Submitted by Georgia Gill-Elkins

South Bend, Tribune July 27, 1914

George W. Reeder

     George W. Reeder, aged 70 years, one of the  best known men in South
Bend, died suddenly at his home, 235 North Main Street,  at 5:30 Sunday
afternoon, his illness having been so brief that hew of his  friends were aware of the
fact. Death was due to apoplexy,
     The funeral will be held from the residence  Tuesday afternoon at 4
o'clock and friends may call at the residence from 11  o'clock tomorrow morning
until that hour. Rev. Henry L. Davis, D. D. and Rev. Howard Clifford will be
the officiating clergymen and burial will be in the city cemetery.
     Mr. Reeder was a veteran of the civil war, having enlisted as a
volunteer in a Pennsylvania regiment at the age of 17 years and remaining in the
service for three years and six months. At the conclusion of his army experience
he came to south Bend, and became an instructor in the public schools. As
principal of the Jefferson and Linden schools he became known to thousands of
children who came in contact with his influence during the third of a century
he acted in the capacity of an educator.  He was twice married, a daughter by
his first marriage residing at Plymouth, Ind.  His second marriage, on Jan.
4, 1894 was to Mrs. Martin Mahler, daughter of the late Adam Klingel, a
pioneer citizen, who was known to practically every person in South Bend. Besides
his daughter and widow he is survived by four brothers. Mr. Reeder was a
member of Auten post, No. 8, G. A. R., and also held membership in the
Independent Order of Odd Fellows.