Death Sudden
Few Days' Illness Fatal To Fireman Serving In Navy City fireman George F. Andrews, 28, father of three young daughters, who entered the Navy January 5 and left for training January 12, died early Tuesday in a base hospital at Great Lakes, Ill. Family members were notified blood poisoning caused his death. He lived at 632 Forest Rose Av. Seaman Andrews is the eighth Fairfield countian to die in the line of duty while training in the service during World War II. His death raised the county's war toll to 21.Andrews' widow, the former Mauranda Chapman, was notified by the Navy in a telegram received here Monday evening that her husband was critically ill. Mrs. Andrews and a sister, Mrs. Clark McCleery, left Columbus by train for Chicago as soon as possible. Word of Andrews' death reached the immediate family early Tuesday, the Navy announcing in a telegram that the Lancaster sailor had died Tuesday before the arrival of his wife. Andrews, whose father, George W. Andrews is city superintendent of the municipal gas works, was appointed a regular fireman December 15, 1941, and served in that capacity until he was inducted into the Navy. Before his regular appointment, Andrews had served as a sub fireman since June 1941. The deceased was president of local No. 291 of the International Association of Fire Fighters and AFL affiliate, when he entered the service. Besides his widow, Andrews is survived by three daughters, Patricia, 6, Valerie Jean, 3, and Margaret Ellen, 1½ years; his parents of the home address, and two brothers, Pvt. James S. Andrews of the Army Air Forces, stationed at Clinton, Ontario, Canada, and Harry Andrews, Lancaster city fireman. Members of the family reported Andrews had been ill only a few days at Great Lakes before his condition suddenly became critical Monday night. The body is schedule to arrive in Columbus tonight accompanied by the widow and her sister. It will be brought to the Sheridan Funeral home in Lancaster. Arrangements for the services and burial are to be announced Wednesday.
Originally published in the Lancaster Eagle Gazette, February 8, 1944
Few Days' Illness Fatal To Fireman Serving In Navy City fireman George F. Andrews, 28, father of three young daughters, who entered the Navy January 5 and left for training January 12, died early Tuesday in a base hospital at Great Lakes, Ill. Family members were notified blood poisoning caused his death. He lived at 632 Forest Rose Av. Seaman Andrews is the eighth Fairfield countian to die in the line of duty while training in the service during World War II. His death raised the county's war toll to 21.Andrews' widow, the former Mauranda Chapman, was notified by the Navy in a telegram received here Monday evening that her husband was critically ill. Mrs. Andrews and a sister, Mrs. Clark McCleery, left Columbus by train for Chicago as soon as possible. Word of Andrews' death reached the immediate family early Tuesday, the Navy announcing in a telegram that the Lancaster sailor had died Tuesday before the arrival of his wife. Andrews, whose father, George W. Andrews is city superintendent of the municipal gas works, was appointed a regular fireman December 15, 1941, and served in that capacity until he was inducted into the Navy. Before his regular appointment, Andrews had served as a sub fireman since June 1941. The deceased was president of local No. 291 of the International Association of Fire Fighters and AFL affiliate, when he entered the service. Besides his widow, Andrews is survived by three daughters, Patricia, 6, Valerie Jean, 3, and Margaret Ellen, 1½ years; his parents of the home address, and two brothers, Pvt. James S. Andrews of the Army Air Forces, stationed at Clinton, Ontario, Canada, and Harry Andrews, Lancaster city fireman. Members of the family reported Andrews had been ill only a few days at Great Lakes before his condition suddenly became critical Monday night. The body is schedule to arrive in Columbus tonight accompanied by the widow and her sister. It will be brought to the Sheridan Funeral home in Lancaster. Arrangements for the services and burial are to be announced Wednesday.
Originally published in the Lancaster Eagle Gazette, February 8, 1944
Death Sudden
Few Days' Illness Fatal To Fireman Serving In Navy City fireman George F. Andrews, 28, father of three young daughters, who entered the Navy January 5 and left for training January 12, died early Tuesday in a base hospital at Great Lakes, Ill. Family members were notified blood poisoning caused his death. He lived at 632 Forest Rose Av. Seaman Andrews is the eighth Fairfield countian to die in the line of duty while training in the service during World War II. His death raised the county's war toll to 21.Andrews' widow, the former Mauranda Chapman, was notified by the Navy in a telegram received here Monday evening that her husband was critically ill. Mrs. Andrews and a sister, Mrs. Clark McCleery, left Columbus by train for Chicago as soon as possible. Word of Andrews' death reached the immediate family early Tuesday, the Navy announcing in a telegram that the Lancaster sailor had died Tuesday before the arrival of his wife. Andrews, whose father, George W. Andrews is city superintendent of the municipal gas works, was appointed a regular fireman December 15, 1941, and served in that capacity until he was inducted into the Navy. Before his regular appointment, Andrews had served as a sub fireman since June 1941. The deceased was president of local No. 291 of the International Association of Fire Fighters and AFL affiliate, when he entered the service. Besides his widow, Andrews is survived by three daughters, Patricia, 6, Valerie Jean, 3, and Margaret Ellen, 1½ years; his parents of the home address, and two brothers, Pvt. James S. Andrews of the Army Air Forces, stationed at Clinton, Ontario, Canada, and Harry Andrews, Lancaster city fireman. Members of the family reported Andrews had been ill only a few days at Great Lakes before his condition suddenly became critical Monday night. The body is schedule to arrive in Columbus tonight accompanied by the widow and her sister. It will be brought to the Sheridan Funeral home in Lancaster. Arrangements for the services and burial are to be announced Wednesday.
Originally published in the Lancaster Eagle Gazette, February 8, 1944
Few Days' Illness Fatal To Fireman Serving In Navy City fireman George F. Andrews, 28, father of three young daughters, who entered the Navy January 5 and left for training January 12, died early Tuesday in a base hospital at Great Lakes, Ill. Family members were notified blood poisoning caused his death. He lived at 632 Forest Rose Av. Seaman Andrews is the eighth Fairfield countian to die in the line of duty while training in the service during World War II. His death raised the county's war toll to 21.Andrews' widow, the former Mauranda Chapman, was notified by the Navy in a telegram received here Monday evening that her husband was critically ill. Mrs. Andrews and a sister, Mrs. Clark McCleery, left Columbus by train for Chicago as soon as possible. Word of Andrews' death reached the immediate family early Tuesday, the Navy announcing in a telegram that the Lancaster sailor had died Tuesday before the arrival of his wife. Andrews, whose father, George W. Andrews is city superintendent of the municipal gas works, was appointed a regular fireman December 15, 1941, and served in that capacity until he was inducted into the Navy. Before his regular appointment, Andrews had served as a sub fireman since June 1941. The deceased was president of local No. 291 of the International Association of Fire Fighters and AFL affiliate, when he entered the service. Besides his widow, Andrews is survived by three daughters, Patricia, 6, Valerie Jean, 3, and Margaret Ellen, 1½ years; his parents of the home address, and two brothers, Pvt. James S. Andrews of the Army Air Forces, stationed at Clinton, Ontario, Canada, and Harry Andrews, Lancaster city fireman. Members of the family reported Andrews had been ill only a few days at Great Lakes before his condition suddenly became critical Monday night. The body is schedule to arrive in Columbus tonight accompanied by the widow and her sister. It will be brought to the Sheridan Funeral home in Lancaster. Arrangements for the services and burial are to be announced Wednesday.
Originally published in the Lancaster Eagle Gazette, February 8, 1944
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