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Sausalito News
Saturday, March 8, 1913
Page 1
Geo. A. Story Answers Final Summons
A Deep Loss To The Community
George Almy Story, cashier of the Mutual Savings Bank of San Francisco, and one of Sausalito's most progressive and highly esteemed residents, died in the Hotel Colonial, San Francisco from heart failure on Sunday evening at 9:50 p. m. The announcement of his death cast a heavy shadow over San Francisco as well as Sausalito, for he was highly esteemed for his sterling qualities.
Mr. Story was born in San Francisco and was fifty-nine years, six months of age. His father was the late Charles R. Story, one of San Francisco's pioneer and prominent business men, and was principal owner of the firm of Story and Redington, wholesale druggists. The firm is now known as Redington & Co. Mr. Story was associated with this firm, leaving it to go with the Mutual Savings Bank when the Bank first opened on February 10, 1890. Mr. Story was highly esteemed by Mr. J. D. Phelan and was dearly beloved by every one in the bank. One of the employees in speaking of Mr. Story said: "There is not a man in the place who does not love him. He has never said an unkind word to anyone."
He has been a resident of Sausalito off and on for fifteen years and I always took a great interest in the betterment of Sausalito. It was through his energies that the excellent system of municipal accounting was installed in Sausalito. He was a sane, conservative, broad-minded man.
He was an ardent sportsman on sea and shore. Up to recently he owned and sailed the fast yacht Caprice. He was an active member of the San Francisco Yacht Club.
He was always very much interested in music. He was a member of the old Philharmonic Orchestra, composed of the leading amateur musicians on the Coast.
He was ever ready to assist the young who were ambitious.
Gray's Chapel in San Francisco, was crowded with prominent people who came to pay their final respects to their late friend.
Rev. Edward L. Parsons of St. Marks Episcopal church, Berkeley officiated at the services on Wednesday. The choir rendered "Lead, Kindly Light, "Rock of Ages," and "Gathering Home, One by One."
The remains were laid away in the family plot in Mountain View Cemetery, Oakland.
He leaves a wife, Mrs. Nellie B. Story, and two sisters, Mrs. Geo. M. Robertson and Mrs. John D. Maynard of Berkeley.
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