The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1921-03-16
DIR. GEO. G.. ALBRIGHT
ENDS HIS LIFE

Dies From Self-Administered Dose of
Poisonous Fluid Friday Afternoon.
Burial mt Clinton.
The funeral services over the body
OF the late DR.. Geo. C. Albright, who
was found dead in his office in this
city Friday afternoon shortly before
three o'clock, were held from the home
OF his sister, Mrs. Hale Shands, in Cln-
ton, Sunday afternoon at o'clock and
the remains laid to rest in the Presby-
terian cemetery Immediately after
wards The services were conducted
by DR.. d. J. Woods and Rev. j. r..
Jacobs, Presbyterian ministers of
Clinton, and Rev c. r. Suuires pastor
Of the First Presbyterian church of
this city, Of which the deceased was a
member.
The last rites were attended by a
large concourse Of sorrowing friends
and relatives both from Laurcns and
Clinton, many Of whom carried floral
tributes which were tenderly laid upon
the grave after the services. The ac-
tive pail bearers were Dr. II. L. Tim
norman, DR.. Clifton Jones. e. W..
Copeland, DR.. ]. H. league, DR.. w. d.
ferguson, Lawrence Kennedy, Ross d.
Young and r. V. Irby The honorary
pail bearers from Laurens were Gov
r. A. Cooper, Messrs. R. r. Jones,
Brooks Swygert, G. H. Roper, H. Terry,
G. M. Miller, Claude Babb, f. M. Smith,
DR.. w. H. dial, It. D. Lake, Dr.. r. Il.
Hughes, w. G. Lancaster, j. N. Wright,
DR.. G. p. Vincent, S. P. Babb, M. l..
Copeland and J. Warren Bolt. Hon
orary pail bearers from Clinton we're
G. A. Copeland. ]. r.. Copeland, j. Il.
Robertson, B. l.. King, G. w. Young,
DR.. NJ. j. McFadden, DR.. w. r. John
son. j. w. Leale, r. u. Wright, ]. A.
Bailey, e. w. Ferguson and DR.. A. e.
Spencer.
The body of DR. Albright, with life
extinct, was discovered in his Office
FRIDAY afternoon shortly before three
o'clock, circumstances in the case
clearly indicating that he had died as a
result of a sclf-administered dose of a
poisonous liquid. A note which he
wrote prior to his death, but which he
tore up before the end came and threw
on the floor, was patched together by
carly arrivals at the scene OF his death
and disclosed his intention to seek in
death relief from long period of
sickness and inability to work. An
other note. left to his family, was
placed In their hands. The body was
found in the dressing room Of his Of
fice by his son, Geo. c.. Albright, Jr.,
DR.. II. l.. Zimmerman and Mr.. &c. II.
Babb, who went to his office after his
family had become uneasy upon his
failure to attend the midday meal or
answer the telephone.
DR.. Albright was native Of Clinton
and was 81 years OF age. He was a
graduate OF the dental college at Van
derbilt University and soon after his
graduation opened his office in Lau-
rens, where he had wide and lucra-
tive practice which i'll health during
recent years forced him in part to give
up He was recognized as one OF the
leading dentists OF the section and was
honored on several occasion by be-
ing elected president OF the district
dental association. lie was one of the
most popular and highly esteemed citi-
zcns OF the community. being singu-
larly possessed with the quality Of
making friends.
Besides his widow, who was Miss
Mamie Vance, of Clinton, and sis
ter, Mrs Hale Stands, of the same
place, DR.. Albright is survived by three
sons, Geo. c., William Vance and Clar-
cncc Albright. the eldest being at home
from college on account of an injury
received in football game.