Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1918-04-17
DIR. JOS. B. GEORGE DEAD.
Native Of Waltnlla Passed Away at
Gainesville, Georgia.


Dr.. J. B. George, Of Gainesville, Ca,
native of Walhalla and we'll known
to many in all parts Of Oconee, will
bring sorrow to wide circle of
friends. Dr.. George had resided in
Georgia for many years, having gone
to that State when young man and
establishing himself in his profession
at Gainesville, where he had made his
home for long term OF years. His
death occurred on Friday morning,
April 5th. We take frQns-.-ssttiilfa ilfa
Gainesville paners the following ac-
coupt~0f his death and facts concern
Ing his life:
Death Of DIR. George.
DR.. J. B. George died at his home
on East Washington street last Fri
day morning at SIS o'clock. He had
been in feeble health for a year or
more, but had recovered from a for-
mer attack Of Illness and had resum-
ed charge Of his business, until taken
sick week before his death.
DR.. Joseph Brown George was 81
years old at his death. He was born
at Walhalla, S. c.. October 10, 1861,
and was raised and educated there.
He came to Gainesville in 1893 and
entered the drug business.
He was married in 1888 to Miss
Lalla Quillian, who survives him, to-
gether with three children, Roy r.
| George, Of Gainesville, who returned
from France last December. where
he had gone after volunteering for
the French ambulance corps; also
| two brothers, r. e. George. Of At
lanta, and Frank George, Of Lexing-
ton, KY, and three sisters, Mrs. f..
Drehr and Mrs. Alonzo L. Hartley, of
Lexington, S. c., and Mrs. r. T. Stew
art. Of Liberty, S. C.
DR.. George was one of the Leading
men Of the county in business and
religious circles, and was loved and
esteemed by everybody.
There is no man in Gainesville
whom the people will miss more than
DR.. George, with his live public
spirit. his cheering presence, and
ever courteous demeanor.
The funeral services were held
Saturday afternoon at 500 O'Clock at
the Presbyterian church, of which the
deceased was an elder. The services
were conducted by Revs. Munroe,
Quillian and Fakes.
The burial was at Alta Vista
DR.. George came to Gainesville in
April, 1890, to become associated
with DR.. E. e. Dickson in the drug
business. and little later became a
partner In the business under the
name of E. E. Dickson & Co. After
DR.. Dickson's death, in 1903, DR..
George became sole owner and
changed the name Of the business to
Georges Drug Store.
DR.. George entered the drug busi-
ness early in life and to perfect and
broaden his knowledge Of this, his
! chosen profession, and that he might
attain to the highest possible degree
of efficiency in his knowledge Of drugs
and their therapeuticaI action, he at
tended the Medical College Of Char
| lesion, S. c., and graduated as an NJ.
D., returning at once to the drug
business without becoming a practic-
ing physician. He represented the
Georgia Pharmaceutical Association
several times at the National Drug
gists' Association meetings, and was
pres dent Of the State Druggists AS
sociat ton for a number OF years.
DR.. George was active in civic af-
fairs and was head of the Greater
Chamber Of Commerce when 1t was
organized a number OF years ago. He
took a keen interest in educational
matters and was a trustee OF Brenau
College and a director Of Riverside
Military Academy. He was one OF
the organizers OF the Citizens Bank
and had since been one Of its valued
directors.
He was a perfect Chesterfield in
manner, and but few men have en-
joyed such public esteem and conf
dence as he enjoyed throughout his
career, for his judgment was we'll
nigh uhorring in church, state, civic,