Obituary

SLOAN

Posted By: Mary Jo Hanon (email)
Date: 7/8/2004 at 17:11:12

The Redfield Review Thursday, November, 30, 1916
Sudden Death For George W. Sloan
George Sloan died very suddenly on Sunday, after but half an hours illness. With his little son, he was leading a team of horses to a pasture near his home in Wiscotta, when he was stricken with heart failure and fell to the ground. Aid was hastily summoned and medical assistance given as soon as possible, but without avail, and he passed away shortly after being removed to his home.
George Washington Sloan was born in Redfield on December 12, 1868 and died at Redfield November 26, 1916 at the age of 47 years, 11 months and 14 days.
Practically his whole life was spent in the vicinity of Redfield. Here he was married March 24, 1887 to Miss Millie Fink, a union resulting in nearly thirty years of happy homelife. Eight children, three boys and five girls came to bless this house, only five of whom were present at the funeral.
Mr. Sloan was deprived of a fathers care and guiding hand when he was about 9 years old. His mother was spared him until May 1914. Besides his bereaved companion and children, he leaves one brother and eleven granchildren, one of whom had been adopted into his home. He was for a number of years an esteemed member of the I.O.O.F. of Redfield.
Mr. Sloan was an honest man, a hard worker- a real son of toil. He was a kind and loyal husband, a loving and provident father. He was a good citizen and a good neighbor, one whom it was a pleasure to meet and he will be missed in the community.
Funeral services were conducted at the Methodist Church Tuesday by Rev. C.W. Hohanshelt and attended by a large number of relatives and friends. The Odd Fellows Lodge had charge of the services at the grave in Wiscotta Cemetery.

Resolutions
Whereas an all wise Father has removed from us our esteemed brother, George W. Sloan, be it resolved that while we mourn the absence of one we prized, we know that he has passed from labor to reward, that we will renew our fidelity to the order he loved , that his vacant chair will remind us that another link has dropped from our chain.

Resolved that our order, I.O.O.F. teaches the hope of immortalityand leads us to dwell on the beautiful traits in human nature; that it assures us that the golden chain that bind us in life can not be severed in death.

Resolved, that our hearts go out in tender sympathy, for the bereaved, and while we fondly cherish the memory of our departed brother, we will not forget those he loved.
Resolved, that a copy of these resolutions be sent to the bereaved family, that they be published in the home paper, and the same be spread on the records of the Lodge;

Parker Hardin

Lafe De Ford

George Ford

Committee