Person:George Isaac (1)

Batavia, Genesee County, New York State, ProgressiveBatavian.September 28-1894 Sudden Death.

   Geo. A. ISAAC, son of Emanuel ISAAC and partner with his father inthe carriage making business at Oakfield, died very suddenly onSunday.  He went out into the garden for a stroll, and stooping overto pull up a weed a blood vessel burst and he died in about tenminutes.  He leaves a widow and one son.  He was a member of theOakfield Lodge of Odd Fellows and the order took charge of thefuneral, which was held on Tuesday.  A number of Batavia

Odd Fellows attended the funeral.

1. ↑ Census records.
2. ↑ Newspaper Article.
3. ↑ Orleans county.
4. ↑ unknown newspaper:
   Geo. A. Isssac of the firm of E. Isaac & Son, one of Oakfield's mostestimable young business men, died suddenly at his home in thisvillage at 10:30 Sunday morning, September 23rd, of pulmonaryhemorrahage, aged 29 years.
   Never before, from the effects of death in their midst, have theresidents of this village sustained a more sudden or severe shock.
   He arose in apparent good health and spirits at an early hour, ate aheary breakfast and appeared on the street, greeting acquaintanceswhom he met with that accustomed warmth of friendship which everseemed to predominate in his genial nature. On returning home he satdown on the front stoop and continued a cheerful conversation with themembers of his household. Observing that a few weeds along the edgeof the sidewalk leading to the house needed cutting, he requested hislittle son, Howard, to bring a sickle that he might remove them.While resting on one knee, in the act of cutting the weeds and beforemaking scarcely more than half a dozen clips with the implement, thisslight exertion caused the rupture of an artery and blood began topour from his mouth and nostrils. The child noticed that somethingwas wrong and called for his mother, who in the meantime, had gone tothe rear of the house, In a few seconds later his wife and JosephMcGrath, who boards with the family, were at the dying man's side.With their assistance he walked into the house and set down on a couchall the time life's blood continuing to flow profusely from both mouthand nostrils, making articulation almost impossible. He was only ableto give utterance to a few words, yet he seeemed to fully realize hiscondition.
   Dr. Surhourst, who chanced to be nearby, was hastily summoned. Hearrived before death came, but the sad case was beyond all medicaltreatment, not more than ten minutes having elapsed from the timehemorrhage set in before Mr. Isaac's from lay limp and lifeless.
   Geo. A. Isaac was born and grew to manhood in this village, where hefollowed his father's occupation and became associated with the latterin partnership, a year ago last spring, in conducting the Oakfieldcarriage and wagon shop, one of the oldest industries in this town.
   He was an active member and Past Grand of Oakfield Lodge. No. 603,IOOF, having joined that lodge at its initiation, April 30, 1891. Hewas prominently identified in its councils and ever eager for theadvancement of the ennobling princiles of the Order. He was also acharter member of Cary Lodge NO. 17, (Rebekah Degree), recentlyinstituted. In the death of Past Grand Isaac, Oakfield Lodge mournsthe loss of the first member since its institutuion, over three yearsago.
   Deceased leaves a wife and one child, a boy of seven years, and isalso survived by his father and mother, Mr. and Mrs. Emanuel Isaac,and two sister, Mrs. Geo. Crabb and Miss Florence Isaac, all of thisvillage, who will be accorded the deepest sympathy in this, their sadhour of trial and affliction.
   The funeral services were held from the First M. E. Church lastTuesday afternoon at 2 o'clock, the pastor, Rev. H.C. Milliman,assisited by Rev. J. D. Piper of the Friends church, Elba, and Rev.Sanford Bruise, pastor of the South Byron M.E. church, conducting theservices.
   These Sad obsequies were attended by a large concourse of citizens,together with freinds and relatives of the deceased from out of town.
   The reamains were escorted to and from the church with honors peculiarto the Order, there being about 150 Odd Fellows in line preceeding thehearse. At the grave the impressive ritualistic solemnities of thatorganization were performed and all that was left of him whoseexemplary influences still live, was consigned to rest amid aprofusion of evergreens and flowers.
   The berarers were Supervisor C.B. Avery, F.W. Allen, Cas. K Millard ,Henry Williams, Emer Root and A.E. Howland, all member of OakfieldLodge No 603.
   Among the floral tributes beautiful designs were noted as follows: Apillow from Oakfield Lodge IOOF, inscribed " Our Brother", anemblematic and elagantly designed cresent and star, with words, "CaryNo. 17" from Cary Lodge, Daughters of Rebekah, a suggestive pillowthoughtfully inscribed
   Sympathy", from Batavia Lodge , IOOF, an anchor from the PhilourgianSociety of the M.E. Church of Oakfield, a harp from the OakfieldCornet Band, of which organization decease was president.