The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1911-10-26
Prominent Pioneer Business
Man Died Very Suddenlyat
His Home Tuesday
DISTINGUISHED AS A SOLDIER
Death Came as a Result of an Acute
Attack of Bright's Disease From
Which He Had Suffered for Some
Time Past.

George Hale, prominent as a business
msn, distinguished as a soldier and
patriot, and widely known as n citizen
of Kenosha, died very suddenly at his
home on Park avenue just after two
clock Tuesday, at the age OF II
years. Death came almost without
warning. Mr.. Hale had been at his
customary place at his store on Main
street much Of Monday and when he
went home late in the afternoon with
one of his old friends there was no rea-
son to believe that the end was so near.
When he retired after spending the
evening with the members Of his
family he seemed to be cheerful and
in usual health and just after one
clock he was taken i'll. Doctors
Cleary and Robinson were hurriedly
summoned to the home, but Mr.. Hale
failed to rally and he died just after
two O'Clock His wife, his son George
Leroy Hale, and his daughter Miss
Marion Hale, were with him at the
end and Myron III. Hale, another son,
reached the house short time after
the death of his father.
I, Few men in Kenosha were better
known than Mr.. Hale and the announce
ment of his death this morning came
as great shock in all circles where
he was l}own. Ills death marks the
passing Of a man who had been active
in the affairs of Kenosha county for
more than half century.
George Hale was born in Chardon
Geauga county, O., May 10, 1910. He
was a son of Obed P. Hale and was a
descendant of noted revolutionary an
cestry. When he was but two years
of age he came with his parents tc
Kenosha county and since that time he
had been a resident of either the city
or the county He was educated in
the district schools of the town OF
Paris and remained at home on the
Farm until the civil war broke out
Enlisting in the union army he became
private in Company H of the 33rd
Wisconsin Volunteer Infantry. He was
appointed an orderly sergeant in 1862
vas commissioned second lieutenant in
April of the following year and in
September 1868 was made first lieuter.
INT. He served in all a little over
,hree years and was at the battles of
JoldWater, Jackson, at the siege of
Vicksburg and the Red River cam
>aign under Banks. He took part in
Sherman s Meridian campaign and in
many other engagements. After the
var Mr. Hale returned to Wisconsin
and engaged in farming in the town
of Paris where he remained until 1876
when he removed to Kenosha
Mr. Hale was married in May II
a 1862 to Miss Ellen M. Leonard. His
widow and four children, Samuel OF
Omaha, Neb,, Myron f. of Pleasant
Prairie, George Leroy of Kenosha ant
Miss Marion Hale of Kenosha survive
him.
During his long life in Kenosha Mr.
Hale was connected with many activi
ties of the county and he brought int
this service of peace all the qualitie,
that had made him distinguished as
soldier. He was intensely interested il
every great question and was active il
the political life of the county fo
many years. He was not an ofiic,
seeker in any way, but gave his tim
to politics with view of improving
The body polite.
Mr. Hale took a great interest il
the men who had served in the unio1
army during the war of the rebellion
He called the first meeting of the vet
Grams for the organization of the Ere,
s. Lowell Post of the Grand Army o
the Republic. He was the first com
mander of the post and in its who'll
history he had been connected with i
N some official position or another
He was especially thoughtful Of til
reterans in need and gave much of hi
substance in alleviating the sorrows o
them in their declining years. Thes
many little acts of kindness to the oil
soldiers made him prime favorit
among them.
lie was also active in the support .
the various organizations of patriot;
nature allied with the grand army an
gave much Of his time to fosterin
these organizati,ts.
IN politics Mr.. Hale was Republ.