Johnson - George - 1901
Source: Crawfordsville Weekly Journal Friday, 21 June 1901
George Johnson died at his home, near Pawnee, Wednesday evening, June 5, 1901, aged 62 years, 9 months, and 15 days. A great and good man has fallen this day in Israel, and many will be the tears shed when it is remember that we shall see his face no more upon the earth. “As the waters fall from the sea, and the flood decayeth and dryeth up, so man lieth down and raiseth not, till the heavens be no more; they shall not awake or be raised out of their sleep.”
Brother Johnson leaves a wife and one son, 12 years old. He had been a patient sufferer of Bright’s disease, which troubled him for the last two years or more. But his toil and suffering on earth are ended and he rests from his troubles. The tired heart will ache no more. No more weary wasting of the frame, the slow consuming of the mortal powers. His is now at that rest than can not be disturbed. He fought a good fight. His battles were battles for that peace which follows purity. His victories were victories for right.
The funeral services were conducted Friday following at the residence by Brother Brooks, of Ladoga. The remains were interred in the Ladoga cemetery. -s