The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1916-01-27
FATHER GEORGE KILLING


The following obituary taken from
the Clarion, Naperville, H., refers to
the father of our esteemed citizen Fred
Killing who has so long been a resident
of this county. There are some here
who still remember a couple of Wis IS
made by his father to Bookings some
twenty odd years ago or more:
The life of a stalwart Christian man
has closed on earth, Mr.. George Killing
departed this life very peacefully Mon
day afternoon, January 10th, 1916, at
the age of 81 years, 3 months and IA
days.
Mr.. Killing was born in Swabia, Ger
many, September 81, 1928. At the age
of five years he came with his parents
to this country; they lived at Blocker,
N. Y, until 1859. Here is where Mr..
Killing grew up under the influence
of Christian teaching; here is where
he made the experience of the saving
power of the gospel, he joined the
Evangelical Association and proved
true to the church of his choice to the
end.
He entered into marriage relation
with Miss Elizabeth Seibert, March 10.
1853, they lived in happy union nearly
60 years, until three years ago, when
his life-companion preceded him to
the better world. They moved west
in 1859 and settled near West Bend,
Wis, where they resided until they
came to Naperville in 1891.
Mr.. Killing was in many respects
above the ordinary. Physically, he
was a splendid type of manhood, well
proportional and strongly framed. He
was a very thrifty man, ver minded
to produce something worthy of recog-
milton, and for this reason he won the
respect of his fellow men while on the
farm and when he worked at the car
penter trade. He knew how to appre-
ciate the value of good sound health
and strength, being very careful not
to weaken his body with any unclean
habit.
AS a loving husband and as an af-
f%ectionate father he governed his home
with a safe and firm hand, ever prpvid-
ing for his family to the best of his
ability. Father Killings home was
ever open for the Christian ministers,
showing them real genuine hospitality.
Family worship was a part of the
everyday program. Sobriety, a right
Gus life, and sympthy for the needy
were characteristics SO prevalent that
no one could mistake them.
He was a great Bible reader, hav-
ing read it through many times; he
interested himself in the affairs of
the church into old age. The church
being impressed with his ability in his
younger years, they elected him to sew
eral Offices which he filled very accept
ably. 1t was a pleasure to him that
two of his sons became ministers of
the gospel, filling very important posi-
tons and one daughter is married to a
m mister in Wisconsin.
The departed possessed a very pleas
ant disposition, and being firm in his
convictions of religious things, he
wavered not in faith although trials
came to him in his life at times.
Recently he began to fail in strength
somewhat, but there had been reserv-
ed with him remarkable strength for
his age until about a week before his
death, and then no one suspected him
to leave us soon. His end was calm
and peaceful, of him we can truly say,
"he slumbered away"
His life companion and three chill
dren preceded him in death. Two of
them died in infancy. and one son, Ed
ward E., died at Naperville, in 1894, at
the age Of "a years. The following sur.
vive: George F. Of New Albany, Ind. +;
Fred of Brookings, S. D.; James H., a
minister of the Indiana Conference;
VIM. B., a minister of the Illinois Con.
ference, both Of the Evangelical Asso.
citation; Mrs. l.. M. Siewert Of White.
water, Wis; Mrs. Louise Heidner, and
John E., both of Milwaukee, Wis. Be-
sides these he leaves Is grandchildren
and three great grandchildren.