The Dickinson press., 1915-10-16
BURNS FATAL
BURIED At HOME
BODY OF GEORGE DOBSON WHO
DIED IN IMPERIAL, CALL
FORNIA, OCTOBER 8, AR
RIVED IN DICKIN-
SON THURSDAY,
Services Held at Episcopal Church
at 400 P. M. Rev. Coffin Of
ficiating. Music by Male
Quartet.

The community was shocked last
Friday morning to learn that George
Dobson had succumbed to the burns
sustained Wednesday, October 6, at
his home in Imperial, California.
The first dispatch from Mr.. and
Mrs. F. D. Hevener to Mrs. Dobson
gave the sad news that her husband
was badly burned Wednesday about
the body and hands by gasoline
explosion, and had been taken to the
hospital.
Friday morning a second dispatch
advised Mrs. Dobson to come at
once; but before train left for the
west, third dispatch brought news
of Mr.. Dobson's death.
George VIM. Dobson was born in
Plattsburg, New York. He came
west with his family when a young
lad, the family residing in Oshkosh,
Wisconsin, a year or SO before COM
ing to Dickinson in the spring of
1883, among the first Stark county
settlers. The Dobson home in carly
days was the ranch southeast of the
city, where Dobson butte still calls
to mind the pioneer home of early
days.
January 18, 1893, George Dobson
was married in New York to Miss
Gertrude Lawrence, and Dickinson has
since been their home except the past
year which they have spent in I'M
perial, California. Mr.. Dobson was
some time in Alaska during the gold
excitement. He was always interest
ed in ranching and the buying and
selling of live stock and for several
years conducted a market in Dickin-s
son. He has been buying, feeding and
selling cattle and hogs in California
the past year.
Mrs. Dobson and son, Clifford, aged
seven, came from the west two months
ago to visit her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
son, the twelve years. old son
was with his grandparents all last
year. When the accident occurred
Mrs. Dobson and sons and Mr.. and
Mrs. Lawrence were making ready to
leave IOf California.
The Dobson family has suffered
many bereavcments since coming to
Dickinson. The father and two
brothers, Smith Dobson and Rev.
Chas. e. Dobson, who was rector of
the Episcopal church here for a
long time, died several years ago.
The mother, Mrs. Lucy Dobson, and
five of the eight children still survive:
Mrs A. H. Arnett of Shell, Wyom-
ing, Mrs. j. C. Haskin Of Mandan,
James and John of this city and
Frank of Concord, N. D.
The body was brought to Dickinson
and services were held at the Episco-
pal church at 400 p. m. Thursday,
Rev. Alex. Coffin officiating. A quar-
tet composed Of j. V. Jessen, Welland
Orchard, J. L. Hughes and J. W. Reed,
sang the beautiful hymns, "Abide
With Me-" LEAD Kindly Light" and
"The Day Is Gently Sinking to
Close" All the brothers and sisters,
except Frank, who could not get
word in time, were present. The
floral remembrances were many and
beautiful.
The pail bearers were: Frank
Ray, Dugald Stewart, F. D.
Hevener, A. D. Heaton, Chas. Langley
and Henry Reichert.
George Dobson was known and
liked by everyone and he and his wife
have been prominent in the social
life of Dickinson during all their
residence here. The many friends Of
both the Dobson and Lawrence
families feel the deepest sympathy
for them in this sudden and. deep
grief.