Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1917-08-01
death CLAIMS
PROMINENT DENTIST:
QE0. N. DORMAN DIES SUDDENLY
AT HIS HOME HERE TUESDAY
AFTERNOON.
FUNERAL SERVICES THURSDAY.
Leaves Wife and Three Children, Four
Brothers and Sister, to Mourn His
] Untimely Death.


tist, and ex-councilman OF, Manchester,
passed away at his home on East
Gay street Tuesday afternoon after a
brief illness: A few weeks ago DR..
Dorman was taken i'll with antrum in
lection and for time his condition
was not considered serious. A few
days ago a change for the worse de-
veloped and from then on he gradual
ly grew weaker until death relieved
him Of his suffering.
Funeral services will be held at the
family home on Gay street Thursday
afternoon at 2:30, the services being
In charge of Rev. H. F. Mcdonald, pas
tor of the Baptist church. The SER
vices at the grave will be in charge
Of the Masonic lodge, of which he was
an honored member Interment will
be made in Oakland cemetery, by the
side of the little daughter who passed
away a number of years ago.
George M. Dorman was born in Man
chester April 26, 1878, and has lived
in this city all of his life. He was the
youngest son of the late, DR.. c. w.
Dorman. He received his early edu-
cation in the public schools of Man
chester, and when boy he entered
his fathers dental office and studied
dentistry. He was associated with his
father in the practice Of his profess
sion, and since the death of the father
he had been associated with his broth
er, Oscar Dorman.
During his school days, and for
years after, he took keen interest in
athletics, and was one Of the ablest
basket ball players in eastern Iowa.
He kept up his interest in athletics,
and directed high school basket ball
teams until comparatively recent
years. He had faculty Of entering
into the confidence of the young peo-
pie which made him favorite among
them. a@. g.. .a.
On Christmas day, 1900, DR.. Dorman
was united in marriage with Miss
Grace E. Hubbell, daughter Of the late
Elder Hubbell, of Edgewood and i'm
mediately after their marriage they
came to Manchester to live. A few
years ago he erected comfortable
home next to the old homestead on
Gay street, where he and his family
were so happily situated.
DR.. Dorman leaves to mourn for him
the wife, three children-Donald, age
IA, Karl, age and Grace, age 6; and
by four brothers-Dr. c. w. Dorman,
of Strawberry Point; DR.. J. NJ. Dor
man of Edgewood; DR.. c. L. Dorman.
of Clarksville, and DR.. Oscar Dor
man of Manchester; and one sister,
Mrs Eva King.
Deceased was member of the Bap-
tist church of Manchester, the Mason
is, knights of Pythias and Woodman
of the World orders. He took keen
interest in the activities Of the organ
izations of which he was member.
DR.. Dorman served his city as coun-
Gilman for eight years, and during
those years he gave of his best ef-
forts to promote the city's interest.
He took pride in doing we'll whatever
he undertook.
DR.. Dorman was a big hearted and
kindly dispositioned man, He was
slow to speak ill of any man. In
lodge and business circles he was hon
ored and respected by all those with
whom he had associated during his
entire life time.
His death comes as a grievous blow
to the wife, the young children, and
the brothers and sister, and at time
when he could i'll be spared from the
family circle. His passing has
brought the deepest Of sorrow to the
home Not only has sorrow come to
the family, so cruelty bereft of kind
and devoted husband and father, but
all who have known Mr.. Dorman so
intimately, feel keenly the loss they
have sustained in his sudden and al
together unexpected death.