Obit: Andrews, George C. – Rev. (1830 – 1902)

Transcriber: stan@wiclarkcountyhistory.org 

Surnames: Andrews, Kloster, Hendren, Scafe, Hunt, Rossman, Hartson, Chamberlain, Bowen, Thomas, Hall, Cadman, Wiley, Schofield, Crane, Peterson, Hunt, Huntzicker, Thompson

----Source: Greenwood Gleaner (Greenwood, Clark Co., Wis.) 10 Jul 1902

Andrews, George C. – Rev. (3 DEC 1830 – 28 Jun 1902)

The funeral for Rev. George C. Andrews occurred at 10 o’clock Saturday morning, having been postponed from Thursday afternoon, as announced that it would be held, in order to give time for Mrs. Thomas’ arrival from the South. The service was conducted by Rev. W. E. Kloster, Rev. W. T. Hendren assisting, and also making some appropriate remarks on the life of deceased from a personal acquaintanceship. The choir, composed of C.R. Scafe, Faye Hunt, Mabelle Rossman, and H.H. Hartson, sang several selections which were favorite songs and hymns of the deceased.

The altar and rostrum of the church were beautifully decorated with fresh flowers, banked and formed into mottoes. The pallbearers were Robert Schofield, Jesse Crane, Elias Peterson, H.W. Hunt, Henry Huntzicker, and B. F. Thompson.

George C. Andrews was born at Smith’s Falls, Ontario, Canada, on December 3, 1830. When of proper age he was apprenticed to a blacksmith at the small sum of $20 a year. October 11, 1854 he was married to Miss Lorinda Chamberlain, and to this union were born nine children, two of whom, with the mother, are deceased. Those living are Mrs. Erastus Bowen f this city, Mrs. Dr. H. J. Thomas of Winston, North Carolina, Mrs. R. W. Hall of Chicago, J. S. Andrews of this city, G. B. Andrews of Longwood, Mrs. Arthur Cadman of Fairchild, Miss Lillian Andrew of this city. Besides these, deceased leaves a large circle of near relatives who share in the loss of a conscientious and kind-hearted kinsman.