George Christian Stephens
The Payette Independent
Thursday, December 16, 1926
Mrs. Lettie Stephens and Ray Stephens left overland Sunday for Bellingham, Washington in response to a telegram stating that George Stephens, who underwent a serious operation at that place Wednesday, was not getting along very well. Word before had been to the effect that the operation was successful. They reached there Monday evening, but George had passed away Sunday evening. The body will be brought here for burial beside his father, who died Dec. 8th of last year.
The Payette Independent (Thursday, December 23, 1926)
Obituary
George Christian Stephens was born at Acme, Washington, March 21, 1902, and departed this life Dec. 12, at Bellingham, Washington. He lived in Acme until 1912, when he came to Fruitland with his parents, and has since resided here.
A year ago last October an auto accident left him with an injury that caused much suffering, he resisted it and continued his work as a farmer and orchardist until Dec. 2, when he left for Bellingham, Washington, for a visit with relatives, and also intended to have an operation for appendicitis from which he had been a sufferer for some time, and the correction of any irregularity resulting from the injury received in the accident. He had been there but a short time when his condition became critical and he was taken at once to the hospital, where he underwent an operation Wednesday, Dec. 8th. His mother and brother, Ray, were summoned to his bedside Sunday morning, Dec. 12th and left at once, but he passed on Sunday evening before they arrived.
The deceased was a great hand to be at home and spent most of his time there. Since the death of his father a year ago he had been the dependable support of his mother, who leaned much upon him. Besides her he leaves his brother and one sister Martha, now Mrs. A. A. Herard, besides a host of friends who deeply grieve his untimely removal, as it is a great disappointment to those who had hoped for years of fellowship with this genial young man. Funeral services were held from the Methodist church Monday afternoon at 2 o'clock, conducted by Rev. C. M. Knight, and interment made beside his father in Riverside Cemetery. The sympathy of the entire community is extended to the bereaved ones, as everyone mourns with them in their loss.
