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George Hoyt Sawyer

Birth	:	7 Dec 1871 Mitchell County, Iowa, USA
Death	:	26 Dec 1954 Des Moines, Polk County, Iowa, USA
Burial	:	Osage Cemetery, Osage, Mitchell County, USA
Coordinate	:	43.2916700, -92.8201700
Description	:	Funeral at Osage for G. H. Sawyer OSAGE, IOWA — Funeral services for George H. Sawyer, 83, former longtime Osage superintendent of schools, who died Sunday at his home in Des Moines, were here Tuesday afternoon, with burial in the Osage cemetery. Mr. Sawyer was born and reared on a farm near Osage. He received his education in the Osage schools, the former Cedar Valley Seminary and the University of Chicago. After being graduated from the University of Chicago, he returned to his home community and was elected as an instructor in the Cedar Valley Seminary,... Read More	Funeral at Osage for G. H. Sawyer OSAGE, IOWA — Funeral services for George H. Sawyer, 83, former longtime Osage superintendent of schools, who died Sunday at his home in Des Moines, were here Tuesday afternoon, with burial in the Osage cemetery. Mr. Sawyer was born and reared on a farm near Osage. He received his education in the Osage schools, the former Cedar Valley Seminary and the University of Chicago. After being graduated from the University of Chicago, he returned to his home community and was elected as an instructor in the Cedar Valley Seminary, in mathematics. After two years he was named to the Osage school system as instructor, and in two years ascended to the superintendency, which position he held for nearly 50 years, and held the title of Dean of Iowa Educators. His father, Edwin L. Sawyer, was a former Mitchell and St. Ansgar school superintendent. He married Nora Vaughan of Hudson in 1901. --- Retired in 1948 --- Mr. Sawyer was feted in May, 1948, upon his retirement in Osage. He moved with his wife to Bloomington, Indiana, to be with their only daughter, Mrs. Dan Martino, and her husband. Last September they moved to Des Moines with the Martino family when Mr. Martino became bandmaster at Drake University. Mr. Sawyer was a member of First Baptist Church in Osage, longtime member of the Mitchell county board of education,member on boards of various philanthropic organizations, was a Knight Templar, 50 year Mason, member of Walt Whitman Club, Rotary and Lions clubs, Chamber of Commerce, member of the Iowa State Education Association and the National Education Association. He was state chaplain at one time for the Masons, and was past president of the Northeast Iowa Teachers Association. He served on many department groups for the state association in various fields. He was a star athlete under the famed Amos Alonzo Stagg at the University of Chicago, and never lost his keen interest in athletics. Survivors include his wife and daughter, both of Des Moines. Those who wish to contribute to a memorial may leave gifts at the Champion funeral home of furniture store. [Waterloo Daily Courier, Tuesday, December 28, 1954] ----------------------------- The Osage City Cemetery listing shows: "SAWYER, GEORGE H. 0090 1 26 DEC 1954"

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Where is George Hoyt Sawyer's memorial?
George Hoyt Sawyer's memorial is located at: Osage Cemetery, Osage, Mitchell County, USA.
When did George Hoyt Sawyer death?
George Hoyt Sawyer death on 26 Dec 1954 in Des Moines, Polk County, Iowa, USA
Where are the coordinates of the George Hoyt Sawyer's memorial?
Latitude: 43.2916700
Longitude: -92.8201700

Family Members:

Parent

Edwin Luther Sawyer

(1843 - 1926)

Julia Ann Hoyt Sawyer

(1852 - 1879)

Spouse

Nora May Vaughan Sawyer

(1871 - 1956)

Siblings

Jay C Sawyer

(1875 - 1878)

Infant Son Sawyer

(1879 - 1879)

Infant Son Sawyer

(1889 - 1889)

Children

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Coordinate: 43.2916700, -92.8201700

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Coordinate: 43.3717003, -92.9257965

15. First Lutheran Cemetery
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Coordinate: 43.3841705, -92.9194412

16. Liberty Cemetery
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Coordinate: 43.3856010, -92.7230988

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18. Blakestad Cemetery
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Coordinate: 43.3711014, -92.9400024

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Coordinate: 43.3295560, -92.9849770

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Coordinate: 43.2858315, -92.6427765

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Coordinate: 43.2130585, -92.6780624

23. McKinley Cemetery
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Coordinate: 43.3906400, -92.9368300

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