The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1912-03-15
DEATHS.

MIR. +. r. hurst, one or the pest
known insurance men in Kentucky,
died Tuesday evening at 6 :55 O'clock
at his home in Millersburg. after
few days illness of double pneumonia.
Three weeks ago last Sunday Mr..
Hurst went to Mt. Sterling to be there
on court day Monday and there con-
tracted deep cold which developed
into. grippe from which he suffered
two relapses. The early part of last
week he was thought to be doing fair
ly we'll and was attending to his
duties in the office. On Friday he
suffered another relapse and pneumonia
developed Saturday night From this
ed hopeless by his attending physician,
DR.. w. V. Huffman.
Mr.. Hurst was one of the best
known insurance men in Kentucky
having served as Secretary and Gener-
al Manager of the Hurst Home Insur-
ance Co. since August 1903. In 1902
his brother, F. M. Hurst. who occu-
pied the same position died. Mr.. Hurst
filled out his unexpired term until the
regular election in 1903. He has been
twice re- elected, the last time in
August of 1911.
The Hurst Home Insurance Company
was organized more than 20 years ago
under the management of Mr.. F. M.
| Hurst who operated it until his death
in 1902. A the time Mr.. F. F. Hurst
assumed its management the company
was writing about $1,000. 900 of insur-
ance, in the nine years that Mr.. F. F.
| Hurst has operated it the amount has
raised to S., 600, 600.
He was not only one of the best in
| formed men on insurance but the au-
thor of bill on Fraternal Insurance
which passed both Houses of the Ken
lucky Legislature few weeks ago.
He was vice president of the State
Fraternal' Insurance SUciety. He
represented his company two years
ago at Springfield, ILL.,. and again last
summer at Philadelphia, Pa, in the
International Fraterna Insurance
Convention. He was one of the most
influential as we'll as the most useful
men of Millersburg.
For many years he has been mem
Der of the Christian church and an
active worker and teacher in the Sun
day school, attending most all of the
church and Sunday school conventions.
He was Past Master of Amity Lodge
No. 40 F. & A. M. of Millersburg and
member of Carlisle Commandery K.
T., No. Is. For several years he has
been prominent figure at the Grand
Lodge at Louisville and at the K. L.
conclaves, having conferred as many
degrees as any past master in Central
Kentucky. For the past two years he
has been a member of the Bourbon
County Board of Education, and has
been prominent figure in the adj
vancement of education in Bourbon
county.
Mr.. Hurst was a native of Fleming
county and one Of a family of several
children. He is survived by three
brothers, Carl Hurst, of Fleming
county, Samuel Hurst, of Illinois, and
James Hurst, of Missouri, one sister,
Mrs. Adams, of EliZaville. His wife,
Mrs. Amelia Hurst. two daughters,
Misses Amelia and Gladys Hurst, one
little son, Master Edward Hurst, sur
vive.
Funeral took place Thursday after
noon at three o'clock at the Christian
church in Millersburg conducted by his
pastor, Elder Smith. Interment in
Millersburg cemetery under the
auspices of Amity Lodge No. 40 F. &
A. M. The floral tribute were numer-
Gus and beautiful. His popularity was
attested by the large gathering at the
, church, the edifice being too small to
accommodate all who sought admis-
sion. Many from surrounding towns
attended the services. The pallbear-
ers were Active, L. w. Current, ].
H. Campbell, j. H. Burroughs, John
Blair, Chas. Chanslor, Ora Collier
honorary, j. g. Allen, Clifton Dalzell,
DIR. Huffman, VIM. Burroughs.
Miss Edna Tebbs died at the home
of her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. H. H.
Tebbs, in Cynthiana Sunday of tuber-
culosis. Miss Tebbs was about 25 years
Of age. She is survived by her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. H. H. Tepbs,
three sisters. Mrs. kiser Smith, of
Paris, Alice and Louella Tebbs, of
, Cynthiana, and one brother, Wesley
Tebbs. of Cisco. Texas. The funeral
took place from the residence of her
parents Tuesday afternoon at 80.
The service being conducted by Rev.
w. E. Ellis. Burial at Battle Grove
cemetery. Hynthiana,