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- Mrs. G.W. Douglas Succumbs To Injuries
Funeral Friday Afternoon
Mrs. Mary Curry Douglas, widow of George W. Douglas, died at her home on Jefferson street, last evening about 5 o'clock from the result of injuries suffered in a fall last Thursday afternoon.
Mrs. Douglas was born in Whitby, Ont., Canada, June 9, 1853, the daughter of John and Sarah Curry.
She came to Pulaski with her parents when a child of six and has since resided here. Her father, a native of Scotland, died here October 2, 1891, and her mother who continued her residence here in the Curry home on Furnace street, passed away March 23, 1916.
Her husband was a prominent business man in this village for many years. In his early business career he owned and managed a hardware store, later establishing a woodworking factory, continuing his hardware business. In 1904 he purchased the controlling interest in the Pulaski. Gas & Oil Co. and took over its active management which he continued until his death August 19, 1924. At the time of his death he
was, a director of the Peoples National bank and president of the Pulaski Merchants Association.
After her husband's death Mrs. Douglas continued the operation of the Gas & Oil business until some six or seven years ago when she sold the business to a group of Binghamton financiers Mrs. Douglas was an able business
woman and carried on her business affairs successfully until the end.
She was a faithful and active member of the Congregational
church of this village, the Women's Civic club, and a former
member of the Monday Historical club, and was prominent, in society circles.
Last Thursday Mrs. Douglas was attending a luncheon party at the home of Mrs. F. W. Crocker on Lake street, being given in honor of Miss Marguerite Morrow~of Tucson, Ariz., a house guest at the Crocker home. She was about to leave and had gone up stairs for her wraps when she fell down the entire flight She received serious back and body injuries including several broken ribs. Dr. A.B. Thompson was called from his home across the street.
Later Dr. Harwood Hollis of Lacona was called to take X-Ray pictures, and Dr. Roscoe Severence of Syracuse, a bone specialist was also called into consultation.
She remained at the Crocker home until Saturday when she was removed to her own home.
A cousin, Mrs. M. A. Wurm of Toronto, Canada, was notified of the accident and came to Pulaski and was with Mrs. Douglas until her death. Surviving are two second cousins, Mrs. Wurm and Miss Jean E. Carroll, also another cousin, Hugh Wurm, the son of Mrs, M. A. Wurm, all of Toronto.
The funeral will be held at the home Friday afternoon at 3 o'clock, with burial in the family plot in Pulaski cemetery. Other funeral arrangements have not yet been announced.
Source: The Pulaski Democrat, Jan 26, 1938
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d. 23 Mar 1916 (Age 81 years)