Obituary: John C. Corscot - Class of 1900

Corscot Services Set for Saturday

Funeral services for John C. Corscot, 69, of 1144 E. Johnson st., a retired purchasing agent who died Wednesday in a Madison hospital after a long illness, will be held in the Masonic temple at 1:30 p.m. Saturday.

Episcopal services will be conducted by the Rev. John H. Keene, rector of Grace Episcopal church, and the Masonic rites will be conducted by C.B. Lester of Madison lodge No. 5.

A Knights Templar escort will be present at the services. Burial will be in Forest Hill cemetery.

Mr. Corscott had been an active Madison Mason for 48 years. In addition to being a member of lodge No. 5, he was the oldest past presiding officerin Madison Chapter No. 4, the Madison Council No. 3, and the Robert Macoy Commandry No. 3.

He also belonged to the Zor Shrine temple and the Madison consistory. He was a lifelong member of grace Episcopal church.

Four years ago Mr. Corscot retired as purchasing agent of the Madison Gas and Electric Co., and organization he was connected with for 47 years.

He was also assistant secretary-treasurer of the Provident Loan and Building assn.

Mr. Corscot was a lifelong Madison resident. His father, the late John H. Corscot, at one time served as mayor of Madison and was city clerk for 20 years.

On May 9, 1906, he married Ruby Peck of Madison. Mrs. Corscot survives with his sister, Catherine M. Corscot, Madison.

The body was taken to the Fitch-Lawrence Funeral Home. The family has requested that flowers be omitted.

Originally published as a news story in the Wisconsin State Journal on April 19, 1951. At this time, obituaries were written by newspaper staff members, not family.

Note: John C. Corscot's class year is based on information in the 1900 Tychoberahn, where he is listed among the graduating seniors. There were no senior photos in this first yearbook: The only photograph is one of the old Madison High School building, taken by John Corscot (see scanned image below).

Obituary: Arthur Quan - Class of 1900

Arthur Quan, Druggist, Dies

Arthur W. Quan, 83 of 2246 Hollister ave., retired long time South side Madison druggist died Friday (Jan. 31, 1964) in a hospital after suffering a heart attack Jan. 13.

Mr. Quan was born in 1880 at Albert Lea, Minn., and moved to Madison as a boy with his parents. He had been a Madison resident since he was about 6 years old and was 1905 graduate of the University of Wisconsin.

Mr. Quan began his career as a druggist in 1915 and for many years operated Quan's Drug store at the corner of South Mills and Chandler sts. He retired in 1959.

He was a 33rd degree Mason and a member, past master of Madison Lodge No. 5 and a member of Zor Shrine.

Mr. Quan was married June 5, 1962 to Mrs. Dorothy Brown, widow of Charles Edward Brown, director of the State Historical Society museum from 1907-1944, who died in 1946.

Surviving besides his wife is a sister, Mrs. A. J. Lewis, Henning, Minn.

The funeral will be at 1:30 p.m. Monday in the Fitch-Lawrence funeral home, 626 University ave., with burial in Forest Hill cemetery. Friends may call after 5 p.m. today at the funeral home, where Masonic rites will be held at 8 tonight.

Note: The above was originally published in the Obituary Section of the Wisconsin State Journal on February 2, 1964. At this time, obituaries were still "news stories," written by newspaper staff, not families.

Obituary: Wanda Dudgeon Allen - Class of 1900

Mrs. Wanda Allen

Mrs. Wanda D. Allen of 1820 Jefferson st., widow of William Allen, died Friday night at a Madison hospital.

She was the daughter of the late Richard B. Dudgeon, former superintendent of Madison public schools.

Surviving are two brothers, Sydney B. and Richard C., both of Madison.

She was a member of the First Congregational church.

The body was taken to the Fitch-Lawrence funeral home.

Note: The above was originally published in the Obituary Section of the Wisconsin State Journal on March 14, 1953. At this time, obituaries were still "news stories," written by newspaper staff, not families.