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Obituary

Gen. George V. Lauman, son of Gen. Jacob G. Lauman, pioneer Burlington resident and a famous general during the Civil war, died at Chicago yesterday. His body will be brought here for burial in the family lot at Aspen Grove cemetery. Services will be held Monday at the grave only. The body will arrive here Sunday night and will be taken to Prugh's chapel. The Lauman family was one of the most prominent in this city in the early days, but Gen. George V. Lauman had not lived here since he was about 10 or 12 years old, although until recent years he visited here frequently. He was a colonel, commanding an Illinois regiment thruout the Spanish-American war and following the war was made a general of Illinois troops. He was prominent in Chicago for many years and was active in national Spanish-American War Veterans' organization. His wife preceded him in death and he leaves no family. During their residence in Burlington the Laumans were membres of Christ Episcopal church and Gen. George V. Lauman continued the rent on the family pew each month up to the time of his death. Although the church has long ago discontinued the practice of renting pews, General Lauman maintained the family pew as an evidence of his interest. There is a bronze tablet on the pew inscribed with the words, "Lauman Memorial." When he visited here General Lauman always attended services and sat in the family pew. His father Gen. Jacob G. Lauman, was in the mercantile business in Burlington and the family home was a fine brick residence at Fourth and Valley streets. During the Civil war Gen. Jacob G. Lauman distinguished himself for gallant conduct in the battle of Belmont, during which he was wounded. Later he was promoted to brigadier general. After his return to his home here he died of the wounds he received at Belmont. His wife, the mother of Gen. George V. Lauman, was the former Louisa Douglas Viele, and was a leader in the early social life of the city. Lauman school was named in honor of Gen. Jacob G. Lauman.