George H. Scripps, 85, prominent Rushville business man, died at 3 p.m. Saturday at the home of his son-in-law and daughter, Sen. and Mrs. T. M. Downing in Macomb.
The body was removed to the late residence in Rushville, where funeral services were held at 2 p.m. Tuesday in the Rushville Methodist church, with the Rev. J. A. Mason officiating. Burial in the Rushville cemetery.
A lifelong resident of Rushville, he was an extensive Schuyler county land owner and the last member of the pioneer Scripps newspaper family. Until he became ill a few weeks ago and went to the home of his daughter in Macomb, he maintained an office in Rushville and was actively engaged in the management of his farm lands and other properties.
In early manhood he became associated with his grandfather, the late George Little, and his brother, the late J. L. Scripps in the George Little department store in Rushville. Following the death of the grandfather, the two brothers continued the operation of the store and extended their operations to stores in Macomb, Canton and Peoria. The Scripps-Reno store of Macomb was one in which they had an interest when it was opened.
After J. L. Cripps moved to Peoria to operate the store there, George H. Scripps continued operation of the Rushville store until it was destroyed by fire several years ago. He rebuilt the building but did not reenter business there. Thereafter he devoted his time to the management of his farms and other interests.
He was born in Rushville on Feb. 22, 1869, the son of William and Mary Little Scripps. E. W. Scripps, who was one of the founders of the Scripps-Howard newspapers and the United Press, was his cousin.
He was married to Miss Amy Hamilton Patterson, a daughter of James March Patterson and Mary A. Patterson of Rushville on June 12, 1894. Mrs. Scripps died about three years ago.
Surviving are two daughters, Mrs. Downing and Mrs. T. Edgar Musselman of Quincy; three grandchildren and six great-grandchildren.
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