Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1931-12-03
G. c. WALL|Ck
PASSES AT 60
Aggressive Citizen had Re-
sided in Hinck1ey Com
munity Is Years.
Was Pres d mt of Pine
County Farm Bureau;
Funeral Tuesday.

| Pine county lost a prominent and
progressive citizen when George G.
Wallick, a resident of the Hinckley
community for 25 years, passed away
suddenly from heart failure at his
farm home, east of the village, $50
p. m. Saturday, at the age of IS.
| Mr.. Wallick had not been in the
best of health the last few years, hav-
ing doctored now and then for high
blood pressure but however up and
around and always active. He did
not feel we'll the last three or four
weeks especially, but did not COM
plain, being of the rugged type, never
giving up, so his death came as a
surprise to most of the people.
Born in Iowa.
| George Gordon Wallick was born at
Victor, Iowa, on Sept. 4, 1866. He
attended school, grew to manhood
there, and was married in his home
community to Miss Mary Alice Swain
on June 25, 1888. They resided there
a few years after marriage, then
moved to Council Bluffs, and later to
Rock Island, Ill. At the latter place
he was railroad man, brakeman, and
while i'm that work had the misfortune
of losing his left arm in an accident.
Though handicapped he had the de-
termination to win and always pro-
vided we'll for his family. Coming to
Hinckley in 1906 with his family he
took up farming and was hard work
er and always active despite his ham
dicap. The family occupied several
farms until II years ago when they
lsettled on their own place, 6 miles
east of town, in Barry township.
Mr.. Wallick was one of the supervi-
i sors of Barry township for many years
| and held other offices of trust. He
erative creamery almost continuously
since its organization in 1917, and
one year was manager of the cream
cry. He served as president of the
Pine County Farm Bureau the last
few years. Besides his farming OPP
erations he was also travelling organ
izer for the Land O'Lakes Creameries.
|
during the past few years. Two years
ago he spent considerable time down
in the state of Missouri for the Land
| OLakes. Mr.. Wallick was we'll ac-
quainted all over Pine county and
had also gained considerable ac-
quaintance over the state, his friends
being numbered by the hundreds, who
| mo &c mil
miss his kindness and cheerful spirit.
| Died in A Chair.
| There were two houses on the home
farm east of Hinckley, the one resi-
dence being occupied by his son, Ed
ward Wallick, and family. The senior
Wallick continued to live in the other
house since the passing of his wife
in 1927, but got his meals at the home
of his son. When Mr.. Wallick did
not show up for supper Saturday eve
ming the son went to the house to see
what had become of his father and
found him sitting in his chair dead
He had not been in the house long so
the final summons came quickly.
Surviving are three children, Mrs.
Mamie Currie, Hinckley; Edward Wal
lick, Hinckley; and Mrs. C. H. Ander-
son, Wayzata; and seven grandchil-
dren. All of those were present at
the funeral as was also Mrs. Ander-
sons husband, and sister of Mr..
Wallick, Mrs. Mamie Strawhorn Of
Rock Island. Another sister, Mrs. Ida
Shearer resides at Albany, N. Y.
The funeral held from the school
auditorium Tuesday afternoon was
largely attended. Besides the many
relatives, friends, and neighbors from
the Hinckley community were folks
from Sandstone, Pine City. Mora and
other places. Art Rentz, fieldman of
Mora, Herman R.. Berg, director of
Rush City, and C. L. Jack of the Land
O'Lakes Creameries, Inc, Minneapolis,
were in attendance. The Rev. T. j. e.
Wilson, a long time friend of the de-
ceased, preached the funeral service
and there was Oddfellow services
at the auditorium and the grave The
pallbearers were Frank Ziegler, D.
w. Nichols, Elmer Becksted, John w.
Silver, Nels Swendsen, and Chas. C.
Christianson, all brother members of
the l. o. o. F. order. The body was
laid to rest in the Hinckley cemetery
beside that of his wife.