| Obit For | George William Gurley, Jr. |
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| Headline | George W. Gurley, Jr. Dead |
| Text | The aged must, and the young can die, yet in the sprint time of manhood, with a very promising business career in view, with buoyancy, energy and bright expectations for the future, the ruthless hand of time has snatched the beautiful ornaments of life from a very prominent young business man, who had grown in the estimation of the fading? public, that he had practically assumed management of a well established business and with his jolly, good natured disposition, was bring results, that made his parents glad and happy, because of his accomplishments. In this sad hour of bereavement, his relatives will have the sympathy of all their acquaintances. George William Gurley, Jr., died at the home of his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Amos Gurley in Purdy, Monday, Jan. 26, 1920, at 5 p.m., after an illness of ten days of flu and pneumonia, aged 24 years, 4 months and 17 days. Home physicians, Dr. West of Monett Hospital and a trained nurse and the loving hands of relatives, did everything in their power to keep the death angel away, but without avail. It is so severe at this trying time, when his loving wife is confined to her bed with a severe attack of sickness and who was at Dr. West Hospital in Monett, and was taken to Purdy on the 23rd, at a very great risk, in order to be near her husband. He attended a hardware dealers convention in Kansas City, some two weeks ago and came home sick and it was thought for a time, he would recover but on his fatal day about noon, he grew worse and friends could see the end was near. May 25, 1915 he and Miss Sybil Cox, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Alcie Cox of Purdy, were married an one son was born to this union. He was a member of Purdy Lodge A. F. & A. M., 148, and Harmony Commandery Knight Templers of Monett, and was interred in Purdy Cemetery, with their honors. Rev. Denton R. Woods of Cassville, conducted funeral services at the home of his parents, Wednesday at 2: 30 p.m., where a very large number relatives and fiends had assembled to pay the last tribute of love and respect to the deceased. The large concourse of people present at the funeral and burial spoke as a testimonial of his standing in the community and county where he resided. He was a director in the First National Bank of Purdy, and Past Master of Purdy Lodge A. F. & A. M. The following were in the honorary pall bearers: James Blythe, A. M. Wells, and a Mrs. Discman?, Springfield, E. N. Berry, Lamar, Thomas Smith, Aurora, and Mrs. Cox of St. Louis. The active pall bearers were: W. B. Counts, B. E. Williams, James Whittington, Ed Lamb and Jas. Rhea, Purdy and Bert Catron, Fairview. George leaves his wife and a little son, Jack, a few months old, father and mother, sister and brother, and hosts of relatives and friends to mourn his passing. |
| Newspaper or Funeral Home | Cassville Democrat |
| Date | Jan. 31, 1920 |
| Death Cert Link | Death Certificate |
| Resource | State Historical Society of MO Microfilm |
| Submitted by | Jack Fly |
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