Evening Republican, Volume 14, Number 278, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 22 November 1910 — Obituary of George B. Colvert, Whose Funeral Was Held Sunday. [ARTICLE]

Obituary of George B. Colvert, Whose Funeral Was Held Sunday.

The funeral of George B. Colvert Sunday was largely attended, attesting the esteem in which he was held iti Hensselaer, where he had lived for the past fifteen years and where he was recognized as a man of integrity, Industry and general good citizenship. Among the relatives from away to attend the funeral were Lon and Milt Colvert, of Oxford, and Alex. Colvert, of Boswell, brothers of the deceased Mr. and Mrs.'Ed Heath and children, Myrtle and Lewis, of Oxford; Mr. and Mrs. Theo. Clarke, and. Louis Fletcher, of Battle Ground; Mr. and Mrs. L. M Devault, of Lafayette; Morton T’uff. of Lafayette; William Colvert, of Attica, and George and John Convert, of Oxfnrd. — . u .- \-,.,r la-j George B. Colvert was the second of a familv of eight children, born to John W. and Deliah Colvert. He-was born near Attica, Fountain county, Dec. 31, 1850, and died at Rensselaer. Nov. 18, 1910, aged 59 years, 10 months and 18 days. When a young man he

moved with his parents to D'entbu county, residing near Oxford.- ,It was while livifig there that ht> wn« sNted ir.-inarriage to Miss .Ffqtcher, on Dec. 24,-1874. Td- tklS' union, two' children, were born, and- they, with the mother, are left to mourn the loss. After his marriage he went to Fowler and engaged in the furniture and undertaking business, residing there for 14 or 15 years. The family then moved to Frankfort, where he engaged in the music business. The family came to Rensselaer about 15 years ago and lie worked for Laßue -Bros., J. W„ Williams and W. J. Wright until a few weeks ago he was compelled to give up his work owing to declining health. Besides the wife and two sons, he leaves three brothers and one sister, residing in Benton county, also many other relatives aijd many friends. ~ ' The remains were laid to restdn Weston cemetery. For ladies’ suits and ladies*, misses* and children’s cloaks, go toTha-G. E. ' Murray Co.