Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1911-12-06
DEATH OF GEORGE A. STICK,
Was Kind and Generous-Stood High
In Typographical Union Circles.

News was received In Walhalla
Steck died at the State Hospital in
Columbia on the Sd instant. He had
been q &C Instant and patient sufferer
for over eight years from paresis. At
the time of his attack in May, 1903.
he was holding the position of assist
ant foreman In the composing room
OF the Charleston News and Courier,
For over twenty years he had been a
faithful and efficient employee in that
office, and was held in high esteem by
all Of his associates. He was endow-
ed by nature with great mental and
physical force, and his illness was
brought about by severe strain, the
long hours he kept being at night
work. For about fifteen years he
was secretary and treasurer Of Char
lesion typographical Union, No. 43.
Ills love for the order was ardent,
and ne gave great portion Of his
time to the discharge Of the duties
or his Office. He represented Charles
ton Typographical Union at six or
seven annual sessions of the Interna-
tlonal Union, some Of the sessions
which he attended being at New
YORK, Cincinnati, Atlanta and Indian
apolis. Prior to the beginning of his
illness he mad been elected as dele
gate to the International Union.
which convened the following August
at Chicago. He was personal
friend of President James NJ. Lynch,
OF the International Typographical
Union, and had served in various ca
paclt1es during sessions and in inte-
rim work under appointment by
President Lynch.
At the time of his death he was in
his fifty-frst year, having been born
at Chambersburg, Penn, February
l9th, 1861. He was the eldest son
OF Rev. Jacob and Mrs. Carrie H.
Steck. His boyhood days were spent
mainly at Canal Dover, Uricbsyille
and New Philadelphia, Ohio. He
served his apprenticeship as a prin.
ter In the ofhce Of the Tuscarawas
Chronicle at Canal Dover. At that
time Bariah Wilkins, afterward of
the Washington Cd. c. Post, was
the owner and editor OF the Chroni.
Gle. He served an apprenticeship for
the full period Of four years, and then
continued In the employ of Mr..
Wilkins for several years. In the
winter of 1928 he came to South
Carolina, working with Charles A.
Calvo, editor Of the Columbia Regis
ter. After remaining in Columbia
taking position in the COMPOSING
room Of the News and Courier. where
he remained in constant employment
until he was compelled to cease work
on account of the failure OF his
health.
During the night OF the earth
quake in August, 1856, he was the
leader Of the faithful few who re-
manned at their posts Of duty and
assisted in bringing out the morning
issue OF the paper, Notwithstanding
the great fear and dread that was
instilled into the hearts and minds Of
the citizens OF the entire city because
or the awful ravages and work Of de-
Structlon witnessed on every street
and In almost every building. He
took the initiative in refusing none
tary reward by the president of the
company to those who risked their
lives, being willing to do so from a
sense or duty and fidelity to the in
terests OF the paper, but not for pc
cuniary gain.
His disposition was generous to a
fault, If 1t Is possible to have fault
in generosity. He numbered his
friends by the score, and they were
bound to him by hoops Of steel.
Mr.. Stcck was never married, and
iIt1VCS surviving lIIu his aRGQ mo-
thcr, two brothers, Paul l.. and j. A.
Steck, Of Walhalla, and four sisters,
Mrs. G. c.. PrObst, Mrs. r. II. Jaynes,
Miss Kate j. Steck and Mrs Ella b.
Rogers, all Of Walhalla.
His body arrived in Walhalla at
o'clock Monday afternoon The
funeral services were conducted at
the home Of his brother-in-law, r. r.
]aynes, at o'clock, Rcvs. G.. Nj. Will
cox, j. b. Umberger and j. G. Law
officiating. His mortal remains were
then laid to rest in Westvicw ceme-
tery beside his father and sister,
Clara NJ. Steck
The bereaved relatives have the
sincere sympathy OF many friends.
Thos. w. Condor. as representative
OF Charleston Typographical Union,
No. 43, accompanied the remains
from Columbia to Walhalla, and at
tended the funeral services of his
friend. Mr.. Condor and the deceas-
ed, though natives Of widely sepa-
rated sections, (Mr. Condor being
South Carolinlan by birth,l were the
same age to day, and each held as
an honor and privilege the warm
friendship that existed from their
first meeting until separated by the
hand Of death.
Mrs. Hattie Is. Cromcr Dead.