The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1916-06-29
LONG ACTIVE IN kENOsHA
Had Been Connected With the Balm
Wagon Company of Which He Was
President Since It's Organization
Great Leader in His Home City.

George Yule, aged ninety-one years,
the last Of the cold Guard" of pio-
neers who laid the foundations of the
great industries of Kenosha, and man
active in the life of the city for more
than seventy years, died at his home
on Park Avenue at O'Clock Friday
morning Death came after an illness
which had extended over many months
in which Mr.. Yule had made a great
fight for life and health. For several
days his condition had been critical
and the members Of his household had
been at the bedside nearly all day
Thursday. Death was brought by a
natural breaking down of his faculties
and it came with great peace.
The death Of Mr.. Yule removes from
Kenosha man who had given much
to the city and man whose activities
had been potent for the advancement
of Kenosha for more than half a
century.
He was president of the Balm Wagon
Company since 1900 and he had been
very active in the management of this
great industry and other industries in
which he was interested.
George Yule was a native Of Scot
land. He was born in Rather, near
Fraserburg i'll Aberdeenshire, August
81, 1924 He was a son of Alexander
Yule and Margaret Leeds Yule. In
1910 the family of Alexander Yule
came to this country and settled in
the town of Somers on a farm. The
first two years that Mr. Yule lived in
Kenosha county were spent on the
farm helping his father. In 1912 he
came to Kenosha and went to work to
learn the trade of a wagon maker as
an apprentice to the late Henry
Mitchell, who was the founder of the
wagon business in Kenosha. In 1852
when the business passed into the hands
of the late Edward Balm, Mr.. Yule
was made the superintendent of the
plant and under his supervision the
plant grew to be one of the largest of
the kind in the country. In 1882 when
the company was incorporated Mr..
Yule was named vice president of the
company. Mr. Yule was the moving
spirit in the development of the indus
try and after the death of Mr.. Balm he
was made the president of the com
pany' in 1900. Nearly ten years ago
Mr.. Yule and his sons took over all
of the stock Of the company.
Long years ago Mr. Yule became low
lngly known to his associates and the
men with whom he managed the inter
ests of the great concern as FFather
Yule" and he had the respect of every
man in the big institution. He had a
great capacity for work and he found in
his work his greatest pleasure in life.
Until he was taken with his last illness
he seldom missed day from his desk
at his Office and although he was then
more than ninety years of age he kept
in close touch with every feature of
the big business. Father Yule was a
big, progressive man who early saw the
demands of modern industries and he
always was ready to meet the demands
of his work in order to make his bust
ness of the greatest value to his fellow
man.
Father Yule had been wonderfully
helpful in building up Kenosha. He
took an active interest in the affairs
of the city and did his part to build
the city larger and better. He served
his time as an alderman on the Com.
, mon Council and was always among the
first to head movements for the i'm
provement of the city and the better.
ment of the people. He generously
aided many movements for the uplift
of Kenosha. He was one of the men
who started the first public library in
the city, it was by his gifts that the
first Y. M. c. a. was made possible for
Kenosha, he gave literally for the
building and for the support of the
Kenosha hospital, and every church or
ganization in the city found in him
a friend. His benefactions were made
in such quiet modest manner that
few people knew that he had given
He had scores Of private charities
which gained a regular support from
his bounty. He was the friend of the
young business man and many men whc
have made successes in business il
Kenosha owed their, chance in life
to the friendliness and helpfulness OF
Father Yule.
He was a member of the First Bap
st Church and took a great in
terest in its work. His many gift.
to this church had aided materially
in making it more successful and :
greater power for good in the
community.
He was interested in all the peo
pie he came in contact with and sought