RIDENOUR, George Daniel

Arizona Journal-Miner, Prescott, Arizona Territory Thursday, January 14, 1909, page 4, column 1 George Ridenaur Dies Death Reached Employee of the Maus Undertaking Establishment After a lingering illness of several years, George D. Ridenour succumbed to tuberculosis yesterday about noon. Death followed a hemorrhage. His remains were found sitting on a chair in his bedroom in the Maus undertaking establishment at 12:45 o'clock by Charles Brown, a friend, who called in to see him on the way home to his midday meal. A washbasin on the table, almost filled with blood, bore mute testimony to the immediate cause of death. Bloodstains on the floor of the chapel showed that he was on his way to the bed room when attacked by the hemorrhage. His lifeless corpse was found sitting in a chair, the arms resting on the table beside the washbasin with the head resting on the clasped hands. He was 56 years old and a native of Maryland. He was unmarried and leaves no immediate relatives surviving him here. Ridenour came here in 1876 and engaged in mining. He followed this occupation until the fatal disease made such inroads on his once vigorous constitution that he was compelled to retire from active work two years ago. Since then he has been connected with the Maus and Shannon undertaking establishment doing light work. His death is deeply regretted, especially by the pioneers, who held him in the highest regard. His remains were prepared for interment by the Maus and Shannon undertaking establishment. Funeral announcement will be made later. Transcriber's note: Mr. Ridenour is buried in an unmarked grave at the Citizens Cemetery in Prescott, Arizona.