The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1913-07-17
The Life and Character of George
B. Clanton.


southland home at about the age o
four for Missouri and at Rockport j,
that state was married to Miss Perc,
Seymour. For twenty-one years ane
more he and his family have lived il
Malta and vicinity. Besides his
widow he is survived by three broth
ers and three sisters in Oklahoma an(
Missouri, namely, John, W. E., and
X. }. Clanton, and Mrs. Matte Mul
Inns, Mrs. Julia Beck, and Mrs. Jane
Watson. lie also has a nephew re.
siding at present in Malta, II. j.
Clanton. The marriage of Mr.. Clan.
ton and Miss Seymour was blessed
with one daughter who is the wife OF
Carl j. Brandon, n successful mer-
chant of Malta. Their child is called
George to perpetuate the name of his
/ grandfather.
Mr. Clanton held q position fol
years on the school board and at the
time Of his departure was REPRESENT
ing his ward as alderman.
MI. Clanton's s family was the sec
ond white family to move into the
local lity now known as Malta. From
q business standpoint Mr.. Clanton
has made large success. Ills chief
work WAS that Of stock raising. but
he has also been ia the livery bust
ness, and at the time Of his death Was
the senior mem Der Of the firm OF
| Clanton & Brandon in the mercatItlle
business at Malta.
Mr.. Clanton had been afflicted for
about year with boils and carbun-
cles. Last March he visited Mayo
Brothers Hospital at Rochester,
Mimi. The Investigation revealed
cancer Of the stomach and the disease
was declared incurable.
The uniform testimony about Geo.
b. ClAnton is that he was an honest
man. This puts him in tile very front
rank of sterling manhood, for, accord
ing to All old adage, "an honest man
IS the noblest work of God' Mr..
! C}anton's s life was clean and true, and
honest and straightforward. More
over. he was courageous enough to do
what he believed to be right, and to
stand by ones own convictions of
right is one Of the most important
principles of life. For the scriptures
declare, s"To him that knoWeth to do
right and dOeth it not, to hlm it is
sin. Anyone who is true to his own
convictions of right will sometimes
have to stand alone, and will some
times have to take his stand when it
will hurt his business, and all this
requires genuine courage and hero
ism. George b. Clanton had the
courage necessary to stand by his
convictions of right.
MI. ClantOn was free from bad
habits, and one Of the best proofs of
the strength Of his character is the
fact that he could live for a score of
years through the pioneer days of
Montana and not indulge in the Gus
toms so prevalent. And he is the
best OF evidence that when man is
courteous, and kind, and neighborly
and brotherly, he does not lose the
respect of his companions nor their
truest friendship by declining to form
habits over whose Indulgence it may
truly be SAID. "Better Not.'
MI. Clanton was one Of those rare
men who was able to put himself IN
the other persons place and see
things from that other persons stand |
point. This prevents prejudice and
makes one sympathetic with those
from whom one differs, and gives to
one breadth of vision on any question
that comes up and helps to make one
unselIish and generous. The above
facts help to explain why Mr.. Clanton
was so ready to do his share in
building up his own community and |
his readiness to aid every worthy en-
terprlse OF person. 1t also helps to
explain why he had no enemies. and
why everyone speaks SO we'll of him.
One OF the primary tests of any
man S life is his relation to his fam
lily. Is he kind and thoughtful Of
their rights and welfare? Is he un-
selfish and gentle and generous, try
ing to make his family happy? In
this respect Mr.. Clanton was a mode
husband and father. Those in the
home who are obliged to wait a little
while before the family can be un tied
where the ties will never again be
broken, say their greatest consolation
low is the life he lived. 1t will ever
more be in their lives like the soft
'adiance of long, lingering, glorious
sunset.
AS we have already noted, Mr..
'lanton was born in the far south