Evening Republican, Volume 18, Number 186, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 8 August 1914 — GEORGE O. STEMBLE, OF WHEATFIELD, DEAD [ARTICLE]

GEORGE O. STEMBLE, OF WHEATFIELD, DEAD

Prominent Citizen and One of the Boat Men in County Died After • Prolonged Illness. . ’■ George O. Stembei, one of the best citizens of Jasper county and a man highly esteemed in his home town, died Friday at his home liKWhratfiefid. He had been failing tor a number of years and especially h*d 5 -the decline occurred during- the past few weeks. Diabetes was thecause of death. Mr % Stearible had been engaged in the lumber and grain business in Wheatfleld for many years. Something like a year ago he sold his~'kun'ber -business, in order to devote his entire time to the grain business. This year he built a substantial new elevator,, which was completed-only’a week ago. Mr. Stemble had “also -been a memlber of the Wheatfleld school board for mapy years. He was a stau-neh democrat and" was one oifxthe leaders in the councils of that' party. He was a member of the Masonic, Knights of Pythias and Woodmen orders. Deceased is survived by; a wife and seven children. Two sons are of age, another almost of age, the daughter is about 17,'apd there are three younger sons. The funeral will probably be held Sunday. *