Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1902-02-18
Brother starts for Columbus.

The first information Of Lieutenant
Furay's death received by the family was
at 4 o'clock. No details were given. Frank
A. Furay Immediately started for Columbus,
%. Members of the family believe that
Lieutenant Furays death was due to an
accident.
Lieutenant Furay would have been 26
years old next month. He was graduated
from Creighton university, this city, in
1888 with honors. A year after his gradu-
alton he entered Purdue university at La
fayette. Ind, where. for three years. he
pursued course Of study in electrical en-
gineering. After leaving school he was en-
ployed at the Union Pacific headquarters in
Omaha. In 1898 he enlisted as a private In
the Second Nebraska regiment, infantry,
and was mustered out Of service as cor
poral at Chicamauga, at which point his
regiment was stationed during the Spanish
American war. For a short period he was
employed on The Bee. during which time,
| in November, 1899, he re-enlisted, being
| assigned to Company F. Thirty nth
United States volunteers for service in the
Philippines, and served for nearly year
at and near Hatangas and in southern Luz
zon. 1913 ~ ~ 's---;. a B
He was recommended three times for a
commission for distinguished gaIlantry In
action, and commission was issued. After
promotion to sergeant major Of his bat
talon, he was mustered out on account OF
| long continued illness due to the climate
While on his way home across the Pacific
| his commission as second lieutenant in the
regular army passed him in mid-ocean. He
| arrived at his home in this city In Novem-
Der, 1900, and was sick for four months
from the enervating effects of his tropical
experience.
Commissioned to the Army.
Under the provisions Of the act of con.
gress Of February 2, 1901 providing for ar
increase in the number of regular army Of
ficers, he applied for a commission, anC
passed his examination at Fort Leaven
worth An interesting fact in connection
with this examination was that after con
cluding a battalion drill, and having turned
and saluted the board of examining officers
one of them said: well done, younl
man." His commission arrived in July
1901, after which he was first assigned Il
Company B. Second infantry. at For
Thomas. KY, near Cincinnati, o. He wa
afterwards transferred at his own reques
to Company G, Second infantry, for servic
in the Philippines. He went to Columbu
Barracks, o.. to await orders. 1t was un
derstood that he would have charge Of re
cruits soon to be sent to the Philippines
He had been at Columbus about one month
Loved the Military Service.
Lieutenant Furay always expressed
great fondness for military service sal
his brother, DR.. Charles S. Furay, las
evening. His letters have always bee
cheerful. Nothing in his personal conver
sation while at home or in his correspond
ence since re-entering the service afford
the slightest explanation for what is re
ported to have been his own act 1t doe
not appear credible to his family an
; friends that he committed suicide. He wa
an absolutely fearless man and generous
fault. striking Characteristic was hi
reticence regarding his own military sue
cess, always insisting that his record woul
speak for itself. His health was very goot
as it must have been or he would not hav
! received a commission. although the ei
: fects OF the long continued attack
malaria while in the Philippines doubles
y were never entirely eradicated."
I Lieutenant Furay was the son OF j.
d Furay OF 2237 Seward street, Of the firm
Furay & McATdle. He was one of seve
brothers. of whom are DR.. Charles E., d
0 Edward s., Frank A., clerk for Cudat
Packing company and John H, employed c
the Evening News.