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Obituary for George Wesley Woods

from The Republican (Danville, Indiana)--issue of Thursday, June 3, 1920--page 2, columns 2-4

George Wesley Woods was born on Oct. 13, 1849 and passed to the beyond May 22, 1920, aged seventy years, seven months and ten days.

He was one of eight children born to Lorenzo and Catherine Coble Woods, at the home east of Stilesville, and his entire home was passed in this immediate vicinity.

In childhood he had the best advantages afforded by the schools of that time and later attended Asbury University at Grencastle for two years.

When a lad of twelve years he experienced conversion and the new birth into the kingdom of God, uniting with the Cherry Grove Methodist church. In after years he transferred his membership to the Clayton Methodist church.

He was married to Martha J. Peck Sept. 15, 1871 and established a home where they lived in ideal happiness for nearly forty four years.

Two children were born to them, one of whom died an infant, and Elfie who survives.

Mr. and Mrs. Woods planned and developed a home of comfort and beauty, rearing their daughter to cultured womanhood. After her marriage to Milber E. Kendall they formed a happy, harmonious household. This little circle was broken in 1915 by the taking away of Mrs. Woods.

He bowed in meek fortitude to the will of God, Whose he was and Whom he served. From this time the thoughtful care and tenderness he had always lavished on his wife and daughter was centered on the daughter to a touching degree.

For three years his health has been failing and at times his suffering was unspeakable. Through it all he was patient and heroic, going on with his usual pursuits, improving and beautifying his home so dear to him.

Three weeks ago he became alarmingly worse and was taken to a hospital in Indianapolis, where all that love and skill could do, was done.

He bravely endured everything, by his cheerfulness aiding efforts made for his benefit.

On Thursday night he began to sink, and fell asleep in the early hours of the morning of May 22nd with his hand clasping that of his beloved daughter.

As far as events are concerned his life would seem uneventful when taken as a whole, yet what an impress a life like his leaves on a community.

His personal purity of character, his ideals for the betterment of the home, his love and fidelity as a husband and father; and above all and the foundation of all, the love of God in his heart. Are these not things that shall endure?

Simple in his tastes, he was allied with no order but God's church on earth.

He is survived by the daughter, Mrs. M.E. Kendall, a brother Nelson E. Woods, a number of nephews and nieces, as well as hosts of friends, who will miss his kindly presence and pleasant smile.