Lafollette - George
Source: Crawfordsville Weekly Argus News Aug 7, 1897 p 5
Uncle George Lafollette died Monday after an illness of six weeks, with typhoid fever. he was 73 years of age and has been a man of remarkable health and strength. In his death his children lose a kind and affectionate father, his wife an excellent husband and the community a most upright and honorable citizen. He was such a man as the world can ill afford to lose, just, upright, honorable to the last degree, and one to command the esteem and respect of all. Doubtles he had his faults, yet they were few, and overshadowed by his many general traits. He was buried Wednesday afternoon besides his two daughter sin the Shannondale cemetery and to him we bespeak a "peace that passeth all understanding and 'abundant entrance" into tha tland form which none returneth . - kbz
Source: Crawfordsville Star 12 Aug 1897 p 5
George LaFollette of Franklin Township, a most excellent man, a farmer by profession died on Tuesday, August 3d aged 73 years. – kbz
Source: Crawfordsville Weekly Journal Friday 6 August 1897
George Lafollette, aged 73 years, died at his home in Franklin Township near Shannondale Monday, he having been in failing health for some time. The funeral occurred Wednesday.
Mr. Lafollette was one of the leading citizens of the township and leaves a good estate to his family. He was an old time Democrat and took a great interest in politics. He leaves a wife, four sons and one daughter, the sons being Joseph, Frank, Oliver and Wallace. – thanks to S for this one