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DEVOTED MISSIONARY DIES IN PETALUMA- Rev. George Baugh Served Methodist Church in India for Nearly 30 years.
(Special Dispatch to 'The Examiner'.")
PETALUMA, December 7. The funeral of the Rev. George Baugh, founder the University of Galle, Point da Galle, Ceylon, and one of the most prominent missionaries of the Wesleyan Methodist ministry, who died here on Friday, 11 be held this afternoon at 2 o'clock from the family home, 330 Bassett Street.
Dr. Baugh was 80 years old and was a native of England, where he graduated from Richmond Theological Seminary. He is survived by a widow and ten children, four of whom are graduates of the University of California, and living in all parts of the globe. Dr. Baugh had been ill but a short time, death resulting from old age.
Dr. Baugh had made his home here for the last thirteen years, Previous coming to Petaluma he resided in San Francisco for a number of years, and for that the family home was maintained in Los Angeles. He was a pastor of Asbury H. E. Church in Oakland for the three years beginning in 1895.
As a missionary he was for twenty seven years in the service in Ceylon and India. He built schools and churches in each of these countries in the far East, and among his notable achievements was the translation of the Bible to the Singalese language In Ceylon and into the Tamil tongue In India.
After graduating from Richmond Theological Seminary in England, Dr. Baugh immediately adopted missionary work as a member of the Wesleyan Methodist ministry. He is known throughout the world for his labors in his chosen field, before leaving Ceylon, and Just prior to returning to the United States, he was located at Calcutta, India.
Hugh Gordon Baugh, one of his sons, graduate of the University of California, is American Vice-Counsul at Singapore. Neville Richmond Baugh, another son, graduate of the State University, is a member of the United States Government surveying corps in the Philippine Islands.
Miss Violet Evelyn Baugh, one of the two daughters, graduate of the University of California, is a missionary teacher with post at Peiking, China. Miss Baugh is one of the charter members of the Enewah Club at the university, the women’s organisation founded by Mrs. Phoebe A. Hearst.
Among the other surviving children are George I. Baugh, G. Ernest Baugh, Harold George Baugh, 2805 Fulton Street, Berkeley! Robert S. H. Baugh, Los Angeles John W. Baugh, Ongar, Essex, England Mrs. Lena Ulyatt, wife of Captain Ulyat of the P. & 0. Steamship Company, and Guy Baugh of this city.
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