The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-11-29
DETAILS OF THE DEATH
AND SKETCH OF THE
I LIFE OF THE LATE
G. w. CARTER

OF the death of Mr.. G.. w. Car
ter, the Jackson Mich Patriot
says:
After short illness, beginning
Tuesday, death come Friday morn
ing at o'clock to George w. Car
ter, at his home, AIS South Jackson
street, heart trouble being the i'm
mediate cause. While absenting
himself from his office since Tues
day there had been no great appre-
hension over his condition, and he
appeared to have improved material
ly on Thursday evening. During the
early hours the next morning he
was taken worse, and the end came
with little warning.
He was born in Spring Arbor
township in the year 1S45. and
since young manhood has been mos.
actively identified with the inter
ests of the city. During and after
the war he engaged extensively in
the meat trade, and with his broth
er, John G., was one of the recoe-
nized meat packers of this section of
the country. He possessed large
holdings OF real estate in the city,
and was an active agent in making
these more attractive and profitable
Carter Bros financed the erection of
the Garter block twenty-five years
ago, an enterprise which was a
distinct advance in the office-room
facilities of the city, at that time. it
including the first elevator provided
for the accommodation of tenants
and their patrons.
Far-seeing, with good Judgment.
and possessing ample means he has
never hesitated in making invest
ments or improvements in his prop
erty which his faith in the stability
of Jackson called for.
Quietly and without ostentation he
has performed those acts of service
for the public which could be asked
Iof it's citizens. He was an efficient
member of the board of public
works. and was always actively in
fterested in the progress of the city,
being relied upon for good advice by
Those holding other positions in the
city, assistance which was freely
given.
By his death there passes on an
bother of the few remaining links
with the pioneer days of the city
and county, and the city loses one
who was an example for the Acare-
full and striving. Methodical upright
and dependable in all matters, those
ASSOCIATED with him relied implicit
ly upon his judgment, and in the
administration of his large property
the strongest evidence of his good
business character is to be seen in
the long tenure of thos leasing from
him. Within the last year he has
remodeled the building on the north
west corner Of Jackson and Pearl
streets, converting what was the
scene of his meat-packing activities
into one of the most attractive store
buildings on the street, and this was
done in addition to the many calls
of his other business interests.
He never lost that interest in the
horse which was formed in his days
, on the home farm in boyhood, and
had a knowledge of the animal and
/. a skill in handling them which was
recognized in those times before the
, automobile supplanted the matched
team and the comfortable carriage.
With his friends he was commun-
icative, and one who could COM
mand the bestowal of his confidence
enjoyed an entertaining recital of
former days in Jackson, and an IL
Illuminating account of the personal
ity of many of the pioneers of the
. county.
He is survived by widow and
two sons, P. Lathrop and George NJ
The funeral is to be held Monday
morning at 1920 o'clock. from the
home The remains will be inferred
in Mt. Evergreen cemetery