Iberia Sentinel, Iberia, Missouri
GEORGE F. FERGUSON DIED AT PANAMA, OKLA. SUNDAY
His Body Was Shipped Back to Iberia, His Former Home Tuesday Morning and Funeral Services Were Held here at the Baptist Church Wednesday Morning at 10:30 O'clock and Interment Was Made in the Town Cemetery; Mr. Ferguson Was Former Collector of Miller County.
Funeral services for George F. Ferguson who died in Panama, Okla., Sunday, Sept. 29, were held from the Baptist Church Wednesday morning at 10:30, and the funeral message was delivered by Rev. John Phillips, pastor of the local congregation. Following the service, the body was conveyed to the town cemetery and laid to rest by the side of his first wife, Sarah. Adams & Casey, funeral directors, had charge of the services.
Mr. Ferguson last Friday had made preparations to visit his brother, Ed Ferguson, of Oronogo, MO. He had already bought his ticket for Oronogo and was waiting at the home of a neighbor and friend, Mr. Findley, when he suddenly suffered a cerebral hemorrhage from which he lay unconscious until Sunday night when death came. Following funeral services at the Baptist church in Panama Monday afternoon, the body was placed on the train and shipped to Iberia, arriving here Tuesday morning.
George Francis Ferguson was born at Iberia, Missouri Oct. 23, 1871. He died at Panama, Oklahoma Sept. 29, 1935, being at the time of his death 64 years, 11 months and 24 days old. In 1899 he was united in marriage to Miss Sarah Arnold and to this union three children were born: Irene who died several years ago; Mrs. Georgia Metcalf of Fort Collins, Colorado and Nean Ferguson of Oakland, California. His wife, Sarah died at Iberia, Missouri Dec. 19, 1911. Several years after the death of his first wife, he was married to Miss Lizzie Arnold and in a short time they moved to Panama, Oklahoma where Lizzie died in 1932.
Early in life he made a profession of faith and united with the Baptist Church and was active in the work of the church until his death. For many years he was in business here in Iberia where he made a host of friends. Besides his two children, he leaves to mourn his death his aged father, John Ferguson, six brothers and four sisters, namely: Mrs. Lizzie Williams, Crocker, Mo; Charley D. Ferguson, Hancock, Mo.; Ed S. Ferguson, Oronogo, Mo.; Fred P. Ferguson, Hawkeye, Mo.; John R. Ferguson, Clinton, Mo.; Mrs. Isabelle Arnold, Iberia, Mo.; Mrs. G. M. Martin, Iberia, Mo.; Harry H. Ferguson, Iberia, Mo.; Frank C. Ferguson, Iberia, Mo.; and Mrs. Willie T. Mace, Springfield, Mo.
Besides his relatives he leaves a host of friends both of Iberia, Mo. and Panama, Okla.
The life of the deceased has been an active one. He was one of the early graduates of Iberia Academy. Following his graduation, he taught in the rural schools of Miller County for a number of years. For several years he was assistant postmaster under Frank D. Lombar at Iberia, served one term as collector of Miller County, after which he was engaged in the mercantile business here for several years. Later he moved to Panama, Oklahoma where he again became active in politics. He was elected to the office of Collector and treasurer of LeFlore County , Oklahoma, serving one term in this capacity. He also served two terms as county commissioner. Not only was he active in politics, but in religious and civic affairs as well. At the time of his death he was an ordained deacon of the Baptist Church in Panama and for several years was superintendent of the Sunday school. |
