternoon.
when word was brought to town that
Rev. George W. Beatty had suddenly
passed away while working on a mining
claim in which he was interested near
Mason Station, some twelve miles north
of Yerington. The night before Mr..
Beatty had engaged couple of men to
do the assessment work on some claims
he was part owner of, and Thursday
morning lie went out to the property
with these men after purchasing sup
ply of provisions to last some days. At
noon he was taking dinner with the
men, after working on the claim during
the morning, and suddenly dropped
over and expired without the least
warning One of the men ran to Wa
buska, distance of six miles, and tele-
phoned the news to Yerington, and a
physician and the undertaken and others
went Immediately to the scene of the
doctor death. The physician found
no trace of life left and pronounced that
death had resulted from apoplexy, prob
ably caused by heat and over-exertion
The remains were brought at once to
Yerington and given the proper care
and the sad news broken as gently as
possible to the wife.
The remains will lie in state at the
Methodist church Sunday morning
where friends may view them; and a
special place will be reserved for the
Sunday School scholars and Boy Scouts,
who are expected to be present in uni
form. The body will be shipped to Cal
ifornia on the $50 train for burial at the
doctors old home.
DIR. George W. Beatty was born in
Huntington, Penn, Feb. II, 1916. He
grew to manhood there and when troub-
lous times came between the North and
South he espoused the cause of the
North and fought for the Stars and
Stripes as member of a PENNSYLVANIA
regiment (Which regiment we are unable
To learn AT this time). In 1878 he came
to the Pacific Coast and located at Pes
cadero. CAL, and served for six wears
as n Sunday School Missionary for the
entire coast. During the past six wears
he has held several charges, and Just
before giving up the missionary work he
married the estimable woman, whom he
now leaves widow. Besides her he
leaves brother and sister in California.
and the brother is expected to arrive
this morning or tomorrow morning to
escort the remains to their final resting
place. The funeral will take place from
the church tomorrow at 1880 a. m. and
the Sunday School scholars and Boy
Scouts will escort the remains to the
train.
DR. Beatty was the greatest Sunday
School worker Yerington ever had. He
loved the children and had their respect
and good will, and .his influence for good
in our community has been phenomenal.
Some months ago he organized the first
company of Boy Scouts in the State He
took great interest in these boys, but was
called to California some weeks ago to
have an operation for polypi of the nose,
and could not give the boys the atten-
ton he desired. He had arranged, since
his return, to take them on several
scouting parties.
BY the death of DR. Beatty Yerington
loses one of the best citizens that ever
located in any community He took a
great interest in the up-building of the
place and in improvements and was the
best mixer" for man of THE cloth that
it has deem our good fortune to meet,
He was sincere i'll his religious work,
conscientious i'll business matters, and
honest i'll all things.
Rev. Mr.. Shank will conduct the
funeral ceremonies at the church
tomorrow.
The TIMES joins with the community
in extending the sincerest sympathy OF
the bereaved widow, sister and brother.