George Gustavus Lafferty

George Gustavus Lafferty served as the principal of Litchfield High school from 1924-1926. He died in 1926 at the age of 53. Reports said he brought order out of chaotic conditions in his two years' work in Litchfield and left the community in better educational conditions than it had ever enjoyed before. His funeral attracted approximately 3000 people and was held in the auditorium of Litchfield High School. He left behind a wife and two children, his parents, and seven siblings. He is buried in Norwood Cemetery in Norwood, Illinois.

Litchfield, Illinois · United States