PREACHED FOR FOURTY-SIX YEARS AND HELD MANY INDIANA CHARGES

Large Photo: (3 3/4" wide by 4 1/2" High) Caption: REV. GEORGE W. BOXELL

One of the oldest and most prominent Methodist Protestant ministers of Indiana, the Rev. George W. Boxell, has been critically ill for several days at his home of Bethel Avenue, Riverside. Since 1853, when he was ordained, Rev. Boxell was actively engaged in ministerial work until 1899. He has served as pastor of congregations in Marion, Anderson, Elwood, Ft. Wayne, Frankfort, Muncie and many other cities. Beginning in 1876 Rev. Boxell was pastor of the Muncie M. E. church for five years.

Rev. Boxell was born on January 16, 1833, in Virginia. He early moved to Delaware county and lived here when Wysor's old grist mill and a log cabin inn practically comprised the town.