George Schmucker Albright, aged 81, died Sunday morning at 5 o’clock at City Hospital following an operation. Funeral services will be held Tuesday afternoon at 3 o’clock from the family home on Hill Street, conducted by Rev. J.A. Womack of Central Methodist Church, South. Honorary pallbearers will be Vol Walker, Moses Baum, E.B. Wait, Tom Vaughn, R.J. Landrom and A.C. McAdams. Active pallbearers will be Elry Davies, K.C. Key, E.P. Watsson, Oliver Dritt, Al Gregg and Will McNair. Funeral services at the grave will be in charge of the Travis Post, Grand Army of the Republic, No. 19.
Mr. Albright was a veteran of the Civil War, Union Army, and came to Fayetteville during the war as a telegraph operator. He was born in Pennsylvania September 17, 1840 and before entering the army was employed by the Pennsylvania Central Railroad.
After arrive here in 1863 he was assigned to duty as a military telegraph operator and was on January 7, 1874 appointed second lieutenant in Company L, First Arkansas Cavalry. On February 8, 1854, he was promoted to first lieutenant and he resigned service December 31, 1884.
In 1864 he was married to Miss Mary Stone, a daughter of one of the old Fayetteville families, and has resided here ever since. Besides his wife he is survived by a daughter-in-law, Mrs. Stephen Albright of El Paso, Texas, formerly of England, and by a brother, Jake Albright of Kansas City, who arrived in Fayetteville today to attend the funeral.
— Fayetteville Daily Democrat, Jan. 30, 1922
George and Mary Albright are buried at Evergreen Cemetery.
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