Death Takes Geo. F. Stone [George Frederick Stone]

Grizzled Vetaran of the Chicago Board of Trade died Friday afternoon at his home

George Frederick Stone, 1803 Ridge avenue, Evanston, for twenty-eight years secretary of the Chicago Board of Trade, died Friday afternoon at 3:15 o'clock at his residence,where he had been confined to his bed for eight weeks. Mr. Stone was one of the grizzled vetarans of the "Old Guard of the [unclear]" and his death was greatly deplored by all who knew him.
Many cables and telegrams of condolence to his family are pouring in from all parts of the world. Mr. Stone's reputation was an international one, and his name was familiar wherever grain quotations are posted.

Friends Inconsolable
Oldtimers of the Board of Trade are inconsolable over the death of the man, one of the few, whom they could talk with over the strenuous days of the old regime.
The celebration of Mr. Stone's fifty-first wedding anniversary was only five days off when he died. He was married on June 23, 1861 to Eliza Atkins of Newburyport, Mass., shortly after her return from the Sandwich Islands, where she had assisted her father, one of the first missionaries to visit that field.
Last year, on the fiftieth anniversary of his marriage, Mr. Stone received hundreds of congratulating visitors, to whom he gave six rules for a happy married life. These were: Love one another as in the days of courtshsip; exclude every selfish act from your life; extend your charity to those who dwell about you; work hard and work always; rise early and retire early; make the happiness of your life companion a life mission.

Succeeded well
How well he had succeeded was attested by his wife's smiles, and the vast quantity of American Beauty roses, which his friends had sent in such profusion that there was not room for all of them in the house, he being obliged to send several hundreds to the hospitals.
Mr. Stone was born in Newburyport, Mass, April 24, 1836. He entered the business world as a clerk for Denny, Rite & Gardner of Boston, and rapidly pushed to the front. For many years he was counsel for Honduras, Nicaragua and Guatamala.
In 1873 he was elected president of the Boston Corn Exchange and at the end of his term of office came to Chicago. In 1884 he was elected secretary of the Chicacgo Board of Trade, and has held the position ever since.
For several years his health has been failing, and two months ago he suffered a cerebral hemmorhage.
From the time he took to his bed, the members of his family and his friends held little hope for his recovery. Two nurses attended him throughout the day and night. As each day passed his strength slowly ebbed. The end came peacefully while the members of his family were at his bedside.
The funeral of Mr. Stone was held Monday afternoon in St. Mark's Episcopal church at 2:30 o'clock. The services were conducted by the Rev. Harry S. Longley, the rector. The active pallbearer were the following men chosen from the secretary's office: Messrs. Blowney, Flint, Altkins, West, Dexter and Stella. The honorary pallbearers were: H. W. Rogers, Joseph B. Hobbs, O.L. Hutchinson, O. L. [unclear] Raymond, Z. R. Carter, R. S. Lyon, W. S. Warren, R. G. Chandler, W. S. Jackson, Walter Fitch, H. N. Sager, J. A. Bunnell, A. B. White, J. C. F. Merrill, Frank M. Bunch, Wm. [William] N. Eckhardt, B. Frank Howard, Dr. W. A. Philips, Dean J. H. Wigmore, Gen. J. B. Leake, Wm. E. Stockton, Henry S. Robbins, I. P. Rumsey, F. D. Winans, T. C. Edwards, Edward Andrew, Frank B. Rice, A. O. Mason, A. E. Cross, Robert E. Tearse, E. F. Leland, William S. Dillon, C. B. Pierce, T. E. Cunningham, D. S. Lasler, L. F. Gates, John Garden, Robert McDougal, Joseph Simons, A. Gerstenberg, B. S. Wilson, L. H. Freeman.

The Board of Trade, of which Mr. Stone for twwenty-eight yeas was secretary, closed its doors Saturday and Monday, as a mark of respect fot the man who served the board so faithfully.
At a meeting of the board of directors Saturday the following resolution was adopted: "This board of directors expresses deepest sorrow at his loss and sincere appreciation of his meritorious service and fidelity to this association, of which, through many years, he was an honored member and able defender."