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Obituary- Netson, George

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George Leonard Netson, son of Margaret Jane and Alfred Netson, was born Sept 27, 1880, on farm four miles southwest of Randolph.

At the age of two he moved with his parents to a farm north of Cleburne in the Prairie Ridge Community, where he received his education. His mother passed away when he was 9 ½ years old.

As a young man he worked in the stone quarry as a stone mason and carpenter, helping to build many of the homes and business houses in Cleburne.

In 1904 he was united in marriage to Jessie Evangeline Reid at Manhattan, Kansas. To this union, three children were born. They made their home on his father’s farm near Cleburne for 39 years.

In 1943 they moved to Cleburne where he managed the produce house, and later the Standard service station, which he was operating at the time of his death.

In his younger years, he loved to play baseball and all thru his life was very much interested in this sport. He has had many friends and always enjoyed visiting with them. He was a kind loving husband and father. He was interested in what his children and grandchildren were doing, and always willing to share their experiences. He will be greatly missed by all who knew him.

He became a member of the Methodist church in 1939.

He passed away October 13, 1953, at the age of 73 years, 2 weeks, following a brief illness caused by a cerebral hemorrhage on Oct. 7, from which he never regained consciousness.

Preceding him in death were his mother and father, 2 brothers, 3 sisters, and 3 grandchildren.

He leaves to mourn his wife Jessie of the home, 3 children, Lawrence and wife Mae of Randolph; Ralph and wife Doris of Bigelow; Elaine and husband Raymond Schultes of Topeka; also a niece, Mrs. Verna Lokan of San Diego, Calif., who made her home with them for many years. 5 grandchildren, Marilyn, Janet, Robert and Gary Netson, and Gwenda Lynn Schultes; 3 brothers, Allen and Ed Netson of Cleburne, and Kenneth of Manhattan, 1 sister, Mrs. Lily Saunders of Mundy, Texas, and his step-mother, Mrs. Julia Netson of Manhattan.