The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-08-12
MAJOR HANSON DEAD
HE WAS FoR MANY YEARS I
 NEwsPAPER MAN.
Passed Away After Two Weeks Ill., meas of Typhoid Fever Remains
 Sent to Macon, 0a., for Interment.

Major H. c. Hanson died yesterday afternoon at 2:30 o'clock at the residence of his son, Mir. Victor H. Hanson, "A South Hull Street, after an Illness of less than two weeks duration. His death was due to typhoid fever. complicated with trouble of the heart.
 Since last autumn Major Hanson had resided in Montgomery: where he had been assisting his son in the manage ment of the Advertising Department of The Advertiser. Here he became ac- quainted with many Montgomery busi- ness men and was held in high regard by them.
 Two weeks ago Major Hanson was stricken with typhoid fever. MT. and Mrs. Victor Hanson were at that time travelling in the far west and Major Hanson was in charge of his sons desk. The son received daily teiegrafns sppfis- ing him of the condition of his father, which were assuring until a week ago. Last Wednesday Mir. and Mrs. Hanson cut short their trip at Portland, Oregon, and started for Montgomery. They reach- ed home yesterday morning and were with their father when the end came.
 Major Hanson was conscious until with in a few hours of his death, and his wife and all of his sons and daughters were at his bedside.
 Major Hanson was A years old on August and was q member of a promi- nent Georgia family, He was born in Pike County, Ga., August 5, 1Sis and was a son of Rev. J. B. Hanson. a Methodist minister and Presiding Elder.
 He married first in 1868 Miss Anna Q. Bloodworth of Griffin, Ga. His second wife, who survives him, was Miss Mabel Boone of Hawkinsville. Ga. His living sons and daughters are Mrs. D. T. Lanier of Atlanta. Ga, little Helen Han- son and Messrs Victor H. Hanson. Albert Hanson and Asbury Hanson of Montgom- cry and MT. Clarence B. Hanson of Houston, Texas.
 MT. Clarence Hanson is circulating manager of The Houston Post. He reached Montgomery Monday evening to be with his father in his last Illness.
 Major Hanson is also survived by two brothers, Major J. F. Hanson of Savan- nah. Ga., chairman of the Board of Directors of the Central of Georgia Rail-, road Company, and Mir. I. N. Hanson a prominent business man of Macon, Ga.
 In early life Major Hanson was manu- facturer of furniture in Gainesville, Ga. In 1882 he went to Macon and took the management of The Macon Telegraph. thereafter devoting most of his life to work. He was especially adopted to both the business and editorial duties of the work. He was a master of details, hard worker and full of energy. He purchased The Columbus (Ga.) En- quirer-Sun in 1887 and conducted that newspaper three years, after which he returned to The Macon Telegraph.
 In February, 1902. Major Hanson retired from the exacting duties of newspaper work and engaged in the insurance busi- ness with headquarters in Nashville, Tenn. Here he remained until last autumn, when he came to Montgomery to assist his son, Mir. Victor Hanson, in his increasing duties as Advertising Manager of The Advertiser.
 Ills associates on The Advertiser stan had ythe highest respect and admiration for Major Hanson. His years of expe- rience in the several departments of newspaper work made him a valuable counsellor. and his zeal and interest in the business made him always congeniak He was remarkably equable and gentle in his bearing, d trait that endeared him to all with whom he came in close con tact e
 The remainsa of Major Hanson were shipped to Macon, Ga, yesterday evening for interment today by the side of his first wife. The body was accompanied by all members of the family.