He was the son of George Bissell Winter Jr. and Flora. He married (1) Ethlyn Jenkins; (2) Margaret A. Hall at North Bonneville, Washington, on February 21, 1955.
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George B. Winter
Funeral service for George B. Winter, 80, veteran railroadman and retired inspector of safety appliances for the interstate commerce commission, will be Friday at 1 p.m. at the Colonial mortuary, with interment at Rose City cemetery.
Mr. Winter died Tuesday at Portland sanitarium. His home was at 3311 N. E. 35th avenue.
He was born October 29, 1876, in Onarga, Ill., and was a descendant of French and English immigrants to America as far back as 1634. His early education was acquired at the Onarga public school, and at Grand Prairie seminary. He later studied law.
He entered railroad service at 16, working successively for the Chicago and North Western, the Chicago Southside Rapid Transit company, the Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul, the Chicago & Alton, the Kansas City, Mexico & Gulf, the Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe, the Grand Rapids & Indiana, and lastly the Oregon Short Line railroad as a brakeman, where he became interested in safety work.
March 21, 1905, he was appointed inspector of safety appliances for the interstate commerce commission. During his 41 years in government service, he took part in many investigations and traveled in almost all the states but particularly the Pacific coast states. He had made his home in Portland since 1914.
After his retirement in 1946, he edited a book on safety appliances. During part of 1950, ’51 and ’52, he was employed as a special investigator by the Oregon PUC.
Surviving are the widow, Margaret A. Winter; a son, Joseph Winter; a sister, Mrs. Kathryn Eaglesfield, and one granddaughter.
[The Oregonian, Portland, Oregon, Thursday, January 24, 1957, page 11]
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George B. Winter
Funeral service for George B. Winter, 80, veteran railroadman and retired inspector of safety appliances for the interstate commerce commission, will be Friday at 1 p.m. at the Colonial mortuary, with interment at Rose City cemetery.
Mr. Winter died Tuesday at Portland sanitarium. His home was at 3311 N. E. 35th avenue.
He was born October 29, 1876, in Onarga, Ill., and was a descendant of French and English immigrants to America as far back as 1634. His early education was acquired at the Onarga public school, and at Grand Prairie seminary. He later studied law.
He entered railroad service at 16, working successively for the Chicago and North Western, the Chicago Southside Rapid Transit company, the Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul, the Chicago & Alton, the Kansas City, Mexico & Gulf, the Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe, the Grand Rapids & Indiana, and lastly the Oregon Short Line railroad as a brakeman, where he became interested in safety work.
March 21, 1905, he was appointed inspector of safety appliances for the interstate commerce commission. During his 41 years in government service, he took part in many investigations and traveled in almost all the states but particularly the Pacific coast states. He had made his home in Portland since 1914.
After his retirement in 1946, he edited a book on safety appliances. During part of 1950, ’51 and ’52, he was employed as a special investigator by the Oregon PUC.
Surviving are the widow, Margaret A. Winter; a son, Joseph Winter; a sister, Mrs. Kathryn Eaglesfield, and one granddaughter.
[The Oregonian, Portland, Oregon, Thursday, January 24, 1957, page 11]
He was the son of George Bissell Winter Jr. and Flora. He married (1) Ethlyn Jenkins; (2) Margaret A. Hall at North Bonneville, Washington, on February 21, 1955.
_______________________________________
George B. Winter
Funeral service for George B. Winter, 80, veteran railroadman and retired inspector of safety appliances for the interstate commerce commission, will be Friday at 1 p.m. at the Colonial mortuary, with interment at Rose City cemetery.
Mr. Winter died Tuesday at Portland sanitarium. His home was at 3311 N. E. 35th avenue.
He was born October 29, 1876, in Onarga, Ill., and was a descendant of French and English immigrants to America as far back as 1634. His early education was acquired at the Onarga public school, and at Grand Prairie seminary. He later studied law.
He entered railroad service at 16, working successively for the Chicago and North Western, the Chicago Southside Rapid Transit company, the Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul, the Chicago & Alton, the Kansas City, Mexico & Gulf, the Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe, the Grand Rapids & Indiana, and lastly the Oregon Short Line railroad as a brakeman, where he became interested in safety work.
March 21, 1905, he was appointed inspector of safety appliances for the interstate commerce commission. During his 41 years in government service, he took part in many investigations and traveled in almost all the states but particularly the Pacific coast states. He had made his home in Portland since 1914.
After his retirement in 1946, he edited a book on safety appliances. During part of 1950, ’51 and ’52, he was employed as a special investigator by the Oregon PUC.
Surviving are the widow, Margaret A. Winter; a son, Joseph Winter; a sister, Mrs. Kathryn Eaglesfield, and one granddaughter.
[The Oregonian, Portland, Oregon, Thursday, January 24, 1957, page 11]
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George B. Winter
Funeral service for George B. Winter, 80, veteran railroadman and retired inspector of safety appliances for the interstate commerce commission, will be Friday at 1 p.m. at the Colonial mortuary, with interment at Rose City cemetery.
Mr. Winter died Tuesday at Portland sanitarium. His home was at 3311 N. E. 35th avenue.
He was born October 29, 1876, in Onarga, Ill., and was a descendant of French and English immigrants to America as far back as 1634. His early education was acquired at the Onarga public school, and at Grand Prairie seminary. He later studied law.
He entered railroad service at 16, working successively for the Chicago and North Western, the Chicago Southside Rapid Transit company, the Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul, the Chicago & Alton, the Kansas City, Mexico & Gulf, the Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe, the Grand Rapids & Indiana, and lastly the Oregon Short Line railroad as a brakeman, where he became interested in safety work.
March 21, 1905, he was appointed inspector of safety appliances for the interstate commerce commission. During his 41 years in government service, he took part in many investigations and traveled in almost all the states but particularly the Pacific coast states. He had made his home in Portland since 1914.
After his retirement in 1946, he edited a book on safety appliances. During part of 1950, ’51 and ’52, he was employed as a special investigator by the Oregon PUC.
Surviving are the widow, Margaret A. Winter; a son, Joseph Winter; a sister, Mrs. Kathryn Eaglesfield, and one granddaughter.
[The Oregonian, Portland, Oregon, Thursday, January 24, 1957, page 11]
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