Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1921-05-12
WELL KNOWN
FARMER DIES
GEO. w. WITTER PASSED
AWAY SUDDENLY
SUNDAY

The death of George w. Witter oc-
Cured very suddenly early Sunday
morning, May Sth, 1921, at the family
home in the town of Maine. For a
number of years Mr. Witter had been
failing in health owing to infirmities
consequent upon old age. He had led
an active life as teacher in the pub
lie schools; as soldier in the civil.
war and as dairy farmer, and in all
these pursuits he never failed to give
a good account of himself.
Resident for so Years
For nearly fifty years he and his
family have resided on a farm in the
town of Maine and from the start, Mr..
Witter commenced to make improve
ments, and to stock his farm with the
best of dairy cattle, until he became
known throughout the county as one
of the best posted and most progress
sive dairy farmers in the north. For
fully quarter of century he has
supplied a great deal of milk for the
city. He was emphatically man of
his word, intensely democratic in his
ideas and fearless in expressing his
convictions All knew where Mr.. Wit
ter stood on important questions and
he early became factor in the affairs
of his town and the county.
George w. Witter was born in
Brookfield, Madison county, New York,
on August 10, 1889, and was the son
of Josiah and Calista Witter, natives
Of New York and of English extrac-
ton. Josiah Witter had family of
nine children, his only brother being
the late jeremiah D. Witter of Wiscon-
sin Rapids, who became one of the
wealthy and influential men of the
Wisconsin river valley.
In 1850 when boy of eleven, George
Witter emigrated with his parents
from New York to Dakota, Waushara
county, Wisconsin, where he attended
the public schools and received his
education. Then he followed the pur-
suits of farming and school teaching
for several years In August, 1862, at
the age of twentythree, he enlisted in
Co. G, 18th Wisconsin Volunteers,
serving until the close of the Civil
war, and was mustered out in MI
waukee on July 9th, 1865. Mr.. Witter
returned to agricultural pursuits in
Waushara county, where he remained
until 1874. His popularity was amply
attested by his election to many offices
1874 he came to Marathon county to
reside, gong onto farm in the town
Of Maine on which he had been con-
tinuous resident up to the time of his
death.
One Son Survives
Mr.. Witter was united in marriage
with Miss Emma Coon of Allegheny
county, New York, on February 81,
1868 To them was born one child,
Harry E. W.tter, who survives him
and resides in the town of Maine.
There also survives an adopted daugh-
ter, Mrs. Silas c. Fletcher, of Mosinee.
MIR. Witter was a member of the Sew
enth Day Baptist church and in poll
tics was staunch Republican.
Mr.. Witter was a member of Forest
Lodge, No. 130, F. & A. NJ, and the
funeral services were conducted by
the fraternity on Tuesday afternoon
at 200 o'clock, the Rev. VIM. j. Taylor
acting as chaplain of the lodge The
services were attended by many and
at Pine Grove cemetery. the Masonic
service was conducted by Worshipful
Master F. C. Boyce.
The pail bearers were w. B. Schol-
field, A. V. Gearhart, B. C. Gowen,
James Montgomery, Dan McNaughton,
and E. b. Thayer,