Arizona republican., 1907-01-08
HARRY HURST DEAD
END CAME YESTERDAY
An Unexpected Development Of the
Physical Trouble That Brought Him
to Arizona.

Harry Hurst, well known in a lin
tied circle in Phoenix and loved and
respected by all who did know him.
died yesterday afternoon at o'clock at
his home No. Is North Twelfth street
of tubercular- He was q
newspaper man in every sense Of the
word. having served many Of the lead
ing papers OF the central states as re-
porter. dramatic critic. cartOOnist and
artist. In addition thereto he was a
quite successful writer Of short stories
and dramatic productions and had as
piratiOns as a writer Of books. that
were well warranted as one OF his fic-
ton works is now in the hands Of the
publisher. L. G. Page * co. OF Boston
II Is a story of adventure and Is un-
usual in that while exciting IL Is en-
tirely without the love story feature
around which most novels are written
He has written several small plays and
two Of them are now being produced
Edward Harry Hurst was born In
Louisville. Kentucky. IS years ago
last September and always claimed
that city as his home. After his grad
uation from the Louisville high school
he at once took up newspaper work.
first as a reporter. then in other lines
as critic and list. He has been en-
ployed by both the Courier Journal
and the Dispatch OF Louisville and has
also served many of the leading news
papers in Tennessee. Alabama and
Nebraska He was married i'm Louis
vile just nineteen months previous 20
his death at o'clock yesterday af-
TF IL in
little household for il was the hour
Of the wedding. the hour OF the birth
OF the only child of the young couple
and the hour OF the death Of the little
one a few months ago as well as the
very hour of his own death.
The falling health Of Mr.. and Mrs
Hurst brought them 10 Phoenix last
winter where Mr. Hurst became at
| tached TO The Republican stan as
cartoOnist. He was similarly employed
during the persent winter and many
( readers Of the paper will recall his
clever work. Last winter the little one
was born. Last spring Mr.. Hurst and
his little family returned TO Louisville
[ for the summer. where the little one
passed away. Early last fall Mr., and
/ Mrs. Hurst returned 10 Phoenix ac-
cOmpanied by Nj Hurst's father Boil
/ war Hurst. a gentleman Of advanced
years whose hope and pride were en-
( tirely wrapped up in the success OF
| his only son. Himself a widOwer. he
I is now most sOrely bereaved in his de-
clining years.
/ \ brief funeral service will be held
/ today over the body AT the parlors Of
I George +. Merryman and tomorrow
morning the stricken widow and aged
/ father VIII leave for Louisville where
! final sculpture win be made.
/ During the life If the deceased In
! Phoenix pc was kept quite closely con-
fined TO his home by reason Of his poor
health and a wide acquaintance was
not therefore made. but ne was well
known around the newspaper offices
/ and in the business circles OF the city
and was highly esteemed by every ac-
quaintance. He was quiet and IN
| assuming man which added also 70 his
| retirement. though he was always good
natured and iovial and hopeful for the
future. His illness was a development
Of unusual conditions. He came here
Ifor incipient tuberculosis and seemed
/ to improve very notably. The affection
/ Of the lungs was gradually relieved
until the disease was in what the ply
| siciSns term a quiescent stage or a
| stage Of inactivity and IL could BE-
/ truthfully said ne seemed to be on the
/ road TO recovery. But recently there
/ began to develop. unmistakable synp-
/ toms OF meningitis and not pneumonia
as was at first reported For several
| days before his death he was very
seriously affected mentally and was
! but seldom i'm a rational state. II Is
the supposition i'm such cases that the
ltubercular affection attacks the brain
covering and brings about utterly
hopeless conditions