MYERS, George Valentine
Source: Kingman Star Friday, January 28, 1910
Within less than three days after the death of his wife from measles, George V. Myers, a wealthy farmer, living west of Alamo, was claimed by death from the same affliction Saturday night. The son, Homer, contracted the disease some four weeks ago and brought them home to his parents. The mother died last Thursday morning and was only ill seven days, while the father lived nine days. Mrs. Myers was buried Saturday and her sudden death is thought to have had much to do with the death of her husband. The daughter, Mrs. Uma Sweeney, of Crawfordsville, collapsed Saturday following the burial of her mother and was for a time in a critical condition. Owing to the serious condition of both the children when Mr. Myers died, it was thought best not to tell them and his death was kept a secret until Tuesday. Mr. Myers body is now in a vault at Crawfordsville awaiting the convalescing of the children.
Source: Crawfordsville Weekly Review Jan
27, 1910 p 5
In the death of George V. Myers, the
community loses one of its very best citizens. The writer of this sketch has
know him from young boyhood. When he was a lad of 17 or 18, he was a pupil of
mine in the public schools of Jackson Township, Fountain County. I remember him as an obedient, cheerful,
honest, gallant, kind-hearted boy. In
fact he was as a ray of sunshine in the school room and it has been my pleasure
as year rolled on to keep in touch with him and his good wife and these marked
characteristics followed him to his grave.
In any social event in the community George Myers added to its success.
His loss will be keenly felt in the Myers-Fine Reunion held annually in that
community for he was one of their very best entertainers. In public matters
that would be of interest to the community, he was always there with his cheerful
presence and his money. There are a few
narrow-minded people in the world who think that everybody that accumulates a
fortune is dishonest, tricky and stingy, but the subject of this sketch is an
example of honesty, hospitality and generosity, even though his estate is one
of the largest in Fountain and Montgomery counties. His home was an ideal one
with every modern convenience of a city home. The latch string was always out
and every one who entered his home was royally entertained. Mr. Myers was a
natural born financier. He came from that kind of stock. He inherited a snug
little sum of money and by judicious management it grew into a vast estate. He
was a man of fine physique always in excellent health until his fatal illness
preceding his death. I have often attributed his good health to his work in
nature’s garden, his optimistic views of life, his cheerful disposition and his
good conscience. He was brought up in the German Lutheran Church and his
religion was the only kind that should exist and that is the practical kind.
His devotion to his wife and two children was dimply beautiful. No wish was
ever expressed by either of them that was not gratified. Mrs. Myers was a good,
quiet and unassuming little woman and her husband was her all in all. Their
home life was an ideal one. It seems
sad, indeed that the boat on which they started life’s journey together moved
to peacefully and serenely along without scarcely a wave or a ripple until it
reached mid ocean, then all at once it was wrecked. Both husband and wife sunk
beneath the cruel waves at once. There is one grand, beautiful thought amidst
this surface of sorrow and that is they were not separated long and they will
now dwell together in that beautiful forever more where partings are unknown.
To the aged mother, Mrs. Bettie Carter, to the son and daughter, brothers and
sisters, I extend my most sincere sympathy. MSE 205 South Walnut St,
Crawfordsville, Ind.