Gordon F. Furst
Gordon Fair Furst, aged 56 years, of Franklin, Pa., a veteran of World War I and an engineer of the State Highway Department, died in the Franklin Hospital last Wednesday. He had been a patient in the hospital for 20 days, suffering from a heart ailment.
He was a member of the Grace Lutheran Church; a life member of Mahoning Lodge, F. and A.M. of New Castle Post No. 476, American Legion.
He was married on April 27, 1922, in Wellsboro to Miss Lelia Callahan, who survives.
Besides his wife he is survived by his mother, Mrs. Austa Elder Furst, of New Castle; four children, Dr. Joseph A. Furst, of Corry; Gordon W. Furst and David T. Furst, at home and Mrs. Robert A. Stumpf, of Washington, Pa.
Funeral services were conducted Saturday by Dr. R. N. Stumpf, pastor of Grace Lutheran Church; interment in Rocky Grove cemetery.
The following from Wellsboro attended the funeral on Saturday: Mr. and Mrs. Francis N. Lawton, Mr. and Mrs. William P. Callahan, Mr. and Mrs. Glen Thomas, Mrs. Basil Putman and Mr. and Mrs. Leonard Callahan, of Corning, N.Y., brothers and sisters of Mrs. Furst and brother-in-law, Otto Smithgall and son Robert.
Wellsboro Gazette (Wellsboro, PA) 20 Sep 1951
Gordon F. Furst, 56, Highway Engineer, War Veteran, Dies
Franklin lost one of its best known and highly regarded residents last evening when Gordon Fair Furst, 56, of 429 Liberty Street, a veteran of World War I and a construction engineer of the State Highways Department, died in the Franklin Hospital at 7:30 o'clock.
He had been a patient in the hospital for 20 days, suffering a heart ailment.
A son of Rev. Martin Luther and Austa Elder Furst, he was born March 29, 1895, in Lawrence County.
He graduated from New Wilmington High School and took a year's preparatory course in Westminster College. He enrolled in the Susquehanna University Theological College, Selinsgrove, where he was graduated prior to World War I.
During World War I, he served in the ambulance corps 18 months overseas.
Mr. Furst entered the employ of the Pennsylvania Department of Highways in 1921 and on Dec. 1, 1947, was made a member of the State Professional Engineers. He has served as highway construction engineer of the Franklin district of the State Highway Department the past 29 years, where he directed such jobs as the East 12th. Street Subway Project in Erie in 1949. He was a member of the 25-Year Club at the Department.
He was a member of the Grace Lutheran Church; a life member of Mahoning Lodge, F. and A.M., of New Castle; Washington Club of Franklin; Franklin Post, No. 476 American Legion. He was serving as finance officer of the Franklin Legion Post, He was vice president of Grace Church Council and was a member of the Brotherhood Class of that church.
Surviving are his wife, the former Lelia Callahan; his mother, Mrs. Austa Elder Furst, of New Castle; four children, Dr. Joseph A, Furst, of Corry, Gordon W. Furst and David L. Furst, at home, and Mrs. Robert A. Stumpf, of Washington, Pa.
He was married on April 27, 1922 in Wellsboro, Pa.
Friends will be received in the Burger Funeral Home where funeral services will be conducted by Dr. R. N. Stumpf, pastor of Grace Lutheran Church. Interment will be made in Franklin Cemetery.
The Wellsboro Agitator (Wellsboro, PA) 19 Sep 1951
Gordon Fair Furst, aged 56 years, of Franklin, Pa., a veteran of World War I and an engineer of the State Highway Department, died in the Franklin Hospital last Wednesday. He had been a patient in the hospital for 20 days, suffering from a heart ailment.
He was a member of the Grace Lutheran Church; a life member of Mahoning Lodge, F. and A.M. of New Castle Post No. 476, American Legion.
He was married on April 27, 1922, in Wellsboro to Miss Lelia Callahan, who survives.
Besides his wife he is survived by his mother, Mrs. Austa Elder Furst, of New Castle; four children, Dr. Joseph A. Furst, of Corry; Gordon W. Furst and David T. Furst, at home and Mrs. Robert A. Stumpf, of Washington, Pa.
Funeral services were conducted Saturday by Dr. R. N. Stumpf, pastor of Grace Lutheran Church; interment in Rocky Grove cemetery.
The following from Wellsboro attended the funeral on Saturday: Mr. and Mrs. Francis N. Lawton, Mr. and Mrs. William P. Callahan, Mr. and Mrs. Glen Thomas, Mrs. Basil Putman and Mr. and Mrs. Leonard Callahan, of Corning, N.Y., brothers and sisters of Mrs. Furst and brother-in-law, Otto Smithgall and son Robert.
Wellsboro Gazette (Wellsboro, PA) 20 Sep 1951
Gordon F. Furst, 56, Highway Engineer, War Veteran, Dies
Franklin lost one of its best known and highly regarded residents last evening when Gordon Fair Furst, 56, of 429 Liberty Street, a veteran of World War I and a construction engineer of the State Highways Department, died in the Franklin Hospital at 7:30 o'clock.
He had been a patient in the hospital for 20 days, suffering a heart ailment.
A son of Rev. Martin Luther and Austa Elder Furst, he was born March 29, 1895, in Lawrence County.
He graduated from New Wilmington High School and took a year's preparatory course in Westminster College. He enrolled in the Susquehanna University Theological College, Selinsgrove, where he was graduated prior to World War I.
During World War I, he served in the ambulance corps 18 months overseas.
Mr. Furst entered the employ of the Pennsylvania Department of Highways in 1921 and on Dec. 1, 1947, was made a member of the State Professional Engineers. He has served as highway construction engineer of the Franklin district of the State Highway Department the past 29 years, where he directed such jobs as the East 12th. Street Subway Project in Erie in 1949. He was a member of the 25-Year Club at the Department.
He was a member of the Grace Lutheran Church; a life member of Mahoning Lodge, F. and A.M., of New Castle; Washington Club of Franklin; Franklin Post, No. 476 American Legion. He was serving as finance officer of the Franklin Legion Post, He was vice president of Grace Church Council and was a member of the Brotherhood Class of that church.
Surviving are his wife, the former Lelia Callahan; his mother, Mrs. Austa Elder Furst, of New Castle; four children, Dr. Joseph A, Furst, of Corry, Gordon W. Furst and David L. Furst, at home, and Mrs. Robert A. Stumpf, of Washington, Pa.
He was married on April 27, 1922 in Wellsboro, Pa.
Friends will be received in the Burger Funeral Home where funeral services will be conducted by Dr. R. N. Stumpf, pastor of Grace Lutheran Church. Interment will be made in Franklin Cemetery.
The Wellsboro Agitator (Wellsboro, PA) 19 Sep 1951
Gordon F. Furst
Gordon Fair Furst, aged 56 years, of Franklin, Pa., a veteran of World War I and an engineer of the State Highway Department, died in the Franklin Hospital last Wednesday. He had been a patient in the hospital for 20 days, suffering from a heart ailment.
He was a member of the Grace Lutheran Church; a life member of Mahoning Lodge, F. and A.M. of New Castle Post No. 476, American Legion.
He was married on April 27, 1922, in Wellsboro to Miss Lelia Callahan, who survives.
Besides his wife he is survived by his mother, Mrs. Austa Elder Furst, of New Castle; four children, Dr. Joseph A. Furst, of Corry; Gordon W. Furst and David T. Furst, at home and Mrs. Robert A. Stumpf, of Washington, Pa.
Funeral services were conducted Saturday by Dr. R. N. Stumpf, pastor of Grace Lutheran Church; interment in Rocky Grove cemetery.
The following from Wellsboro attended the funeral on Saturday: Mr. and Mrs. Francis N. Lawton, Mr. and Mrs. William P. Callahan, Mr. and Mrs. Glen Thomas, Mrs. Basil Putman and Mr. and Mrs. Leonard Callahan, of Corning, N.Y., brothers and sisters of Mrs. Furst and brother-in-law, Otto Smithgall and son Robert.
Wellsboro Gazette (Wellsboro, PA) 20 Sep 1951
Gordon F. Furst, 56, Highway Engineer, War Veteran, Dies
Franklin lost one of its best known and highly regarded residents last evening when Gordon Fair Furst, 56, of 429 Liberty Street, a veteran of World War I and a construction engineer of the State Highways Department, died in the Franklin Hospital at 7:30 o'clock.
He had been a patient in the hospital for 20 days, suffering a heart ailment.
A son of Rev. Martin Luther and Austa Elder Furst, he was born March 29, 1895, in Lawrence County.
He graduated from New Wilmington High School and took a year's preparatory course in Westminster College. He enrolled in the Susquehanna University Theological College, Selinsgrove, where he was graduated prior to World War I.
During World War I, he served in the ambulance corps 18 months overseas.
Mr. Furst entered the employ of the Pennsylvania Department of Highways in 1921 and on Dec. 1, 1947, was made a member of the State Professional Engineers. He has served as highway construction engineer of the Franklin district of the State Highway Department the past 29 years, where he directed such jobs as the East 12th. Street Subway Project in Erie in 1949. He was a member of the 25-Year Club at the Department.
He was a member of the Grace Lutheran Church; a life member of Mahoning Lodge, F. and A.M., of New Castle; Washington Club of Franklin; Franklin Post, No. 476 American Legion. He was serving as finance officer of the Franklin Legion Post, He was vice president of Grace Church Council and was a member of the Brotherhood Class of that church.
Surviving are his wife, the former Lelia Callahan; his mother, Mrs. Austa Elder Furst, of New Castle; four children, Dr. Joseph A, Furst, of Corry, Gordon W. Furst and David L. Furst, at home, and Mrs. Robert A. Stumpf, of Washington, Pa.
He was married on April 27, 1922 in Wellsboro, Pa.
Friends will be received in the Burger Funeral Home where funeral services will be conducted by Dr. R. N. Stumpf, pastor of Grace Lutheran Church. Interment will be made in Franklin Cemetery.
The Wellsboro Agitator (Wellsboro, PA) 19 Sep 1951
Gordon Fair Furst, aged 56 years, of Franklin, Pa., a veteran of World War I and an engineer of the State Highway Department, died in the Franklin Hospital last Wednesday. He had been a patient in the hospital for 20 days, suffering from a heart ailment.
He was a member of the Grace Lutheran Church; a life member of Mahoning Lodge, F. and A.M. of New Castle Post No. 476, American Legion.
He was married on April 27, 1922, in Wellsboro to Miss Lelia Callahan, who survives.
Besides his wife he is survived by his mother, Mrs. Austa Elder Furst, of New Castle; four children, Dr. Joseph A. Furst, of Corry; Gordon W. Furst and David T. Furst, at home and Mrs. Robert A. Stumpf, of Washington, Pa.
Funeral services were conducted Saturday by Dr. R. N. Stumpf, pastor of Grace Lutheran Church; interment in Rocky Grove cemetery.
The following from Wellsboro attended the funeral on Saturday: Mr. and Mrs. Francis N. Lawton, Mr. and Mrs. William P. Callahan, Mr. and Mrs. Glen Thomas, Mrs. Basil Putman and Mr. and Mrs. Leonard Callahan, of Corning, N.Y., brothers and sisters of Mrs. Furst and brother-in-law, Otto Smithgall and son Robert.
Wellsboro Gazette (Wellsboro, PA) 20 Sep 1951
Gordon F. Furst, 56, Highway Engineer, War Veteran, Dies
Franklin lost one of its best known and highly regarded residents last evening when Gordon Fair Furst, 56, of 429 Liberty Street, a veteran of World War I and a construction engineer of the State Highways Department, died in the Franklin Hospital at 7:30 o'clock.
He had been a patient in the hospital for 20 days, suffering a heart ailment.
A son of Rev. Martin Luther and Austa Elder Furst, he was born March 29, 1895, in Lawrence County.
He graduated from New Wilmington High School and took a year's preparatory course in Westminster College. He enrolled in the Susquehanna University Theological College, Selinsgrove, where he was graduated prior to World War I.
During World War I, he served in the ambulance corps 18 months overseas.
Mr. Furst entered the employ of the Pennsylvania Department of Highways in 1921 and on Dec. 1, 1947, was made a member of the State Professional Engineers. He has served as highway construction engineer of the Franklin district of the State Highway Department the past 29 years, where he directed such jobs as the East 12th. Street Subway Project in Erie in 1949. He was a member of the 25-Year Club at the Department.
He was a member of the Grace Lutheran Church; a life member of Mahoning Lodge, F. and A.M., of New Castle; Washington Club of Franklin; Franklin Post, No. 476 American Legion. He was serving as finance officer of the Franklin Legion Post, He was vice president of Grace Church Council and was a member of the Brotherhood Class of that church.
Surviving are his wife, the former Lelia Callahan; his mother, Mrs. Austa Elder Furst, of New Castle; four children, Dr. Joseph A, Furst, of Corry, Gordon W. Furst and David L. Furst, at home, and Mrs. Robert A. Stumpf, of Washington, Pa.
He was married on April 27, 1922 in Wellsboro, Pa.
Friends will be received in the Burger Funeral Home where funeral services will be conducted by Dr. R. N. Stumpf, pastor of Grace Lutheran Church. Interment will be made in Franklin Cemetery.
The Wellsboro Agitator (Wellsboro, PA) 19 Sep 1951
