The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-03-24
{, v. MAXWELL
DIED At ST. LOUIS
on His Way Home to keokuk From
Hot Springs, Ark, Was
Taken Suddenly
III.
TAKEN TO A HOSPITAL
Where He Passed Away at 4:3o Sat
urday Mornlns-Funeral viii
Be Held in
keokuk.

1t is a sudden and sad surprise to
the many friends Of George w. Max
we'll, prominent business man of
Keokuk, to hear of his unexpected
death at st. Mary's Hospital, st.
Louis, at 4:30 O'Clock Saturday morn
ng, from blood poisoning.
He left KeokulS, about three weeks
ago for Hot Springs, Ark, expecting
to receive benefit from a soiourti
there. Letters received from him at
Hot Springs were cheerful and indi-
eating that he was getting along ia
vorably and it was Thought he was
improving. He never paraded his
troubles and kept them to himself,
and it is thought probable that he
felt he had better return to his home.
He was on his return trip when he
was taken much worse at ST. Louis
where he stopped off and was taken
at once to the hospital. His brother
A. G. Maxwell of this city hurried
to his bedside and was with him a
day and half, returning. here Friday
night, under the de1usive impression
that his brother George was much
better Another brother, Glenn q.
Maxwell of Keokuk left on the Friday
night train for st. Louis but he ar
rived there TOO late for the life of the
stricken brother had winged it's flight.
George w. Maxwell was Hkable
|, man, somewhat retiring in disposition,
4 h,t oa,;o1 opd oo,,, No =, iop a bJa op,auu
his friends and associates. He was to
| the manner born, Keokuk being the
city of his birth, October 20, 1868,
and was educated in the public
schools of this city, and soon after
closing his school life he entered the
railroad service which he continued
for time with the Rock Island road
~ at Des Moines.
# From Des Moines he went west and
81 engaged with the Pacific Mail and
a Steamship Line, continuing in that SER
vice ten years, when his health
somewhat failing, he returned to his
old home at Keokuk, and shortly af-
ter matriculated in the Keoknk Medi-
cal college and continued his medical
course to the end He was graduated
from that institution in 1896 with sig
nal honor.
Soon after receiving his medical
diploma he again accepted a position
from the old company in which he
had given the most acceptable service,
the Pacific Mail and Steamship Com.
pany, and returned to the west where
he was agent for the line about five
years, at Acapulco, Mexico. where he
also held the honorable position OF
vice consul Of the United States GOV.
| ernment.
About six years ago he again re-
turned to Keokuk and for about five
| years has been in the real estate bust
ness as head of the firm of Maxwell
Tumelty. He was an office man OF
1 eminent training, and had very ex
tensiye acquaintance in this locality
He was the son of the late John Max
Well. pioneer resident of keokuk
and a prominent and popular citizen
Tie made his home at the residence oil
his mother, Mrs. Elizabeth Maxwell al
COZ Concert street.
lie was prominent member of the
Elks and favorite in a large circle
OF friends here and at other points. He
was able. Industrious and efficient ii
everything he undertook, notwith
standing his health was never of the
best He will he sadly missed in the
congenial social companionship II
winch he moved and the business cir
eles of the city which he adorned witt
MS methods of quiet and exactins
system and his rules Of the strictest
integrity
de is survived by his mother, Mrs
Elizabeth Maxwell, two sisters, Miss
LYDIA and Grace Maxwell of Keokuk
ana four brothers, ]. A. Maxwell, O.
chicago; w. C. Maxwell of st. Louis
Albert G. Maxwell and Glenn q. Max
Wen, both of the latter of Keokuk.