George B. Stevenson.
 
(Died, at the family residence on North Kansas avenue, Olathe, Kansas. Tuesday morning, March 21. 1899, George B. Stevenson aged fifty-five years.)
 
This the funeral notice tells of the ending of this earthly life for an old citizen of Johnson county. His life can be best described as that of a conscientious citizen, a brave soldier, a faithful friend, a true brother, a good man a plain statement of facts but more is contained in those few sentences than can be said of all men.
 
George B. Stevenson was born in Nova Scotia April 4, 1844. He moved with his parents to Maryland in 1852, in 1853 to Illinois, then in 1868 to Johnson county, Kansas, settling four miles south of Olathe where "with his brother and sister he has since resided until within a few days of his death, when after selling the old home place the family moved, to Olathe.
 
On February 5, 1862, George Stevenson, accompanied by his brother Jim, enlisted in the civil war, serving his time until the war was over in Company G of the First Illinois Light Artillery. At the time of his death he was a member of the G. A. R. and of Harmony Lodge No. 84. The lodge took charge of his remains and the funeral services were held in the lodge room Wednesday, March 22, at 1 p. m., Rev. A. V. Stout preaching the sermon.
 
Mr. Stevenson was a believer in the doctrine advocated by the Presbyterian church and was a Christian if his life was an index to his character. He leaves behind one brother, James Stevenson, and two sisters, Miss Maggie Stevenson of Olathe and Mrs. Jane Wilkinson of Apex, Colo.
 
Our sympathy is extended to the sorrowing sisters and brothers and especially to the brother who now for the first time is bearing in sadness a parting from his life companion. Neither brother has ever married and have been more to each other than just brothers, never separated in childhood, standing shoulder to shoulder in the civil war, equally sharing in the hardships which go to make up a soldier's life, then in later years manfully and faithfully fighting the battle of life together, making a name in this county which as "the Stevenson boys" will not soon be forgotten.
 
Olathe Mirror
March 23, 1899
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