George English Frost
George was born 24 Jan 1886, on the homestead, a part of which came into his possession. The opportunities of his youth were such as most boys of the period enjoyed. He attended the district school, dividing his time between the attainment of an education, the pleasures of the playground and the work of the fields. He continued to assist his father in his general farming and live stalk interests until the father's death, at which time he inherited the residence and a part of the home farm. He has since carried on general agricultural persists and the raising of live stock on his own account and his efforts have brought to him a gratifying measure of success.
In 1906 Mr. Frost was married to Miss Maud Sandy, daughter of the late Reuben H. and Kate Rhodes Sandy, who came from Missouri to Idaho in 1901. Mrs. Sandy lived upon a farm two miles south of the home of her daughter. To Mr. and Mrs. Frost have been born two children, Alta and Leta, both attended school. The residence in which the family occupies was created by Mr. Frost's father more than twenty years of age and is a fine old type of ranch house, kept in the best of condition. In fact all of the tree Frost brother's are noted for neatness and care in the management and cultivation of their farms and all have beautiful homes, surrounded by beautiful and well kept grounds. The family has a value addition to the citizenship of this section, making worth while contribution to the development and improvement of Ada County. George Frost maintains the unassailable reputation that has ever been connected with the family name and like his brother is today a representative agriculturist and stockman of eastern Idaho.
Living on the home place George raised grain, hay, milked cows, raised pigs. He also sold hay. He contracted to grade the road from the Boise River to Brown's Corner, (Old highway 20) they used 8 head horses to pull the grader.
George and Maud were wed in Boise, on 26 Sept 1906. Wedding guests who were present at the reception were Mrs. Alta Pollard (George's twin sister) Mrs. May Showalter (Maud's sister) George Sandy, and Bert Yaryan. The couple has lived in the Fairview-Star are all their married lives. IN about 1940 or 1942 George sold the home place and he and Maud moved to a home East of Star on highway 44.
At this time George and Maud lived on State Street about 1/4 mile east of Star. He later worked for the park system in Boise for about 3 years.
George told a story that in his young day's on one Sunday morning he had been out all of Saturday night and had a little to much to the juice of the evening. Mined you his mother was in church, The Church of The Holly Rollers at the time this is taking place. He picked up a stick and stepped up on his horse, at a full run he ran the stick all along the side of the church.
George could lay down along side of a wagon tong, with his head toward the wagon and rap his arms around in and then would get up on his feet, a feet that not many men could do.
George broke his hip in a nursing home in Boise, he later passed away at the hospital from a hi fever.
In about 1935 the barn burned down (this was the Old Frost farm barn) The only part of it that was left was the sepperator shed. It was full of hay that was put in the loft for the winter. A new barn was built a few months later.
George carried out the history of the family on the land until his hands became disabled and he was not able to hand milk as he had done before.
Obituary:
Graveside services were held December 20 for George E. Frost, 87, of Star, who died December 17 at Boise Hospital.
He was born at Star, January 24, 1886, and lived all his life in the Star area.
He married Maude Sandy September 26, 1906 at Boise. He farmed at Star, and was employed by the Boise parks department for 18 years, retiring in 1955.
Survivors include his wife at Star, two daughters, Mrs. Alta Crosby of Star and Mrs. Leta Breshears of Boise, a grandchild and four great grandchildren.
George was born 24 Jan 1886, on the homestead, a part of which came into his possession. The opportunities of his youth were such as most boys of the period enjoyed. He attended the district school, dividing his time between the attainment of an education, the pleasures of the playground and the work of the fields. He continued to assist his father in his general farming and live stalk interests until the father's death, at which time he inherited the residence and a part of the home farm. He has since carried on general agricultural persists and the raising of live stock on his own account and his efforts have brought to him a gratifying measure of success.
In 1906 Mr. Frost was married to Miss Maud Sandy, daughter of the late Reuben H. and Kate Rhodes Sandy, who came from Missouri to Idaho in 1901. Mrs. Sandy lived upon a farm two miles south of the home of her daughter. To Mr. and Mrs. Frost have been born two children, Alta and Leta, both attended school. The residence in which the family occupies was created by Mr. Frost's father more than twenty years of age and is a fine old type of ranch house, kept in the best of condition. In fact all of the tree Frost brother's are noted for neatness and care in the management and cultivation of their farms and all have beautiful homes, surrounded by beautiful and well kept grounds. The family has a value addition to the citizenship of this section, making worth while contribution to the development and improvement of Ada County. George Frost maintains the unassailable reputation that has ever been connected with the family name and like his brother is today a representative agriculturist and stockman of eastern Idaho.
Living on the home place George raised grain, hay, milked cows, raised pigs. He also sold hay. He contracted to grade the road from the Boise River to Brown's Corner, (Old highway 20) they used 8 head horses to pull the grader.
George and Maud were wed in Boise, on 26 Sept 1906. Wedding guests who were present at the reception were Mrs. Alta Pollard (George's twin sister) Mrs. May Showalter (Maud's sister) George Sandy, and Bert Yaryan. The couple has lived in the Fairview-Star are all their married lives. IN about 1940 or 1942 George sold the home place and he and Maud moved to a home East of Star on highway 44.
At this time George and Maud lived on State Street about 1/4 mile east of Star. He later worked for the park system in Boise for about 3 years.
George told a story that in his young day's on one Sunday morning he had been out all of Saturday night and had a little to much to the juice of the evening. Mined you his mother was in church, The Church of The Holly Rollers at the time this is taking place. He picked up a stick and stepped up on his horse, at a full run he ran the stick all along the side of the church.
George could lay down along side of a wagon tong, with his head toward the wagon and rap his arms around in and then would get up on his feet, a feet that not many men could do.
George broke his hip in a nursing home in Boise, he later passed away at the hospital from a hi fever.
In about 1935 the barn burned down (this was the Old Frost farm barn) The only part of it that was left was the sepperator shed. It was full of hay that was put in the loft for the winter. A new barn was built a few months later.
George carried out the history of the family on the land until his hands became disabled and he was not able to hand milk as he had done before.
Obituary:
Graveside services were held December 20 for George E. Frost, 87, of Star, who died December 17 at Boise Hospital.
He was born at Star, January 24, 1886, and lived all his life in the Star area.
He married Maude Sandy September 26, 1906 at Boise. He farmed at Star, and was employed by the Boise parks department for 18 years, retiring in 1955.
Survivors include his wife at Star, two daughters, Mrs. Alta Crosby of Star and Mrs. Leta Breshears of Boise, a grandchild and four great grandchildren.
George English Frost
George was born 24 Jan 1886, on the homestead, a part of which came into his possession. The opportunities of his youth were such as most boys of the period enjoyed. He attended the district school, dividing his time between the attainment of an education, the pleasures of the playground and the work of the fields. He continued to assist his father in his general farming and live stalk interests until the father's death, at which time he inherited the residence and a part of the home farm. He has since carried on general agricultural persists and the raising of live stock on his own account and his efforts have brought to him a gratifying measure of success.
In 1906 Mr. Frost was married to Miss Maud Sandy, daughter of the late Reuben H. and Kate Rhodes Sandy, who came from Missouri to Idaho in 1901. Mrs. Sandy lived upon a farm two miles south of the home of her daughter. To Mr. and Mrs. Frost have been born two children, Alta and Leta, both attended school. The residence in which the family occupies was created by Mr. Frost's father more than twenty years of age and is a fine old type of ranch house, kept in the best of condition. In fact all of the tree Frost brother's are noted for neatness and care in the management and cultivation of their farms and all have beautiful homes, surrounded by beautiful and well kept grounds. The family has a value addition to the citizenship of this section, making worth while contribution to the development and improvement of Ada County. George Frost maintains the unassailable reputation that has ever been connected with the family name and like his brother is today a representative agriculturist and stockman of eastern Idaho.
Living on the home place George raised grain, hay, milked cows, raised pigs. He also sold hay. He contracted to grade the road from the Boise River to Brown's Corner, (Old highway 20) they used 8 head horses to pull the grader.
George and Maud were wed in Boise, on 26 Sept 1906. Wedding guests who were present at the reception were Mrs. Alta Pollard (George's twin sister) Mrs. May Showalter (Maud's sister) George Sandy, and Bert Yaryan. The couple has lived in the Fairview-Star are all their married lives. IN about 1940 or 1942 George sold the home place and he and Maud moved to a home East of Star on highway 44.
At this time George and Maud lived on State Street about 1/4 mile east of Star. He later worked for the park system in Boise for about 3 years.
George told a story that in his young day's on one Sunday morning he had been out all of Saturday night and had a little to much to the juice of the evening. Mined you his mother was in church, The Church of The Holly Rollers at the time this is taking place. He picked up a stick and stepped up on his horse, at a full run he ran the stick all along the side of the church.
George could lay down along side of a wagon tong, with his head toward the wagon and rap his arms around in and then would get up on his feet, a feet that not many men could do.
George broke his hip in a nursing home in Boise, he later passed away at the hospital from a hi fever.
In about 1935 the barn burned down (this was the Old Frost farm barn) The only part of it that was left was the sepperator shed. It was full of hay that was put in the loft for the winter. A new barn was built a few months later.
George carried out the history of the family on the land until his hands became disabled and he was not able to hand milk as he had done before.
Obituary:
Graveside services were held December 20 for George E. Frost, 87, of Star, who died December 17 at Boise Hospital.
He was born at Star, January 24, 1886, and lived all his life in the Star area.
He married Maude Sandy September 26, 1906 at Boise. He farmed at Star, and was employed by the Boise parks department for 18 years, retiring in 1955.
Survivors include his wife at Star, two daughters, Mrs. Alta Crosby of Star and Mrs. Leta Breshears of Boise, a grandchild and four great grandchildren.
George was born 24 Jan 1886, on the homestead, a part of which came into his possession. The opportunities of his youth were such as most boys of the period enjoyed. He attended the district school, dividing his time between the attainment of an education, the pleasures of the playground and the work of the fields. He continued to assist his father in his general farming and live stalk interests until the father's death, at which time he inherited the residence and a part of the home farm. He has since carried on general agricultural persists and the raising of live stock on his own account and his efforts have brought to him a gratifying measure of success.
In 1906 Mr. Frost was married to Miss Maud Sandy, daughter of the late Reuben H. and Kate Rhodes Sandy, who came from Missouri to Idaho in 1901. Mrs. Sandy lived upon a farm two miles south of the home of her daughter. To Mr. and Mrs. Frost have been born two children, Alta and Leta, both attended school. The residence in which the family occupies was created by Mr. Frost's father more than twenty years of age and is a fine old type of ranch house, kept in the best of condition. In fact all of the tree Frost brother's are noted for neatness and care in the management and cultivation of their farms and all have beautiful homes, surrounded by beautiful and well kept grounds. The family has a value addition to the citizenship of this section, making worth while contribution to the development and improvement of Ada County. George Frost maintains the unassailable reputation that has ever been connected with the family name and like his brother is today a representative agriculturist and stockman of eastern Idaho.
Living on the home place George raised grain, hay, milked cows, raised pigs. He also sold hay. He contracted to grade the road from the Boise River to Brown's Corner, (Old highway 20) they used 8 head horses to pull the grader.
George and Maud were wed in Boise, on 26 Sept 1906. Wedding guests who were present at the reception were Mrs. Alta Pollard (George's twin sister) Mrs. May Showalter (Maud's sister) George Sandy, and Bert Yaryan. The couple has lived in the Fairview-Star are all their married lives. IN about 1940 or 1942 George sold the home place and he and Maud moved to a home East of Star on highway 44.
At this time George and Maud lived on State Street about 1/4 mile east of Star. He later worked for the park system in Boise for about 3 years.
George told a story that in his young day's on one Sunday morning he had been out all of Saturday night and had a little to much to the juice of the evening. Mined you his mother was in church, The Church of The Holly Rollers at the time this is taking place. He picked up a stick and stepped up on his horse, at a full run he ran the stick all along the side of the church.
George could lay down along side of a wagon tong, with his head toward the wagon and rap his arms around in and then would get up on his feet, a feet that not many men could do.
George broke his hip in a nursing home in Boise, he later passed away at the hospital from a hi fever.
In about 1935 the barn burned down (this was the Old Frost farm barn) The only part of it that was left was the sepperator shed. It was full of hay that was put in the loft for the winter. A new barn was built a few months later.
George carried out the history of the family on the land until his hands became disabled and he was not able to hand milk as he had done before.
Obituary:
Graveside services were held December 20 for George E. Frost, 87, of Star, who died December 17 at Boise Hospital.
He was born at Star, January 24, 1886, and lived all his life in the Star area.
He married Maude Sandy September 26, 1906 at Boise. He farmed at Star, and was employed by the Boise parks department for 18 years, retiring in 1955.
Survivors include his wife at Star, two daughters, Mrs. Alta Crosby of Star and Mrs. Leta Breshears of Boise, a grandchild and four great grandchildren.
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