Person:George Laug (1)

Name	George Laug
Gender	Male
Birth^[1]	24 Mar 1877	Polkton, Ottawa, Michigan, United States
Marriage	24 May 1900	Coopersville, Ottawa, Michigan, United Statesto Carrie Lunetta Corll
Death^[2]^[3]	11 Jan 1956	St. Petersburg, Pinellas, Florida, United States
Burial^[2]	14 Jan 1956	Coopersville-Polkton Cemetery, Coopersville, Ottawa, Michigan, United States

During the depression, George and Carrie moved to Madoc, Ontario, Canada for a few years, where he worked in the office of a gold mine. Their daughter Geneva also went for a short while to help in the office. She returned to Michigan to work in the office of the Laug Brothers. At the time of Carrie's death an obituary appeared in the Madoc paper.

GEORGE LAUG APPOINTED SAVINGS BANK, CUSTODIAN

 At Grand Haven the first of the week Judge Miles appointed George Laug, cashier of the People Savings Bank, to the position of Custodian, while the reorganization proceedings are being completed.  The bank suspended operation April 1st, with the object of reorganizing, and they have made good progress in the work, but it takes time to complete it.  The subscribing of the capital stock was very easily accomplished, and the depositors are coming in voluntarily and signing up the agreements.  It is expected that all formalities will be complied with and the bank open for business again soon.
 Source: Coopersville Observer, Friday, May 13, 1932, page 1.

SPECTACULAR FIRE AT GEO. LAUG HOME

About 5:40 Thursday afternoon, the home of George Laug, just south of the Dixie highway in the south part of town, was discovered to be on fire, and the fire had gained such headway before it was discovered, that the whole roof and upper story of the home was destroyed. Most of the furniture was carried out, especially from the lower story, and quite a bit from the second story, but there was much damage from both fire and water.
The fire company did splendid work in getting there and soon had several streams of water playing on the building, but the high wind that was blowing made it a difficult matter to make much headway for a little while. When the big chimney fell, it looked for an instant as if some might be hurt, but fortunately every one got out of the way.
The fire was discovered by Jacob Bulthuis, the nearest neighbor to the Laugs, but he was working in the garden some distance away, so that Mrs. Bulthuis, who happened to step outside, was the first to give the alarm. Mrs. Laug and her mother were in the building, and hearing a noise, Mrs. Laug opened the door and was told that the house was on fire.
It is impossible for us to estimate the amount of the damage, and so far as we have learned, it is not known how the fire started, but apparently in the upper part of the house. Mr. Laug is on a business trip to Canada at the present time.
The Observer was just ready to go to press when the whistle blew, and we waited to get the above brief account of the fire.
Source: Coopersville Observer, Friday, May 25, 1934, page 1.

Obituaries

GEORGE LAUG, 78; RETIRED BANK CASHIER

 George Laug, 78, retired bank cashier, died yesterday at this home, 3320 14th Street North.
 Mr. Laug was a winter visitor here for six seasons before he became a permanent resident four years ago.  He was from Grand Rapids, Mich.
 He attended First Presbyterian Church here.
 Mr. Laug's survivors are his widow, Mrs. Carrie Corll Laug, St. Petersburg; three sons, Forrest and Louis Laug, both of Grand Rapids and Gerald Laug, Fort Lauderdale; two daughters, Mrs. Arthur Terkeurst, Warrensburg, Mo., and Mrs. Ted Hosler, Grand Rapids; a sister, Mrs. Hannah LeRoy, Grand Rapids and nine grandchildren.
  John S. Rhodes Inc., is in charge of local arrangements.  The funeral party will leave today for services and burial in Coopersville, Mich.
 Source: St. Petersburg Times, Thursday, January 12.

GEORGE LAUG DIES IN FLORIDA

 George Laug, 79, former Coopersville businessman, who was active for many years in the life of the community, died Tuesday evening at his home in St. Petersburg, Florida.  he had been in failing health for some time.
 Mr. Laug, from 1905-1918, was associated with his Brother, John, in the firm of Laug Bros., and operated an elevator here.  Later he was associated with the Peoples Savings Bank.
 Not only was he a former businessman, but he served as president of the village, and was a member of the Board of Education, where he served as president, and an unusual fact was that he signed the diplomas of each of his five children.
 He was an elder in the Coopersville Reformed church, and was chairman of the finance committee when the present church was built.  He also had served as Sunday School superintendent.  Mr. and Mrs. Laug took up permanent residence in St. Petersburg about five years ago.
 Surviving are his wife, Carrie; two daughters, Mrs. Arthur (Ruth) TerKeurst of Missouri and Mrs. Frank (Geneva) Hosler of Grand Rapids; three sons, Forrest and Louis of Grand Rapids, and Gerald of Ft. Lauderdale, Florida; nine grandchildren, six great grandchildren and one sister, Mrs. Lambert LeRoy of Grand Rapids.
 Tentative arrangements call for funeral services at the Coopersville Reformed church Saturday afternoon, with burial in the Coopersville cemetery.
 Source: Coopersville Observer, Wednesday, January 11, 1956.

DEATH TAKES GEORGE LAUG Coopersville Ex-Leader Dies in Florida

   Coopersville- George Laug, 78, civic leader and businessman here, died early Wednesday in St. Petersburg, Fla., where he and his wife had lived the last five years.
   Previous to moving to Florida he had resided in Grand Rapids five years.
   Mr. Laug was born in Coopersville.  While here he was a member of the Laug Brothers elevator firm that sold feed, fertilizer and tile.

Headed Village, Schools

   He was village president and president of the school board for many years.  He was a member of the Coopersville Reformed church of which he was an elder and Sunday school superintendent for many years.  He was chairman of the finance committee which raised funds for the building of the church.  Mr. Laug was made honorary vice president of the church for life.
   Surviving are his wife, Carrie;  three sons, Forrest, Louis, owners of the Michigan Bulb Co. of Grand Rapids and Grand Rapids Country Club, and Gerald of Fort Lauderdale, Fla;  two daughters, Mrs. Arthur TerKurst of Missouri and Mrs. Frank Hosler of Grand Rapids;  a sister Mrs. Lambert Leroy of Grand Rapids, nine grandchildren and six great-grandchildren.
   Funeral services have been set tentatively for Saturday at the Coopersville Reformed church.  The body will be brought to the Throop funeral home here.

Source: Paper and date not identified.

LAUG -- George Laug, aged 78 years, of St. Petersburg, Fla., passed away Wednesday morning. Surviving are the wife, Carrie; three sons, Forrest and Louis both of Grand Rapids, Gerald of Fort Lauderdale, Fla.; two daughters, Mrs. Arthur (Ruth) Terkhurst of Missouri, Mrs. Frank (Geneva) Hosler of Grand Rapids; nine grandchildren; six great-grandchildren; one sister, Mrs. Lambert LeRoy of Grand Rapids; several nieces and nephews. Funeral announcement latter pending arrival of the body from Florida. Arrangements by Throop Funeral Home, Coopersville.

 Source: Grand Rapids Press, Wednesday, January 11, 1956, page 2.

Our deep appreciation and sincere thanks are extended to our relatives, neighbors and friends for their prayers, their many deeds of kindness, expressions of sympathy and beautiful floral tributes given at the time of the death of our husband and father, George Laug. We especially wish to thank Rev. John VanPeursem for his comforting words, Mrs. Gordon Fynewever for the music, the pallbearers and all those who helped in so many ways.