Show GI 1 I 11 SUCCUMBS 11 AS DELIA DELI V george day died at his home in delta on the night of november ath from a somewhat lingering illness he had been stricken with paralysis three times over a of about two years and it was feared that death would ensue for some weeks he had been hovering on the brank of death and the end came tuesday night george day was born in fillmore april 27 1880 and came to delta in 1908 george day was one of the pioneer merchants of delta he often said that he opened the first store here in the early days he was associated with andrew C and the firm name was day la ter mr day opened up separate y the old day store still stands by the side of his residence on first north street several years ago mr day built a brick store building on sec see ond west just opposite the post of tice fice where the present business Is operated he la Is s by his widow ind and one yo lag ing son garth and by b his brother marion day now living in and by a sister mrs clyde maefiel I 1 mrs rose mccullough and mrs airs ellen wise living in fillmore and his father and philander and roy dal al at 0 living in Fillo nire 1 services were held at del ta thursday nov 9 at the second ward hall As A fitting tribute to his mem ory all the stores in delta closed during the hours of the funeral ser vices |