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From: "Sandy Pratt" <>
Subject: [Klamath,Or] Johnnie George
Date: Wed, 29 Oct 2003 09:49:40 -0800


Evening Herald April 16, 1927

Johnnie George, an aged and venerable resident of the Beatty district,
passed to his reward at his late residence at Beatty Thursday evening at
10:30 p.m., following an illness of many years duration. He was the brother
of Usey George and the uncle of McKinley George, both of the Beatty
country. The funeral services will be held at the Beatty Church this
afternoon and interment will be made in the Chief
Schonchin Cemetery.
**********************************************************************************Evening
Herald April 15, 1927

Taps sounded for another patriarch of the Klamath Indian tribe last night
when Johnnie George, aged
72, died at this home in Beatty. Infirmities arising from old age brought on
the fatal illness.
Tomorrow afternoon in the Beatty Church, Indians from all corners of the
reservation will gather to pay their last respects to the memory of the aged
redskin.
Interment will be in Chief Schonchin's Cemetery.
George is survived by a brother, Usey George.

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