George W Seager

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Obituary- Seager, George

A Fatal Accident – July 1898
Last Saturday morning about 11 o’clock, an accident occurred which fatally injured one man and disabled another. Messrs Henry Ford, jr., Robt. McGuire, James McGuire and George Seager were returning from St. Marys in a spring wagon, driven by Henry Ford. When they arrived at Richstatters crossing, 1 ½ miles this side of St. Marys, a halter was found lying in the road. They stopped to pick it up, and while doing so the horses gave a sudden jump forward, causing the occupants of the back seat – James McGuire and George Seager – to fall backwards out of the wagon. They struck the ground upon their heads and shoulders, causing partial unconsciousness and disability. The other men rushed to their assistance, and, finding that they were badly hurt, a messenger was despatched for Dr. Miller, of St. Marys. Upon examination it was found that Seager was very badly injured, and it was not advisable to move him immediately, so he was not taken home until late in the afternoon. Dr. Pratt was summoned after he arrived home and Pratt and Miller held a consultation at the house Sunday morning. All was done that human power could devise, but he kept sinking until Tuesday evening, when death relieved him from all suffering. The accident was one of the saddest that has occurred here for a number of years, and the heartfelt sympathy of the entire community goes out to the bereaved ones.
Obituary
George W. Seager was born in Perry County, Pennsylvania, on January 8, 1859, and died in Rossville, Kas., on Tuesday, July 26, 1898, aged 29 years, 6 months and 18 days.
Deceased leaves a mother and sister in Harrisburg, Penn., and a wife and two children at Rossville, Kas., who mourn his sudden and untimely death. George Seager was married to Miss Ellie Osborn, Sept. 11, 1894. Five children blessed their union, three of which have passed to the bright beyond. He united with the Baptist church about eighteen months ago, and always lived up to his religion.
The funeral services were held in the Methodist church on Thursday, July 28, 1898, under the auspices of the A.O.U.W. of which he was a member, and the remains were interred in the Rossville cemetery. The sermon was preached by Rev. J. G. Mayer, assisted by Rev. J. S. Caruthers, Rev. J. F. Youngman and Rev. R. Humes, of Silver Lake. Rev. Mayer’s text was taken from John, 21;23: “One dieth in his full strength, being wholly at ease and quiet.” The church was filled to its utmost capacity and a large number were unable to gain admittance.
The death of George W. Seager casts a shadow over this community which only time can efface. Always pleasant, honest and obliging his love for home, and the trust in his God, made him a peer in the hearts of his friends. The family is prostrated with grief, and we join with the entire community in extending to them our deepest sympathy in this, their great affliction.
(Headstone says DOB 05-18-1858)