Independent Enterprise
Thursday, February 20, 1936
George Andrew Applegate passed away Saturday, February 15, at his home near Payette and funeral services in charge of Rev. Dallas McNeil were held from the Landon funeral home Tuesday afternoon, February 18, 1936, at two o'clock with interment in the Applegate cemetery near New Plymouth.
George Andrew Applegate was born in Payette, Idaho October 8, 1890 and lived in and near Payette all his life. He met and married Miss Laura Barnett, at Falk's Store March 18, 1924 and to this union one son was born. He passed away at the age of forty-five years, four months and seven days.
He leaves to mourn his passing his wife, one son, Lester, his father and mother, Mr. and Mrs. John Applegate of New Plymouth; two sisters, Mrs. Nellie Manis of McCall, Mrs. Delia Pence of Payette; three brothers, James of Fruitland and Samuel and Johnnie of New Plymouth. This is the first death in the Applegate family.
When a young man he joined the Congregational church of New Plymouth of which he took an active part. He was also an active member of the Orchard Avenue Grange of Payette.