Copyright USGenNet Inc., 2013, All Rights Reserved U.S. Data Repository Please read U.S. Data Repository Copyright Statement on this page: Transcribed and submitted by Linda Talbott for the US Data Repository http://www.us-data.org/ ========================================================================= U.S. Data Repository NOTICE: These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or presentation by any other organization. Non-commercial organizations desiring to use this material must obtain the consent of the transcriber prior to use. Individuals desiring to use this material in their own research may do so. ========================================================================= Formatted by U.S. Data Repository Chief Archivist, Linda Talbott All of the above information must remain when copied or downloaded. =========================================================================== Source: The Milwaukee Journal September 19, 1904 PIONEER LAKE CAPTAIN DEAD --------------- Gregory Hurson Passes Away at 57 After Long Illness Gregory Hurson, 57, one of the last of the old regime of captains and boat line managers, died at his home, 258 Mason st. of diabetes, after a long ill- ness. Mr. Hurson was forced by failing health to retire from business five years ago. For the past two weeks his condition was critical and the end was not unexpected. He was born Nov. 3, 1847, at Burlington, Vt., and had gov- erned his own fortunes since he was 15, when he left home. At 17 he was a cabin boy on one of the Goodrich boats running between Chicago and Milwaukee. He cont- inued in the company's employ thirty years, rising to be general manager of the line. He worked on all the old boats of the company and was at one time on the same craft with Capt. Frederick Pabst, the latter being second mate. He left the Goodrich line ten years ago, estab- lishing the Hurson Transportation Co., which continued in business until Sept. 29, 1899, when it sold out to the Barry Transporation Co. He lived at Kenosha for a number of years and married Miss Louise Elkin, a member of a well known family of that city. His wife survives him, as well as a daughter, Miss Maud Hurson. The funeral was from the residence Monday. The Rev. C. L. Mallory, pas- tor of the Kenosha Episcopal church, officiated, and the body was taken to Kenosha for interment. ===========================================================================