The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1918-11-21
I1Ill!lE!i
GEORGE R. GIBBS.

a 4
George r. Gibbs. son of Mr.. and Mrs
George T. Gibbs, was born in Aurora
county. S. D.. ON November 27. 1880.
His parents we're the first settlers Of
the county, and George was the first
white child born in the county. He
came With his parents TO the San Luis
valley in 1885. and moved with the
parents 10 Canon City in 1907. The
mother died in 1909 and the father in
November. 1917.
in the San Luis valley, was graduated
from the high school at La Junta. and
from Colorado College. After grad
uation. choosing the state of his birth
to be his future home, returned to
South Dakota to take his place in the
world
He became a Christian when but Il
lad. and all his life, through sought
by faith to follow in the footsteps OF
Jesus. Wherever he has lived. either
in school days or amid the searner
things of life, he was actively asso-
ciated with religious interests
He was connected with the lumber
business. and this line of work took
him into many of the outlying places
and smaller lumber centers where
church work lags. In every place he
did much TO awaken religious interest
Becoming an elder in the Presbyterian
-t..~,. ...,.s.,,;,, ,x,,1or+- - 4t,a cabhath
school and teacher of Bible class.
He was employed by the ]. F. An
derson Lumber Company of Mitchell
S. d. In a recent letter they said:
"There never was man in our en-
ploy whom we held in highertesteem
We came to know him intimately. aid
found him in every sense to be true
Christian gentleman"
Mr.. Gibbs was sent recently to
Faith. S D.. in the interest OF the
company. While there he was stricken
with disease. His sisters were noti-
fed and Miss Amarda started imme-
d.ately 10 his bedside. but he passed
away before she arrived. having died
November 4.
The body was brought here for bur
.ial, and last Monday, November II. at
p. m. was aid to rest in the family
burying ground in lakeside cemetery.
/ Mr.. Gibbs is survived by thrse sisters
in this city; one brother in California,
d large circle of relatives and many
friends.
The funeral services were held at
the grave by Rev. Charles J. Armen-
trout. pastor of the First Presbgterian
church. The minister used the tex;
from Zeeh. 1917: But il shall come
to pass that at eyening time it shnli
be lieht." When Mr.. Gibbs was home
last fan during the sickness and death
of his father. he said. when re-
turn to my home am determined to
SO live and labor that when the sum
mons shan come to me it shall be
light
The summons came November and
the twilight OF his life was light. Ths
minister spoke of the things that may
overcast life during the morning and
midday. but emphasized that God
promises the twilight OF those
who live and are summoned in faith
The sad rites were said just as the
sun cast It's last rays over the tops
OF the mountains. and Mrs. Reiter-
Miss Sunquist and Prof. Dick sang
very effectively Abide With Me.
Every one was struck with the occa-
sion as being typical of the light at
the twilight of beautiful life The
soul had gone to God who gave it
in the efulgence Of light. and we tar.
ried in the twilight TO pay our last re
spects 10 the memory Of one we loved.
abide with me. fast falls the even
tide,
The darkness deepens Lord with me
abide;
When other helpers fail and comforts
fee.
II Help of the helpers. abide with me- .
VAN WILSON WRITES FROM