The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1907-01-24
John B. Furay Dead.

John B. Furay, formerly of this
city, and we'll known to many of our
older citizens, died Wednesday Janu-
airy 16, at Omaha, Neb From the
Daily News of that city we clip the
following
Major John B. Furay, one of the
best known pioneers of Omaha, died
shortly before o'clock Wednesday
evening at his home, 2237 Seward
street, from stroke of paralysis,
which he suffered earlier in the day
He was 66 years old.
When Major Furav left home early
Wednesday morning he was In his
usual good health and spirits, but
when Twenty.fourth and Seward
streets was reached his left arm and
limb we're benumbed by the stroke.
Still conscious, Major Furay was
taken to his home and physicians
summoned. They we're hopeful for
his recovery, as he seemed to be suf-
fering but little and his rugged
constitution, regardless of his ad-
vanced age, stood in his favor.
At $40 he suffered second stroke
which carried his life away.
To those who listened to the ami
mated speech Major Furay made be.
fore the Omaha branch of the Catho.
lie Mutual Benefit Association in
Arlington hall Tuesday night his
death came as sudden shock.
That night Major Furay joked and
talked with the younger members of
the Association. 1t was his first visit
to the Association in some time.
Major John b. Furay was born in
Hillsboro, O., June 20, 1910, and seven
teen years later was a teacher in a
rural school
When the civil war broke out he
enlisted In the first battalion of Ohio
cavalry and went to the front. He
advanced to lieutenancy, and when
the war ended he was an adjutant.
Major Furay came to Omaha in
September, 1866, worked out on
farm and went to school at night.
Later he engaged in the grocery
business, the firm name being Furay
& Harmon.
Later on Miss Katherine McShane,
niece of Edward and John A. Creigh.
ton, came here to visit her relatives.
Young Furay met and won her, and in
1859 went back to Ohio to claim her
as his bride.
he was elected to the first Nebraska
legislature in 1858, and one year later
was appointed transfer agent of the
mails.
For thirteen years after 1870 he was
a postoffice inspector, his territory ex-
tending to the Pacific coast and to the
Canadian border. Those days robbers
and desperadoes were plentiful, but
Major Furay was remarkably success
full.
When Postmaster General Gresham
sent out his famous order that all in
spectors should send in vouchers with
their expense accounts Major Furay
resigned his position and this left him
free to look after his private interests.
For several years Major Furay con-
Quoted feed and sales stab BILE on the
present site of the engine house near
Twenty-fourth and Cunning streets,
the building having been erected by
him shortly after his resignation from
the government service.
In 1880 Major Furay was a delegate
to the republican national convention
and one of the famous 308 deleg ates
who stood steadfastly by Grant, but
the convention nominated Garfield.
At all times Major Furay had been
active, barring slight illness from
Rheumatism, the last act of his life
being to give friend a lesson In
Gaelic, of which language he was a
master.
Major Furay is survived by a wife
and six sons and two daughters. They
are the Rev. John B. Furay, jr., of
Florissant, Mo. DR.. e s. Furay, of
Woodrock, Wyo. Frank A. Furay, of
Omaha; j Henry Furay, of the Cleve-
land Press; Charles e. Furay, Guy V.
Furay and Miss Mary Fury, of Omaha
and Mrs Lee L. Daily, of st. Louis.
Fred Lucier, who is this season play
ing one of the principal roles In the