Matthew Edward Scurry, sales manager for Fischer Brothers, wholesale grocers, has been connected with this house for eighteen years and is acquainted with every phase of the business, while the responsibility for successful management devolves upon him in large measure. He was born June 2, 1877, at Third avenue and James street in Seattle, his parents being John G. and Nellie M. Scurry. He is a grandson of C. C. Terry, who came to Alki Point in 1851. The father, John G. Scurry, a native of Lynchburg, Virginia, served for four years in the Eleventh Virginia Regiment in the Confederate army, participating in the campaign of northern Virginia. He was a civil engineer of note and located the principal transcontinental railroads in the early days of railroad building. He was city engineer of Seattle at the time the present plans for the water works were instituted.
Matthew Edward Scurry was a pupil in the public schools of Seattle and throughout his active life has been identified with the wholesale grocery business, spending eighteen years in the house of Fischer Brothers, during which time he has worked his way upward through intermediate positions until he is now sales manager. Industry, indefatigable effort, reliability and enterprise have been the crowning points in his career.
On the 17th of December, 1902, Mr. Scurry was united in marriage to Miss Rebecca Brace, a daughter of L. S. and Mary Brace, who came to this state from Goderich, Ontario, taking up their abode among the pioneer settlers of Spokane county about thirty years ago. Our subject and his wife have three children, namely: John Brace, Rebecca and Elizabeth, who are twelve, nine and seven years of age respectively.
In his political views Mr. Scurry is a republican but has never been an office seeker. Fraternally he is connected with the Benevolent Protective Order of Elks. He has gained a wide acquaintance through commercial and social relations and his many substantial qualities, genial disposition and unfailing courtesy have gained for him the warm friendship of many with whom he has been brought in contact.
Matthew Edward Scurry was a pupil in the public schools of Seattle and throughout his active life has been identified with the wholesale grocery business, spending eighteen years in the house of Fischer Brothers, during which time he has worked his way upward through intermediate positions until he is now sales manager. Industry, indefatigable effort, reliability and enterprise have been the crowning points in his career.
On the 17th of December, 1902, Mr. Scurry was united in marriage to Miss Rebecca Brace, a daughter of L. S. and Mary Brace, who came to this state from Goderich, Ontario, taking up their abode among the pioneer settlers of Spokane county about thirty years ago. Our subject and his wife have three children, namely: John Brace, Rebecca and Elizabeth, who are twelve, nine and seven years of age respectively.
In his political views Mr. Scurry is a republican but has never been an office seeker. Fraternally he is connected with the Benevolent Protective Order of Elks. He has gained a wide acquaintance through commercial and social relations and his many substantial qualities, genial disposition and unfailing courtesy have gained for him the warm friendship of many with whom he has been brought in contact.
Matthew Edward Scurry, sales manager for Fischer Brothers, wholesale grocers, has been connected with this house for eighteen years and is acquainted with every phase of the business, while the responsibility for successful management devolves upon him in large measure. He was born June 2, 1877, at Third avenue and James street in Seattle, his parents being John G. and Nellie M. Scurry. He is a grandson of C. C. Terry, who came to Alki Point in 1851. The father, John G. Scurry, a native of Lynchburg, Virginia, served for four years in the Eleventh Virginia Regiment in the Confederate army, participating in the campaign of northern Virginia. He was a civil engineer of note and located the principal transcontinental railroads in the early days of railroad building. He was city engineer of Seattle at the time the present plans for the water works were instituted.
Matthew Edward Scurry was a pupil in the public schools of Seattle and throughout his active life has been identified with the wholesale grocery business, spending eighteen years in the house of Fischer Brothers, during which time he has worked his way upward through intermediate positions until he is now sales manager. Industry, indefatigable effort, reliability and enterprise have been the crowning points in his career.
On the 17th of December, 1902, Mr. Scurry was united in marriage to Miss Rebecca Brace, a daughter of L. S. and Mary Brace, who came to this state from Goderich, Ontario, taking up their abode among the pioneer settlers of Spokane county about thirty years ago. Our subject and his wife have three children, namely: John Brace, Rebecca and Elizabeth, who are twelve, nine and seven years of age respectively.
In his political views Mr. Scurry is a republican but has never been an office seeker. Fraternally he is connected with the Benevolent Protective Order of Elks. He has gained a wide acquaintance through commercial and social relations and his many substantial qualities, genial disposition and unfailing courtesy have gained for him the warm friendship of many with whom he has been brought in contact.
Matthew Edward Scurry was a pupil in the public schools of Seattle and throughout his active life has been identified with the wholesale grocery business, spending eighteen years in the house of Fischer Brothers, during which time he has worked his way upward through intermediate positions until he is now sales manager. Industry, indefatigable effort, reliability and enterprise have been the crowning points in his career.
On the 17th of December, 1902, Mr. Scurry was united in marriage to Miss Rebecca Brace, a daughter of L. S. and Mary Brace, who came to this state from Goderich, Ontario, taking up their abode among the pioneer settlers of Spokane county about thirty years ago. Our subject and his wife have three children, namely: John Brace, Rebecca and Elizabeth, who are twelve, nine and seven years of age respectively.
In his political views Mr. Scurry is a republican but has never been an office seeker. Fraternally he is connected with the Benevolent Protective Order of Elks. He has gained a wide acquaintance through commercial and social relations and his many substantial qualities, genial disposition and unfailing courtesy have gained for him the warm friendship of many with whom he has been brought in contact.
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