Civil War Veteran
From the Gilroy Advocate dated April 5, 1919:
George Eustice Answers "Taps"
"I built that shop nearly fifty years ago in 1870," remarked the late George Eustice to the editor of the ADVOCATE last Saturday afternoon, as he stood at the corner of Sixth and Monterey streets, and watched the removal of the old blacksmith shop at the corner of Sixth and Eiglebery streets, being torn down by the march of progress. He then went on to relate incident s that occurred during the thirty or more years he was engaged in the blacksmithing and horse -shoeing business there, of the jokes that he and the late "Bill" Brannan played on the lat e C. C. Beale. He was in a reminiscent mood and gave us several anecdotes. This was our last conversation with Mr. Eustice and his last visit to Gilroy, for in less that 24 hours he ha d "answered taps." His spirit took its flight Sunday, shortly after noon; and his death was as he had often wished it to be, painless and without a day's illness. As was his custom, he walked out into his orchard to look at his prune trees, taking along his pruning shears. He ha d come out into the lane near the house, and dropped dead with acute dilation of the heart. H is body, still warm, was found by his son Willis, grandson Leland and wife who motored down t o spend the afternoon with Mr. and Mrs. Eustice. Life was extinct. The coroner held an Inquest, the verdict being as above stated.
Mr. Eustice was born in Cornwall, England, March 2, 1844[sic], and was aged 75 years and 29 days. H e came with his parents to the United States in 1844 and settled in Wisconsin, where he grew to manhood. He enlisted in the 7th Wisconsin Infantry, Iron brigade, at the opening of the Civil War, and served his country through that trying period, being in many of the most important battles, namely the battle of Gettysburg. A few years ago he attended the fiftieth anniversary of that battle on the field of Gettysburg. He was a Sergeant in the company.
In 1869 he came to California and settled in Placerville, coming to Gilroy the same year where he married Miss Selina Richards, his boyhood sweetheart. The couple have lived happily together for fifty years. The fruit of this union was three sons, to of whom Willis and George are living. One son died in youth. On retiring from the blacksmith business Mr. Eustice purchased the first tract of land from Henry Miller south of town and planted an orchard of prunes, which has been one of the most productive in the valley, and netted the owner a handsome in come in his declining years. Mr. Eustice was a staunch member of the G.A.R. and every memorial day when others failed to go, he and the late Capt. Smith kept the graves of the dead heroes of both sides decorated with flags and flowers. He never neglected this duty, and was one o f the few who knew their burial places.
His father died in Gilroy in 1898 at the age of 86 years. Besides his widow and two sons, h e leaves three brothers and one sister, namely Steve Eustice of Dubuque, Iowa, John Eustice of Mountain View, Cal; Wm. Eustice of Stockton and Mrs. Kate Fox of Larned, Kansas. George Eustice was a good conservative citizen and in his family was devoted to their interests. He was very proud of his two grandsons, Lieut. Ellsworth Eustice and Leland Eustice, who have recently returned from their enlistment with Uncle Sam's army.
He was active all his life. The funeral services were conducted by Rev. Wm. Higgs, of the Episcopal Church at Parmelee and Barshinger's mortuary chapel on Tuesday afternoon. Mesdames Herbert Robinson, Georgie Eschenburg, E.R. Green and Miss Graef furnished hymns. Burial was in t he Masons and Odd Fellows cemetery, where the grave was covered with beautiful flowers. The pallbearers were A. M. Plunkett, J. Soward, Henry Hecker, Geo. A. Wentz, W. F. Blake and Logan Whitehurst.
Among relatives from afar at the funeral were: Mrs. Samuel Miller (Bertha Eustice) and father John Eustice of Mountain View; Will Eustice of Mountain View; Mrs. Ella Ayers of Oakland; Geo. White, San Francisco; John Fisher and wife of San Jose. Two grandchildren Ellsworth E. and Miss Aileen came from Sacramento and San Francisco respectively. The other grandchildren are Leland, Lucile, Harry, Mabel, Rolene and Rosamond Eustice and Mrs. Max DeVine of Pacific Grove.
From the Gilroy Advocate dated April 5, 1919:
George Eustice Answers "Taps"
"I built that shop nearly fifty years ago in 1870," remarked the late George Eustice to the editor of the ADVOCATE last Saturday afternoon, as he stood at the corner of Sixth and Monterey streets, and watched the removal of the old blacksmith shop at the corner of Sixth and Eiglebery streets, being torn down by the march of progress. He then went on to relate incident s that occurred during the thirty or more years he was engaged in the blacksmithing and horse -shoeing business there, of the jokes that he and the late "Bill" Brannan played on the lat e C. C. Beale. He was in a reminiscent mood and gave us several anecdotes. This was our last conversation with Mr. Eustice and his last visit to Gilroy, for in less that 24 hours he ha d "answered taps." His spirit took its flight Sunday, shortly after noon; and his death was as he had often wished it to be, painless and without a day's illness. As was his custom, he walked out into his orchard to look at his prune trees, taking along his pruning shears. He ha d come out into the lane near the house, and dropped dead with acute dilation of the heart. H is body, still warm, was found by his son Willis, grandson Leland and wife who motored down t o spend the afternoon with Mr. and Mrs. Eustice. Life was extinct. The coroner held an Inquest, the verdict being as above stated.
Mr. Eustice was born in Cornwall, England, March 2, 1844[sic], and was aged 75 years and 29 days. H e came with his parents to the United States in 1844 and settled in Wisconsin, where he grew to manhood. He enlisted in the 7th Wisconsin Infantry, Iron brigade, at the opening of the Civil War, and served his country through that trying period, being in many of the most important battles, namely the battle of Gettysburg. A few years ago he attended the fiftieth anniversary of that battle on the field of Gettysburg. He was a Sergeant in the company.
In 1869 he came to California and settled in Placerville, coming to Gilroy the same year where he married Miss Selina Richards, his boyhood sweetheart. The couple have lived happily together for fifty years. The fruit of this union was three sons, to of whom Willis and George are living. One son died in youth. On retiring from the blacksmith business Mr. Eustice purchased the first tract of land from Henry Miller south of town and planted an orchard of prunes, which has been one of the most productive in the valley, and netted the owner a handsome in come in his declining years. Mr. Eustice was a staunch member of the G.A.R. and every memorial day when others failed to go, he and the late Capt. Smith kept the graves of the dead heroes of both sides decorated with flags and flowers. He never neglected this duty, and was one o f the few who knew their burial places.
His father died in Gilroy in 1898 at the age of 86 years. Besides his widow and two sons, h e leaves three brothers and one sister, namely Steve Eustice of Dubuque, Iowa, John Eustice of Mountain View, Cal; Wm. Eustice of Stockton and Mrs. Kate Fox of Larned, Kansas. George Eustice was a good conservative citizen and in his family was devoted to their interests. He was very proud of his two grandsons, Lieut. Ellsworth Eustice and Leland Eustice, who have recently returned from their enlistment with Uncle Sam's army.
He was active all his life. The funeral services were conducted by Rev. Wm. Higgs, of the Episcopal Church at Parmelee and Barshinger's mortuary chapel on Tuesday afternoon. Mesdames Herbert Robinson, Georgie Eschenburg, E.R. Green and Miss Graef furnished hymns. Burial was in t he Masons and Odd Fellows cemetery, where the grave was covered with beautiful flowers. The pallbearers were A. M. Plunkett, J. Soward, Henry Hecker, Geo. A. Wentz, W. F. Blake and Logan Whitehurst.
Among relatives from afar at the funeral were: Mrs. Samuel Miller (Bertha Eustice) and father John Eustice of Mountain View; Will Eustice of Mountain View; Mrs. Ella Ayers of Oakland; Geo. White, San Francisco; John Fisher and wife of San Jose. Two grandchildren Ellsworth E. and Miss Aileen came from Sacramento and San Francisco respectively. The other grandchildren are Leland, Lucile, Harry, Mabel, Rolene and Rosamond Eustice and Mrs. Max DeVine of Pacific Grove.
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From the Gilroy Advocate dated April 5, 1919:
George Eustice Answers "Taps"
"I built that shop nearly fifty years ago in 1870," remarked the late George Eustice to the editor of the ADVOCATE last Saturday afternoon, as he stood at the corner of Sixth and Monterey streets, and watched the removal of the old blacksmith shop at the corner of Sixth and Eiglebery streets, being torn down by the march of progress. He then went on to relate incident s that occurred during the thirty or more years he was engaged in the blacksmithing and horse -shoeing business there, of the jokes that he and the late "Bill" Brannan played on the lat e C. C. Beale. He was in a reminiscent mood and gave us several anecdotes. This was our last conversation with Mr. Eustice and his last visit to Gilroy, for in less that 24 hours he ha d "answered taps." His spirit took its flight Sunday, shortly after noon; and his death was as he had often wished it to be, painless and without a day's illness. As was his custom, he walked out into his orchard to look at his prune trees, taking along his pruning shears. He ha d come out into the lane near the house, and dropped dead with acute dilation of the heart. H is body, still warm, was found by his son Willis, grandson Leland and wife who motored down t o spend the afternoon with Mr. and Mrs. Eustice. Life was extinct. The coroner held an Inquest, the verdict being as above stated.
Mr. Eustice was born in Cornwall, England, March 2, 1844[sic], and was aged 75 years and 29 days. H e came with his parents to the United States in 1844 and settled in Wisconsin, where he grew to manhood. He enlisted in the 7th Wisconsin Infantry, Iron brigade, at the opening of the Civil War, and served his country through that trying period, being in many of the most important battles, namely the battle of Gettysburg. A few years ago he attended the fiftieth anniversary of that battle on the field of Gettysburg. He was a Sergeant in the company.
In 1869 he came to California and settled in Placerville, coming to Gilroy the same year where he married Miss Selina Richards, his boyhood sweetheart. The couple have lived happily together for fifty years. The fruit of this union was three sons, to of whom Willis and George are living. One son died in youth. On retiring from the blacksmith business Mr. Eustice purchased the first tract of land from Henry Miller south of town and planted an orchard of prunes, which has been one of the most productive in the valley, and netted the owner a handsome in come in his declining years. Mr. Eustice was a staunch member of the G.A.R. and every memorial day when others failed to go, he and the late Capt. Smith kept the graves of the dead heroes of both sides decorated with flags and flowers. He never neglected this duty, and was one o f the few who knew their burial places.
His father died in Gilroy in 1898 at the age of 86 years. Besides his widow and two sons, h e leaves three brothers and one sister, namely Steve Eustice of Dubuque, Iowa, John Eustice of Mountain View, Cal; Wm. Eustice of Stockton and Mrs. Kate Fox of Larned, Kansas. George Eustice was a good conservative citizen and in his family was devoted to their interests. He was very proud of his two grandsons, Lieut. Ellsworth Eustice and Leland Eustice, who have recently returned from their enlistment with Uncle Sam's army.
He was active all his life. The funeral services were conducted by Rev. Wm. Higgs, of the Episcopal Church at Parmelee and Barshinger's mortuary chapel on Tuesday afternoon. Mesdames Herbert Robinson, Georgie Eschenburg, E.R. Green and Miss Graef furnished hymns. Burial was in t he Masons and Odd Fellows cemetery, where the grave was covered with beautiful flowers. The pallbearers were A. M. Plunkett, J. Soward, Henry Hecker, Geo. A. Wentz, W. F. Blake and Logan Whitehurst.
Among relatives from afar at the funeral were: Mrs. Samuel Miller (Bertha Eustice) and father John Eustice of Mountain View; Will Eustice of Mountain View; Mrs. Ella Ayers of Oakland; Geo. White, San Francisco; John Fisher and wife of San Jose. Two grandchildren Ellsworth E. and Miss Aileen came from Sacramento and San Francisco respectively. The other grandchildren are Leland, Lucile, Harry, Mabel, Rolene and Rosamond Eustice and Mrs. Max DeVine of Pacific Grove.
From the Gilroy Advocate dated April 5, 1919:
George Eustice Answers "Taps"
"I built that shop nearly fifty years ago in 1870," remarked the late George Eustice to the editor of the ADVOCATE last Saturday afternoon, as he stood at the corner of Sixth and Monterey streets, and watched the removal of the old blacksmith shop at the corner of Sixth and Eiglebery streets, being torn down by the march of progress. He then went on to relate incident s that occurred during the thirty or more years he was engaged in the blacksmithing and horse -shoeing business there, of the jokes that he and the late "Bill" Brannan played on the lat e C. C. Beale. He was in a reminiscent mood and gave us several anecdotes. This was our last conversation with Mr. Eustice and his last visit to Gilroy, for in less that 24 hours he ha d "answered taps." His spirit took its flight Sunday, shortly after noon; and his death was as he had often wished it to be, painless and without a day's illness. As was his custom, he walked out into his orchard to look at his prune trees, taking along his pruning shears. He ha d come out into the lane near the house, and dropped dead with acute dilation of the heart. H is body, still warm, was found by his son Willis, grandson Leland and wife who motored down t o spend the afternoon with Mr. and Mrs. Eustice. Life was extinct. The coroner held an Inquest, the verdict being as above stated.
Mr. Eustice was born in Cornwall, England, March 2, 1844[sic], and was aged 75 years and 29 days. H e came with his parents to the United States in 1844 and settled in Wisconsin, where he grew to manhood. He enlisted in the 7th Wisconsin Infantry, Iron brigade, at the opening of the Civil War, and served his country through that trying period, being in many of the most important battles, namely the battle of Gettysburg. A few years ago he attended the fiftieth anniversary of that battle on the field of Gettysburg. He was a Sergeant in the company.
In 1869 he came to California and settled in Placerville, coming to Gilroy the same year where he married Miss Selina Richards, his boyhood sweetheart. The couple have lived happily together for fifty years. The fruit of this union was three sons, to of whom Willis and George are living. One son died in youth. On retiring from the blacksmith business Mr. Eustice purchased the first tract of land from Henry Miller south of town and planted an orchard of prunes, which has been one of the most productive in the valley, and netted the owner a handsome in come in his declining years. Mr. Eustice was a staunch member of the G.A.R. and every memorial day when others failed to go, he and the late Capt. Smith kept the graves of the dead heroes of both sides decorated with flags and flowers. He never neglected this duty, and was one o f the few who knew their burial places.
His father died in Gilroy in 1898 at the age of 86 years. Besides his widow and two sons, h e leaves three brothers and one sister, namely Steve Eustice of Dubuque, Iowa, John Eustice of Mountain View, Cal; Wm. Eustice of Stockton and Mrs. Kate Fox of Larned, Kansas. George Eustice was a good conservative citizen and in his family was devoted to their interests. He was very proud of his two grandsons, Lieut. Ellsworth Eustice and Leland Eustice, who have recently returned from their enlistment with Uncle Sam's army.
He was active all his life. The funeral services were conducted by Rev. Wm. Higgs, of the Episcopal Church at Parmelee and Barshinger's mortuary chapel on Tuesday afternoon. Mesdames Herbert Robinson, Georgie Eschenburg, E.R. Green and Miss Graef furnished hymns. Burial was in t he Masons and Odd Fellows cemetery, where the grave was covered with beautiful flowers. The pallbearers were A. M. Plunkett, J. Soward, Henry Hecker, Geo. A. Wentz, W. F. Blake and Logan Whitehurst.
Among relatives from afar at the funeral were: Mrs. Samuel Miller (Bertha Eustice) and father John Eustice of Mountain View; Will Eustice of Mountain View; Mrs. Ella Ayers of Oakland; Geo. White, San Francisco; John Fisher and wife of San Jose. Two grandchildren Ellsworth E. and Miss Aileen came from Sacramento and San Francisco respectively. The other grandchildren are Leland, Lucile, Harry, Mabel, Rolene and Rosamond Eustice and Mrs. Max DeVine of Pacific Grove.
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