George Monro Yoder

Biography

George Monro Yoder was born in 1826 and his long life encompassed nearly a century of American progress. He carried through each period a watchful care for his neighbors in Newton, offering guidance that always came from a place of calm reflection.

At his death in 1920, friends remembered him as a patient figure who treasured simple acts of support; his grave in Newton remains a quiet reminder of the steadiness he brought to everyday life.