Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-08-16
G. G.W.PARSONS
DIES AFTER
BRIEF ILLNESS
Connected With Local Steel
Plant Since Early in
the Seventies

HeOISe "ellInan PARSONS dleu at
his home on Cottage Hill at ten
minutes after six last evening. He
was taken i'll a few weeks ago. but
did not take his bed until Wednes-
day. August 6. Because of his ad-
vanced age. there was little hope
for his recovery, and he died last
evering, attended by his physician
and personal friend, DR.. w. j. Mid
dleton.
George W. Parsons was born in
Bennington, Vermont, and as Il
young man came to Harrisburg,
where he conducted Il business in
farming implements and machin-
cry. When Major Bent, father OF
Quincy Bent, took charge of the
steel plant he asked Parsons to be-
come his secretary. Parsons accept
ed and had been connected with the
steel industry ever since. When the
frog shop was rebuilt in 1883 ne
was made superintendent of that
department.
Saved Company From Suit
1t was during his superintenueI'H
of the frog shop that he was 'ho '.
means of saving the steel comp
a heavy suit. 1t appears that SOME
thing was being manufactured W
the frog shop which rival concern
claimed was infringing upon lts Pa'-
ent rights. A heavy lawsuit I'M
mediateIv followed. Attorneys TOT
the PENNSYLVANIA Steel COMPANY
were fearful for the results OF tne
suit parsons offered to secure
sufficient evidence from the Paten.
Office in Washington TO prove !na
tho steel company was not lhirlhS
ing on any other concern pat.,
rights He went to NashihStol
and for many weeks nothing Was
hoard from him. Then one day .ne
comnanv's attorney in Philadeipnl"
vas surprised by a call from Iat
sons He had. after many "egMS
search. secured the evidence ~.
,;voI company withdrew the SUI
P,,t in tbe search Parsons hau I'M
noi,.ed his health and withh se
croi hours after turning the ~
aance over to the attorney ne
tolren TO bed with a severe ~
tftor his recovery the steer coci
nonv os n mark of grattuue ~,
r. valuable service. gave htiiL "
years leave of absence ana sI,, .,
r. Europe to recover his heath
Rctircs After Thirty ncnrs
Ahout sixteen years ago .t,a
rotired from active service III
nlap+ hut was retained rs or
ber Of the advisory com l,Is,,,,o,y
+bo PENNSYLVANIA steel 'oillp t ~
Tn addition, he served as paIen- p'.,,.o,io
nart first to the fehhSI 2IottIa-
Tompany and later to the con
hon, steel Company. lie We ovsI-
sidared second to none III nus is re-
edge of patents. Quincy beHG ais. "I
called as once having sac Par
would as soon trust 1eo' ~ hest
sons opinion than that OIL ~" has"
notent attorney the couht ba in
During his time at the Plam , which
vented an auvil-taced ll9s' ovclus-
for n long time was ll,t'N he was
iveIv by the local plan., p.;on
\ civil engineer by prolesS,,ch S,t,,rch
Parsons was q memoeL ~ Dauphint
g;neers' Society ana the - which
Sonnty Historical SocietE, =" keen
liter organization he 'ooN one of
and lively interest ne m;nitv Epis-
tba carly members oil lli,'' ~ through
conal church and saw cor exist
IT'S early days of strus9 basis He
n its DTSSShN r., many
snrved as a vestryman i4 tbe CON
ser serve rs vas as it's delegate to tRe Fer the the
years tior M mary times and TOT as ac. %
nt Net,''U Dmmber of years served eunecial- n
u+irg pas nu warden. He was esyTh ayhnrch
T.. inyai in his attendance ever ae va
.s His pew was severe ILL
oort except in case OIL
ness. c;r ChiIdrcn
Leas L his wife, three Sons, sons,
me Iss ieeHTi Giiliard I'd Parsons, P6rsoes, Of neW
! Jam ane Charles Robinson parsons,
J 9oanI,vn. opH, and HAL kenyon rda daTgh-
B Bro9hiI 99hkiiIIa,Ideiphia; ID also three tot aaTs Par-
ol OIL Iess:ca Parsons, Harlre' ns
sons sers, and Marguerite Parsor'' Parse
sons ans services on Monday conduct
r,,orai services will be conuStO 20
FunerI Monday afternoon at o,Srtb nth
eu ecu oil ut the residence az az Vii
o ca cioeN snr,,ce w streets. The KEY, ootor Of
anu anu Charles Heilman, cbarge.
li,in,tv Liam Church, will have fiarris- fh%li
ITin'iy ,r,d Srriai viii be in the ariyate narat
me me, cametery and will be p'''
>rpS SARAH KINSEY