George Owen Cole

30 Years Old

From The Washington Observer -- August 30, 1911 LOWERING CLOUDS HOVER NEAR STRICKEN TOWN

A sad feature of a sad day was the interment of George Owen Cole, aged 30, which took place at 10 o'clock. Cole was a Welshman, apparently refined and cultivated. He had been a member of the Church of England before coming to this country, but had never affiliated with any church organization here. He had no relatives or close friends here. Employees of the Continental Can factory, where he was employed, had raised funds to give him a decent burial. His remains had reposed since Saturday night at Hopper Brothers, and from this place the corpse was carried out and buried in Oak Springs cemetery without a word or prayer or service of any description being read over the casket.

From The Daily Notes -- August 30, 1911

The Rev. W. P. Aikin conducted services at the grave of George Owen Cole, in Oak Spring cemetery. The body was removed from the Hopper Bros. mortuary. Mr. Cole, since coming to Canonsburg a comparatively short time ago, had been employed by the Continental Can company. He was a native of Wales, and his fellow workmen say he was of a quiet disposition and a faithful employee.

From The Daily Notes -- August 29, 1911 Friendless Man is Laid to Rest

The body of George Owen Cole, a native of Wales, who had no intimate friends here, was buried in Oak Spring cemetery. He worked for the Canonsburg Can company, the employees of which company raised sufficient money to bear the expense of the funeral.

From The Daily Notes -- August 29, 1911 MANY FUNERAL CORTEGES WEND THEIR WAY TO THE CEMETERIES

George Owen Cole was buried in Oak Spring cemetery this morning at 10 o’clock without a song and without a service. Nearly unknown, Cole, a Welshman and without friends or funds, was given a decent burial by means of the liberality of the employees of the Continental Can company, where he had worked. Cole had lived at the home of Walter Jones, 154 East College street, and it was mainly through Mr. Jones’ efforts that sufficient funds were raised to enable a fitting disposition of the body. Monday evening a number of Cole’s fellow workmen viewed the body at Hopper brothers’ morgue.