The Nome nugget., 1939-08-30
X Son To His Father

There is only in a mans life when son has the opportunity of paying honor his father which about to do During the years my father have been engaged the publication of The Nome Nugget have written many obituaries of prominent Nometes who have passed to their rewards the time when such record must be written for my father upon it knowing my limitations was engaged In the newspaper field long before born His advice and guiding hand keenly missed
 Early Sunday August 27th telegram received of the death of George S. Maynard, Editor Publisher The Nome Nugget following tonslectomy Portland Ore gon August 24th Complications set the 26th and he passed at 400 A M, August 27h The of his death great shock his wife daughter son. he had been good health undergoing of sinus
 In memory of his many years publisher issue of The Nome Nugget published Monday. To many friends and business associates wish express the est appreciation for their kind sympathes and understand ing and trust that the future may deserve their tinued friendships and associations.
 George S Maynard is survived by widow children all of whom longtime residents of Nome; sister and brother at DaYson and sister brother Jermyn Pennsylvania-hs birthplace.
 He first Nome in 1900 with stampede to gold fields, remaining here engage the newspaper business in which he worked varousy The News, The Gold Digger Nome Chronicle and finally publisher of The Nome Nugget.
 In 1906 George S. Maynard and Mary Schafer were married in Nome Two children were born to them some later and today make their homes in Nome Following the natural essenng of interest gold fields Nome which lasted until the active development of the gold dredg es, and modern of mining George S. Maynard publisher responsible for the unlimited publicity corded Nome The covering" of many important Arctic ploraton the advent of the arpane resulting develop men of air traffic all brought to Nome through Asso- caed Press and other agencies, untold volumes publicity, which has carried the Nome to the far of the earth
 His useful life far from being ended, he the States this spring for well-earned vacation medical Sunday, he died at the age of 59
 A Pioneer every respect of the word, he carried the masthead of his paper-"An independent newspaper devoted the interests and development of this part the Territory In the gold rush the Klondike in 1898 99 he associated with other famous northern editors the publication of Dawson News Dawson Nugget two of the first papers established Many of his earlier associates have passed including Mai J. F. A. Strong Stroller" White Will and Harry Steel and Morrissey of Kechikan days and host of others
 AS representative of the people served seven terms Mayor of Nome, as president of the Northwestern Alaska Chamber of Commerce. presided In ranking chairs of the fratena Nome including the Pioneers of Alaska Igoo 1 which he charter member The Loyal Order of 1413 of which he also charter member the Independent of Odd Fellows As; and the Fraternal Order of Eagles
 During his absence in the States Mrs George S. May hard has acted in the capacity Manager The Nome Mug will continue publication under much the same cond tons prior to his death
 My fathers wish that when time came he would like to placed at rest in Nome lived his life His body to be brought back where funeral ser will be held.
 It is with the deepest respect honor to Pioneer Newspaperman and his lfes profession that we write THIRTY" to his
 RUSSELL c. MAYNARD