The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1911-07-07
Death of George M. Hubbard

commandant of the camp, was submit
ted:
Death of George M. Hubbard
Marion Camp, No. sc, Confederate
Veterans, is again called upon to
mourn the death of one of it's mem
bers.
Major George VI. Hubbard died at
the home of his daughter, Mrs. Neill
NJ. Alfred, at Globe, Arizona, on Mon
day, June 18th, 1911. He was in fail
ing health when he left Ocala for his
new home, and in February suffered
a stroke of partial paralysis, and lin
gered on until the Great Captain
called him to answer the roll call in
the great beyond.
Comrade Hubbard was born in Eu-
taw, Ala. May 21st, 1S45 In 1862 he
enlisted in the TIN Alabama regi-
ment, and served throughout the
civil war under General Bedford For
rest, whom General Dick Taylor pro-
nounces the greatest cavalry COM
mander of modern times. The daunt-
less Mosby contemporary general.
says that it was owing to the metal
of the soldiers under him that made
it possible for him to win such imper-
ishable renown.
At the close of the war Comrade
Hubbard was mustered out of the SER
vice captain of cavalry, he being but
19 years DID,, and it is enough to say
that he won praise from his intrepid
commander None but the brave could
have exacted this praise.
After the cessation of hostilities he
lived for a time in Mississippi. He
moved to Florida in December, 1876,
locating at Leesburg. He engaged in
various pursuits and while in Lees
burg bought some phosphate proper
ty in Marion county, which necessi-
tated his moving to Ocala and he re-
sided here until he moved to Arizona.
While here he joined this camp
and was elected it's commander We
remember with pride how active he
was in it's affairs, and under his ad-
ministration it increased in efficiency
and numbers.
After going to Globe, Arizona. Com
rade Hubbard attempted to organize
Veterans camp in that far-away
land, but as there were so few of the
veterans there his efforts ended only
in an informal organization.
Comrade Hubbard expressed a de-
sire for his body to be buried in the
cemetery in Ocala, under the direc-
tion of this camp, and it is a matter
Of sincere sorrow on the part of his
family that it was impossible to car
ry out his wishes. His last thoughts
were of us.
1t may be interesting to us to know
that his body lies buried in the G. A.
r. plot in the cemetery at Globe, Ari-
zona, it being the special request
from the comrades of that post that
this honor should be accorded them,
as our deceased friend and comrade
was held in such high esteem by
them His son-in-law writes that he
believes that the camp here will be
pleased to know of this as it is an
incident pointing to the fact that the
war is over, and that the dust of
those who so bravely fought its bat
ties now mingle in the same soil and
rest together in peace.
The deceased leaves & widow, Mrs.
Nellie Herndon Hubbard, a son, Mr..
Lucien NJ. Hubbard of Pueblo, Col,
and a daughter, Mrs. Neil NJ. Alfred,
of Globe, Ariz., the members of this
camp and host of friends to mourn
his death.
Resolved, That the above biograph-
ical sketch be spread upon the his
torical record book of this camp, cop
les be sent to the local newspapers
for publication, and copies to the fam
lily of the deceased.
Respectfully submitted,
H. w. LONG,
FRANK HARRIS,
T. D. LANCASTER,
Committee.
Camrade H. w. Long, chairman OF
the memorial committee, stated that
he had prepared a biographical