obituary George BEARD Jr abt 1865-1898 son of George BEARD Sr & Emma ASHMAN
GEORGE BEARD JR.
Abt March 1865-July 15, 1898
Son of George Beard Sr
& Emma (Ashman)Beard
Husband of Addie L Arnold
OBITUARY
Published July 16, 1898
Evening Times, a New York newspaper
George Beard Dead
Victim of Baseball Game Passed Away Last Night
The unfortunate baseball accident by which Manager George Beard of the Union store suffered on Thursday afternoon at Dolgeville, during the Presbyterian Sunday school picnic held at High Falls park in that village, has resulted for the worst. Mr. Beard is dead. No fatal issue was looked for during the first hours following the sad occurance, but the fear of peritonitis expressed by Dr. Garlock after his examination proved only too well founded. The first symptoms developed yesterday noon and as the patient's left side began to fill he grew rapidly worse. It was evident there was only one resource left which gave a hope of recovery and that a slight one. Operation must be the last expedient and at 6 last evening it was resorted to by a council of physicians including Dr. Kilbourne of Utica and Drs. Garlock and Ingham of this city. They found the left kidney almost destroyed, the omentium torn and lacerated, and bleeding into the peritoneal cavity. The laceration resulted of course from the two ribs broken by the impact of the base runner. The removal of the kidney was essential and was therefore proceeded with. Unable to withstand the shock in his weakened condition, the patient never rallied and death followed the completion of the operation by about an hour. During his connection with the Union store and previously Mr. Beard's frank, open personality, unfailing cheeriness and obliging spirit ingratiated him with large classed of the trading and purchasing public, as well as more intimate friends, among whom his absence creates a gap that will be long felt and ever regretted. A widow and one little child survive to mourn a kind loving husband and parent. Mr. Beards' age was 33 years and 4 months. The Rev. C. S. Richardson will conduct funeral services 2:15 tomorrow afternoon at the residence, 604 Garden street, and 2:30 at the Presbyterian church. On Monday at 10:12 a.m. the remains will be forwarded to Truxton, Cortland county, where all that is mortal of a worthy, upright citizen will be consigned to dust.
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Another article. Published July 15, 1898 in the Evening Times.....
Injured at Dolgeville - George Beard, manager of the Union store in this city, was the victim of a painful accident at Dolgeville yesterday afternoon. Mr. Beard was playing third base for one of the baseball teams. Claude Youker, a member of the opposing team, attempted to steal third base. The ball was thrown to Mr. Beard, who stood on the base line waiting for his prey. Youker tore the line with great speed, colliding with Beard with much force and knocking him to the ground. He was not unconscious, but was unable to walk. He was taken to the office of Dr. Strobel and cared for. He is now a his home in this city under the care of Dr. Garlock for two broken ribs and a laceration of the kidney.
.....Received both 1898 articles for George Beard Jr, Jan 28, 2005 after a paid research by the Herkimer County Historical Society, 400 North Main St, Herkimer, NY 13350.
George Beard Jr. is the son in law of Robert M ARNOLD & Lany Margaret HILTS (aka Margaret) .He married their daughter Addie L ARNOLD.At some point Addie moved to Cortland County where the BEARD family resided.Several related Beard family members are buried at the Truxton Cemetery, NY and are included on cemtery link at the NY GenWeb site for Cortland County.George Beard Jr & Addie's son is Ralph Beard,who I'm still searching for.Hoping to connect with other related family to share & exchange additional genealogy & family history.
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