Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-04-21
CALLED WITH
OUT Warming
Geo. F. Johnson, Well Known Pho
tographer, Dies Very Suddenly
at Home on First Street.
is STRICKEN WITH PARALYSIS
Died Two Hours After Receiving
Stroke-Community Is
Shocked.

The very sudden death Saturday
evening of Geo. F. Johnson, the wei
known photographer, came as ter
rible shock to his family and rela.
tives, as we'll as the entire commun'
ity. Mr.. Johnson had been as wei
as usual during the day and went
home to supper in the evening af'
ter the days business with no pre-.
monition of the sudden and tragic
end which was so soon to follow
He was leaning against the supper
table reading when he was stricken
with paralysis. Mrs. Johnson i'm
mediately noticed his condition and
endeavored to help him to his bed
but owing to the heavy weight OF
the deceased, he fell to the floor un-
conscious. Some of the neighbors
were at once summoned and the un-
fortunate man was carried to his
bed. In the meantime a physician
had been called, but Mr.. Johnson
did not recover consciousness and
passed away at few minutes after
8 o'clock.
Mr.. Johnson was one of the best
known business men in Webster
City, having followed his profession
in this place great many years. He
was kind husband and father and
a good man and citizen.
Geo. F. Johnson was a native of
Denmark. He was born in that
country on May 20, 1861, and would
therefore have been fifty-three years
of age at his next birthday. He
came to America with his parents
when eleven years old. When child
he was afflicted with infantile par
alysis and when five years of age
met with an accident which made
him cripple during his life time.
A vehicle ran over him In the street
and his left limb was terribly injur-
ed. Necrosis of the bone set in and
the wound never healed. What the
deceased has suffered during all
these years with this injured limb
is known only to the departed, him
self.
Mr.. johnson was a son of Mr.. and
Mrs. H. P. Johnson, old residents of
Webster City. They came here in
1872 and were former owners of the
Johnson House. When a very young
man, the deceased went into the
studio of John c. Cook,
one of the old time picture gallery
of this city. Later he
went to Des Moines where he finish
ed studying his profession and
where he remained six years, during
most Of the time being manager of
one of the Photographic studios in
the capital city. From Des Moines
he came to Webster City and en-
parked in his profession for himself.
For many years he was in business
n the brick building on Second
street adjoining the Younkee lumber
,fice.
Mr.. johnson was united in mar
'iage in this city with Miss Martha
3ond, Oct. 20, 1894. To this union
our children We're born, one son dy-
ng in infancy. The children who
urvive the father are Howard S.,
iuree and Helen. He also leaves
wo brothers and three sisters-Pe-
er johnson of this city; Hans john
on of st. Louis, Mo-; Mrs. Will R.
Daniels, Mrs. John F. Leary and
1rs. Hans Nicholson, the latter
hree being well known residents of
his place
Three years ago Mr.. Johnson and
amily removed from this city to
'enwick, where they resided nine
lonths. From there they went to
BOOKINGS, S. D., and lived a short
inc. They then removed to Dun
ombe, where Mr.. Johnson was in
usiness little over year. On +,
ne 18th of last November the fam
y returned to this city, and Mr..
ohnson erected a gallery on East
econd street where he had since :,
cen in the photograph business.
The funeral services will be held
the family home on First street
lis afternoon at two O'Clock,
it'll Rev. Arthur Metcalf of the Con- !,
regational church in charge.
Henry Seamands is moving his o
goods to Des Moines to- D
~. He will engage in the real II
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