News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1916-09-13
Death of George B. Wallace

Death OF George b. wallace
The community was saddened to learn
of the death of George B. Wallace, of the
granite firm of Wallace Bros, which oc-
CURED at the camp where the family has
been for several weeks in South Wood
bury, Thursday morning. Sept. z, at 9:25
o'clock. While Mr.. Wallace had been i'll
for over eleven months, the end came
suddenly, achange for the worse occurring
only a day before death. The cause of
death is given as heart disease and COM
plication.
In the death of Mr. Wallace his family
loses and indulgent and loving husband,
father and the community business
man of genuine worth, progressive cit
izen whose death will be severe loss to
the business and the town. He was a
practical and business SIDE of the stone
business.
George B. Wallace, who was born at
Leeds. P. O., on June 20, 1875, was one
of several children of James and Sarah
Canon Wallace. He came to the States
to reside when young boy, since which
time he has lived in St. .Johnsbury. Hard
wick and Morrisville. He was united in
marriage On Dec. %, 1898. to Miss Mae
Dawson of Hardwick, who survives him
with four children, the oldest II years of
age and the youngest three years old.
Mr.. Wallace learned the stonecutter's
trade in early manhood and was engaged
in the granite business in Hardwick from
1896 to 1911. On Aug. %, 1911, he
came to Morrisville and opened the Union
Granite Co.'s shed, being associated
with Robert c. Wallace in that business
Besides his wife, three daughters,
Misses Esther, Christabel and Evelyn.
and son, Bruce, Mr.. Wallace is survived
by two sisters, Mrs. Harry Gregory of
ST. Johnsbury and Mrs. Sarah Gregory
of Newport, R. l., and four brothers,
James of Leeds. P. O., Thomas of St.
Johnsbury, and Robert c. and Hugh of
this village. The sympathy of a large
circle of friends is extended the family in
their hour of sorrow.
The funeral was held from his late
home on Brooklyn street at o'clock
Saturday afternoon, Rev. W. T. Best of
the Puffer Methodist church officiating,
assisted by Rev. VIM. Garner, Episcopal
clergyman, from Hardwick. The service |
was largely attended, including large
representation from Bliss Lodge. l. o. o. |
F., No. Al, of Hyde Park, and several |
Hardwick Odd Fellows, the deceased |
being identified with that order. The |
funeral procession was preceded by the |
members of the Odd Fellows Lodge, and |
the employees of the Union Granite Co.,
who also attended the service in body. !
The bearers were three brothers and a
of the deceased, Robert c.,
Hugh and Thomas Wallace and Harry
Gregory. Interment was in the family
lot in Pleasant View cemetery.
The display of floral offering was excep-
tionally large and very beautiful and in
Guided the Neutrality-suspicious. from wife
and children; wreath from brothers and
sisters; roses, Mr.. and Mrs. r. c. Wallace;
pillow, Bliss Lodge, No. A., Odd Fellows;
bla nket, employees of Unisn Granite Co.
spray of roses, class of 10. Peoples Acad-
,my; gladiolus, Central Fire and Police
st. Johnsbury; bouquets of
asters, Mr.. and Mrs M j. Hamel, Mr..
and Mrs. Clinton Thompson, Mr.. and
Mrs. Colvin, Mildred Stevens, Francis
Bates, Madeline Hill. Mr.. and Mrs. d. W.
Rodgers, Mr.. and Mrs. E. w. Terrill, Mr..
md Mrs. P. R. Davis, Mrs. Mary Gran
lall, Mr.. and Mrs. ]. c. Dawson, Mr..
ind Mrs. Ernest Hathaway, Morrisville
Mission, Delta Alpha Class of the Metho-
list church; white asters, Mr.. and Mrs.
\. E. Wheeler; floral spray, Mr.. and Mrs.
Nm. Thomas; sweet peas, MIR. and Mrs. '
:. G. Barrows: roses, Mr.. and Mrs.
Bernard Howard; asters, William Clark;
llso flowers from Mr.. and Mrs. A. c.
hooker and other friends.
Among those present from out of town
we're Mrs. VIM. Colvin, New York City;
dr. and Mrs. Myron Dawson, Elmore;
DIR. and Mrs. Thomas Wallace, Mr.. and
drs. Harry Gregory, ST. Johnsbury; VIM.
'oney. MIR. and Mrs. w. ]. Miller, Bar
on; w. j. Coxom, Robert Coxom, Henry
coxom, Mr.. Tom, Mr.. Gillander, Gran
teville; Mr.. and Mrs. ]. c. Dawson, MIR.
md Mrs. M. ]. Hamel, Barre; Mr.. and
drs. Clinton Thompson, Plainfeld; Mrs.
ernest Hathaway, North Calais; Mr..
Ind Mrs. Albert Crawford, Woodbury.;
DIR. and Mrs. VIM. Thomas, William II.
Clark, Carl Shepard, Neil Wakefield, Roy
Sowan, r. G. Parks, Stephen Little, o.
7. Paquette. Andrew Mccormick, Thorn
Is Thompson, Frank Dupaw, Bernard
Otis Wheeler. Hardwick.