Webster - George L.
Source: Crawfordsville Daily Journal 14 December 1894 p 1
The following facts from a two column obituary notice in the Daily Alert, of Jamestown ND will interest the friends of George L. Webster in this city.
After an illness of about two weeks, George L. Webster, cashier of the James RIver National Bank, surrendered to the grim reaper last night at 11:30 o'clock at his room at the Gladstone Hotel where he had resided for many years. His death was not unexpected by the physcians and those who were familiar with the disease. Everything that medical skill could devise was done from the beginning, but in spite of a splendid physique and what was generally believed to be a most robust constitution, Mr. Webster rapidly succumed to the progress of the fatal malady. His death occurred surrounded by friends of years standing, among whom was his only sister, Miss Ella Webster of Crawfordsville, Ind. The death of Mr. Webster will be regretted by all and his loss a distinctively a business loss to this city and State. He was an extremely popular, plain-spoken, every day genial man who made numerous friends and adhered to them closely. His position as cashier of the leading bank of the James River Valley has extended his acquaintance outside of the city. He rendered many favors to the deserving and constanlty worked for the interests of the institution which he so faithfully served. He was regarded with the very highest esteem by the president of the bank, Mr. Wells, by the stockholders and by the public generally. He was an accurate careful bank official and, in fact, in whatever occupation he engaged, he brought to hear the same habits of activity and accuracy.
As an evidence of the general regret felt at the death of Cashier Webster, the remains were viewed this afternoon by a large number of people who visited the hotel for that purpose. The body was laid out in an elegant casket, surrounded by floral tributes of roses and chrysanthemums sent by friends. The body was taken this afternoon to Crawfordsville, Ind, accompanied by the sister of the deceased and Messrs. Walsh of Fargo and Postmaster Klaus of this city, who will attend the funeral and represent Mr. Webster's acquaintances of Jamestown.
Cashier Webster was a young man in the prime of early manhood, being born in Crawfordsville, Ind in April 1861. He entered college and partly completed the course. He then became connected with the firm of Dickey & Brewer of Crawfordsville both members of the firm afterwards moving to Jamestown. Mr. Webster came to Jamestown 12 years ago. His first employment for a few weeks was on the Ft. Totten stage line. He served as deputy register of deeds under George Vennum for a short time, when he went to Aberdeen, SD where he was occupied in clerical work for about two years. He then returned to this city, entering the service of JW Davidson manager of the then Jamestown Elevator COmpany, keeping the books of WElls & Dickey at the same time. Afterwards he entered the employ of President EP Wells of the James River National Bank, first as teller, then assistant cashier and finally as cashier, which responsible position he has held for the past 7 years to the credit of himself the satisfaction of the bank, the public and all having business connections with the institution. President Wells speaking of the deceased, pays a high tribute to his business ability and integrity stating he was "a careful, clear-headed, accurate bank official, capable of doing a great amount of hard work without much effort and without saying anything about it." - kbz
Source: Crawfordsville Daily Journal Monday, 10 December 1894
The many friends of George Webster will be pained to learn of his death which occurred last night at his home in Jamestown, Dakota. He was cashier of the bank there and had been sick with typhoid fever for several weeks. His sister, Ella, was with him at the last having reached him before the end came. The remains will arrive here Wednesday afternoon and the funeral will occur the following day.
Source: Crawfordsville Daily Journal Tuesday, 11 December 1894
The remains of George L. Webster will arrive tomorrow afternoon on the 1:25 train, over the Monon, and will be taken to the residence of Mrs. Smock, corner of Washington and Franklin, where brief services will be held, after which the interment will be made at Oak Hill Cemetery.
Source: Crawfordsville Daily Journal Wednesday 12 December 1894
This afternoon the body of George L. Webster arrived from Jamestown, N. D., accompanied by his sister, Miss Ella Webster, and by Will Brewer, M. S. Welsh and C. A. Klause, of Jamestown. The funeral occurred at 3 o’clock from his old home on South Washington Street. There were a number of very elegant floral designs, three very beautiful ones being from his Jamestown friends—an open book from the bank officials, a lyre from the bachelors’ club and a broken column from his table associates at the hotel. The death was a very sad one and a most excellent young man was cut down in his vigor.