Jasper County Democrat, Volume 19, Number 41, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 23 August 1916 — Untitled [ARTICLE]

GEORGE E. HOSMER DEAD

Pioneer Land Owner of Jasper and Pulaski Counties Died at Makeever Hotel Sunday.

George E. Hosmer, familiarly known as “Uncle George,” passed aw r ay at the Makeever Hotel Sunday evening about 10:30. Mr. Hosmer at the time of his death was 79 years, eight months and eight days old, Mr. Hosmer had long been a resident of Jasper county and owned much land in Jasper and Pulaski counties, the bulk of his holdings being' in the latter county. Mr. Hosmer was born in New Hampshire December 12, 1836, and came to Pulaski county, Indiana, in the early sixties, and since that time had been a trader in farms and an extensive cattle buyer. For the past eight years Mr. Hosmer had not been actively engaged in business and had made his home at the Makeevei; Hotel where he formed a large acquaintanceship with both Rensselaer people and the traveling public. Mr. Hosmer had not been in very good health for the pat several and was taken seriously sick on the 14th of this month and failed rapidly from that time until death. Every care was given him possible, but he became much worse Sunday morning and no hopes were entertained for his recovery, and he sank to his last rest Sunday evening. Rev. Curnick, a physician and the nurse were at his bedside when the death summons came.

Mr. Hosmer was a man of industry and integrity, of simple tastes and habits and had an extremely kind disposition and of a sympathetic nature, and gave financial aid for charity purposes, and in his death Jasper county loses one of its foremost citizens

Although Mr. Hosmer was never connected with any church, yet he believed in the church and accepted the doctrines of Christianity and teachings of the bible. About a year and a half prior to his death he presented a $3,400 pipe organ to the M. E. church of Rensselaer and up to the very last took a great interest in this organ. Mr. Hosmer had made all his funeraj arrangements with Dr. Paul C Curnick and had bought his monument and casket, and requested that the organ that he presented to the church be played at his funeral services.

Mr. Hosmer was of New England stock and is the last of his immediate family to pass away. George Seaberry of Clinton, Mass., a nephew, is his nearest relative and he will be here for the funeral. The funeral will be held at the M. E. church this Wednesday morning at 10 o’clock, conducted by Rev. Curnick, and burial made in Weston cemetery.