Birth: Jan. 26, 1855
Death: Aug. 9, 1928

The Hoosier Democrat: Flora, Indiana: Saturday 13 August 1928

GEORGE W. JULIEN, PROMINENT ATTORNEY, PASSES AWAY

George W. Julien, one of the county's most highly respected and best citizens, and prominent Delphi attorney, died at his home there at noon Thursday of last week after a week's illness with heart trouble. Mr. Julien, who was a member of the law firm of Boyd & Julien, had been an outstanding citizen of Delphi for many years. He was 73 years old and practically all his life was spent there. He was engaged in the law business until his last week of illness.
George W. Julien was born in Monroe township, Carroll county, Indiana, January 26th, 1855 and departed this life August the 9th, 1928, at the mature age of 73 years, six months and 14 days. He was born of Daniel and Hannah [Abernathy] Julien. The Juliens were early settlers in this county, the father, Daniel Julien, having settled in Carroll county in the year 1843. The mother, Hannah Julien, died in 1856, leaving her son George in the care of her parents. After a few years, his father re-married, and having re-established a home, took his son to live with him. Another sorrow visited the home and the stepmother was also taken, in the year 1868. Two children were left from this union. This time the home was broken, never to be restored. Mr. Julien, then very young, made his home for a few months with an uncle in Benton county. The exigency of the situation forced upon him much hard work and sacrifice. He was compelled to make his own way. So he worked as a farm hand and at such other odd jobs as he could, but persevered with his education, attending the public schools as much as possible.
When eighteen years of age he began teaching in White county. In all of his work as teacher, he was considered a thorough disciplinarian and a capable teacher. ‘Tis not enough to be well born. Moral stamina, lofty imagination, and initiative combined in Mr. Julien's personality to make him worthy of great responsibilities and noble in daily conduct. That which would have been considered by many as inconsequential he made consequential. That was his genius. Apparent defeats he turned into victories.
By continued sacrifice he graduated from the Delphi high school, graduating in 1878 with the first honors of the class. His course of education was often interrupted in order to engage in such activities as were worthy that he might recoup his finances. But he persevered and graduated from Indiana Asbury College, now known as DePauw University, in the year 1881. He continued teaching for some time, having been principal for a year of the Delphi high school and later of the Flora public schools. Some of the county's best citizens attended school under Mr. Julien, valuing highly the privilege of attending his classes. He studied law under Judge John Gould of Delphi, and after examination was admitted in 1883 to the bar of the Carroll county Circuit Court. In May 1884 he was graduated from the Cincinnati Law School and was admitted to practice before the State Supreme Court. Locating in Delphi, he was associated with William C. Smith in the practice of law. After twenty years of law practice with William C. Smith, he became associated with L. D. Boyd. This partnership continued for twenty-four years, until Mr. Julien's death.
He leaves to mourn his departure his wife Mrs. Mary E. [Morrow] Julien, who has been his devoted companion since their marriage, November 10th, 1891 at Bainbridge, Ohio; his son, Don; sister, Mrs. Arthur C. Gros; a brother, Taylor E. Julien, who was with him during the early part of his illness; two grandchildren, Joan and George W. Julien, besides many other relatives and a great host of friends.

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Spouse:
Mary E. Morrow Julien (1862 - 1953)

Burial:
Masonic Cemetery
Delphi
Carroll County
Indiana, USA