George C. Mick
PROMINENT CITIZEN
DIED AT HOUSTON
G.C. Mick of Iago Died Wed-
nesday at Houston Sanita-
rium-Funeral Today.G. C. Mick, prominent busi-
ness man and farmer of Iago,
died at 7:15 o’clock Wednesday
evening at the Baptist Sanita-
rium at Houston, where he had
been taken some days ago for
treatment. He had been very
ill since about the first of July
with gall stones and other com-
placations, and the end was not
unexpected.
Mr. Mick with his family
moved to this county from Mis-
souri a number of years ago,
buying a considerable body of
land in the vicinity of Iago, and
with his sons a little later en-
gaged in the mercantile busi-
ness at that point, where pros-
perity has attended upon their
industry. The deceased has al-
ways been active in any move-
ment that looked to the better-
ment of conditions, and at one
time was commissioner of pre-
cinct No. 1, neglecting his pri-
vate affairs to an extent to give
his time to the public needs.
After one term, however, he
declined to again be a candi-
date and resumed his personal
business.
Mr. Mick is survived by a
widow and several grown sons
and daughters and a number of
grandchildren.
The funeral will be held from
the residence at Iago this after-
noon at 3:00 o’clock and inter-
ment will be in the Wharton
cemetery.
At this time it is not possible
to prepare a suitable sketch of
the life of the deceased, but we will
have one in our next issue. Now
we can but say that in the pass-
ing of G.C. Mick has gone a
loving husband, a kind and in-
dulgent father, a true friend,
a useful citizen, an upright man.
The Spectator, with the citizen-
ship of the county, pays tribute
to his memory.
SKETCH OF LIFE OF GEORGE C. MICK
The funeral of Mr. G.C.
Mick, an account of whose de-
mise at Houston was contained
in last week’s Spectator, oc-
curred last Friday afternoon
from the late home of deceased
at Iago, and the body was fol-
lowed to it’s last resting place
in the Wharton cemetery by a
large concourse of sorrowing
friends and [sp. asquaintances]. The
floral offerings were many and
beautiful, attesting the esteem
in which Mr. Mick was held.
George C. Mick was the son
of Peter K. and Caroline Mick
and was born August 14th,
1849, in the state of Ohio. His
father died in the service of
his country in 1863, which
threw him on his own resources
in his boyhood days. He
freighted on the plains of Kan-
sas and in the Indian Territory
for several years, returning to
his native state in 1873 to care
for his invalid mother. She
and two sisters died in rapid
succession, leaving him the only
surviving member of the fam-
ily. On May 11, 1876, Mr.
Mick was united in marriage
to Miss Clara Morris of Brown
county, Ohio. In 1882 with his
family, Mr. Mick removed from
Ohio and located in Iowa, but
the following year moved to
Kansas, where they resided un-
til 1894. In that year they
moved to Ray county, Missouri,
where they lived until 1907,
when they came to Texas, and
located in Iago.
Besides his widow, Mr. Mick
leaves five grown children,
namely: Almus C., Geo. G.,
Fred E., Mrs. C.A. Brockman,
Leslie E. Also a boy whom he
reared, Irvin Mick Gaston, and
eleven grandchildren.
FORMER RESIDENT DEAD
George C. Mick at Iago,
Texas, Tuesday Afternoon
S.L. Bay, of this city, received a
telegram Wednesday evening from
George G. Mick, of Iago, Texas
stating that his father, George C.
Mick, died at his home near that
place Tuesday evening. Mr. Mick
had been dangerously ill for sev-
eral days, but no announcement of
his illness had been received by
Ray countians until the telegram
was received announcing his
death, which may come as a shock to
his many friends here.
Deceased was a native of Ohio,
and was about seventy years of
age at the time of his passing
away. He and his family resided
on a farm in the vicinity of Cam-
den several years, and located in
Texas in 1905, when he bought a
farm consisting of 1,110 acres near
Iago. He was an extensive farmer
and cattleman in that state and
had accumulated a fortune from
his labors. He is survived by the
widow, three sons and two daught-
ers.
Mr. Mick had long been a mem-
ber of the Christian church and
was one of the highly esteemed
men of this section when he resid-
ded in Ray county. He had many
friends here who deplore his pass-
ing away and whose sympathy is
extended to the bereaved members
of the family. Funeral and burial
occurred at Wharton, Texas, this
afternoon.
PROMINENT MERCHANT
Mr George C. Mick of Iago, one of the most prominent citizens and successful farmers and business men of the county, died in Houston at 7:15 Wednesday evening at the Baptist sanitarium, where he had been taken for treatment. Very few of Mr. Micks friends know he was sick until the sad news of his death reached the city. He moved his family from Missouri to Wharton county several years ago, where he bought a large body of land and engaged in farming on an extensive scale and in the mercantile business at Iago. Mr. Mick took a great deal of interest in the Wharton Company and while they were at Camp Bowie Christmas he sent the entire company pecans and when vegetables were sent the boys, he sent his automobile in loaded with the choicest variety. He could not do enough for those boys and they will all regret to hear of his death. Mr. Mick was the son of Peter and Caroline Mick, was born August 28, 1849, in the state of Ohio. His fasther died in the service of his county in 1863, which threw him on his own resources in his boyhood days. He freighted on the plains of Kansas and Indian Territory fro several years and returned to his native state in 1873 to take care of his invalid mother. She and two sisters died in rapid succession, leaving him the only surviving member of his father’s fam- ily. On May 11, 1876, Mr. Mick was united in marriage to Miss Clara Morris of Brown County, Ohio. With his family he located in Iowa in 1882 , and he moved to Kansas, the following year, where they resided un- til 1894. Then they moved to Ray County, Missouri, and afterwards located in Iago, Wharton County in 1907. He leaves besides his widow, Mr. Mick leaves five grown children, namely: Almus C., Geo. G., Fred E., Mrs. C.A. Brockman, Leslie E. Also a boy whom he reared, Irvin Mick Gaston, and eleven grandchildren. His death was due to an abscess on the liver and other complications.
AND PLANER DEAD.This obituary from a copy of the one appearing in various Wharton County Newspapers as well as Missouri Newspapers. Transcribed by Janet Barrett Hobizal.
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