The Holt County sentinel. (Oregon, Mo.) 1883-1980, 1920-09-17
A Sudden Death.

His family and the entire community
were greatly shocked, Tuesday after
noon, September Z. 1920, on learning
that Mr.. George S. Stephenson had
been suddenly called away from the
life here to enter upon the life and en-
pericnces of the other world
George S. Stephenson, the son Of
Mr.. and Mrs. John +. Stephenson, was
born in Fremont county, Iowa, March
2, 1854, and died on the above date at
his home near Oregon, Missouri, at
the age Of &c years, O months and
days. His going was not after long
and painful sickness. but suddenly and
most Unexpectedly TO his family and
many friends. Arising to go to the
mail box for his mail he was suddenly
overtaken with a stroke Of apoplexy
and soon became unconscious and re.
manned in comatose state till release
came and he was numbered with the
dead.
On March Ia, 1873. he was united in
marriage with Miss Frances NJ. How.
and for more than AZ years they
travelled the pathway Of life together
In happy wcdlock Their home was
blesjc with the birth Of five children
three sons and two daughters. One
daughter died In infancy and a son
Clarence died at the are Of one year
ard six months. Two sons, Earl and
Lee and one daughter, Mrs. Blanch
Buntz, all Of Oregon post office adj
dress, with their mother survive IA
mourn the loss OF their father and
I...l..I a u,. sxl tuf
and three sisters remain.
Mr.. Stephenson was one OF the
substantial farmers Of Holt county and
n fellow citizen Of real worth TO any
community. lie was well and most
favorably known for his sterling
qualities of uprightncss of character
and was highly appreciated as a
ncighbor and man deeply interested
in the schools, Sabbath schools and
churches and every other good cntcr'
prise that looked Ia the welfare OF tiiC
people. Mr.. Stephenson was "A mem
Der Of the Wodvillc Presbyterian
church and for a number Of years IN,
superintendent o fthc Sabbath schOO
and held that position at the time OI
his death. Such man will be greatly
missed. not only by his immediat,
family, but by the community at large
Glib. -thet.vn etaoin shrdlu cmfwy bgi
The Funeral.
On Thursday afternoon ut 2 o'clock
the family took their farewell lool
at the face Of their loved one, and ther
remains accompanied by a large pre-
ccssion Of people in autos was takcl
10 the Presbyterian church in Oregon
where the funeral rites were held. Iii
pastor, Rev. 7. u. Roberts. assistc,
by Rev PAUL. of the Evangelical
church, conducted the service, III,
choir rendering especially appropriate
music, such Us Is always calculated 4
soften the aspcritica of such an &C
casion.
The church building was filled will
large and most sympathetic audience
and the abundance Of flowers, wovcl
in various designs and placed upon tn
casket and pulpit, bore their silen
testimony ~ the love and esteem !
which the deceased and his famil
were held by their very large circl
of friends.
lnterment was in Maple Grow
cemetery; the body gently laid ava
In its bed cushioned in n beautifu
casket, there u sleep till the trumpe
call Of the descending Lord awaken
the body material and breaks opens II
locked house Of steel and transform
the natural into spiritual body.
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