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Obituary- Kirkpatrick, George 2

Died- At his residence, near Rossville, February 18th, 1880, of paralysis, George W. Kirkpatrick, aged 56 years.

The funeral services were held on February 20th. He was buried by the masonic fraternity of which society he was for many years a very active member. The Hon. John Guthries of Topeka, conducting the services.

The funeral sermon was preached by Rev. J.G. Maver.

Mr. Kirkpatrick was born at Evansville, Indiana, February 2nd, 1824, where his boyhood was passed, obtaining the advantages of a common school education. He was married November 4th 1847, to Miss M.A. Hopkins, with whom he lived 8 happy years, when he was called upon to mourn the death of the companion of his youth. The offsprings of this marriage was a son and daughter, the latter surviving him and living with her husband amid the scenes of her childhood.

Mr. Kirkpatrick was again married April 19th, 1860 to Miss E.C. Proctor, of Medora, Ind. This estimable lady lived to share his joys and sorrows until her death which occurred April 5th, 1876. The offspring of this marriage was seven children, five of whom survive him.

In 1867 Mr. Kirkpatrick removed to Hastings, Minn., where he was engaged in the grocery trade.

In September 1870, he purchased the farm where his family now reside, improving it and moving his family thereto in the Spring of 1871. As a man he was quiet and unobtrusive, but cheerful and sociable. He possessed a high moral sense of right, and would countenance wrong under no garb of expediency. His aim in life was that his walk should be just and upright before God, and his name be held in good repute before the world.

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