Obituary: Glenn S. Custer - Class of 1907

MADISON/MILWAUKEE - Glenn S. Custer, age 97, died on Saturday, January 10, 1987, at Bethel Living Center in Arpin, Wisconsin. he was born and raised in Madison, graduated from high school inMadison and from UW-Madison. He was a member of the Milwaukee Association of Credit Men. He worked in the advertising department of the Milwaukee Journal and was a well-known photographer. His works were exhibited in America, Europe, and South America. His is survived by his wife, Maya; the following children, Rudolf P. Custer of Wilmette, Illinois, Frank S. Custer of Madison, Mrs. Robert (Maya) Olsen of Big Bear City, California, Mrs. A. Douglas (Joy) Dakin of Burbank, California, and Dr. G. Stanley Custer, M.D. of Marshfield, Wisconsin; 14 grandchildren; 20 great-grandchildren. Funeral services are scheduled for 1:00 p.m. on Tuesday at the HANSEN FUNERAL HOME, Marshfield. Visitation will be from 12 noon on Tuesday at HANSEN'S. Memorials may be designated to the Marshfield Medical Foundation of the Milwaukee Art Museum.

Originally published in the Wisconsin State Journal on January 13, 1987.

Note: Glenn C. Custer's graduation year is based on information in the 1907 Tychoberahn, where is photo is included among the graduating seniors.

Obituary: Irene Curtis - Class of 1907

IRENE CURTIS, ex '14, daughter of W. D. Curtis, a former mayor of Madison was drowned while swimming near San Diego beach, Calif., on January 5. Miss Curtis had taught school in Madison for a number of years and at-one time was in charge of the kindergarten work at Oshkosh State Normal school. She was employed as a teacher in the San Diego schools at the time of her death. The body was recovered after a search lasting more than a week and was brought back to Madison for burial. Funeral services were held from the home, 1102 Spaight St., on January 25.

Originally published in the Wisconsn alumni magazine (Volume 28, Number 5) in March 1927

Obituary: Henry Turville - Class of 1907

Henry Turville, 63, Member of Pioneer Madison Family, Dead

Henry L. "Harry" Turville, 63, member of an old and widely-known pioneer family and a town of Madison florist since World War I, died today at his home at Turville Woods, Route 4, following a long illness.

The Turville family, which gave its name to Turville point, adjacent to Olin park on Lake Monona, settled here a century ago. They came from England.

In his youth, Mr. Turville was an ardent ice boot racing enthusiast and introduced into the sport here the first Hudson river type boat on Madison lakes. Mr. Turville likewise was a water sports follower.

He also was interested in horticulture and operated a wholesale-retail hot house at Turville Woods, and was well-known as a florist.

Born Jan. 27, 1888 at his Turville Woods home, he was the sone of Henry and Kate Turville. Christened Henry, after his fatther and grandfather, Mr. Turville was known as "Harry." He received his schooling here and was lifetime town of Madison resident.

Mr. Turville is survived by his wife, Margaret, and a sone, Henry, also of Turville Woods.

The body is at the Fitch-Lawrence funeral home.

Note: The above was originally published in the Obituary Section of The Capital Times on August 31, 1951. At this time, obituaries were still "news stories," written by newspaper staff, not families.

Additional notes: The obituary is reproduced as it was originally published. The photo below is from the 1907 Tychoberahn, the yearbook of Madison High School (later renamed Central High School). Notice the period after Henry's last name. In an article about Turville Point for Historic Madison, Mark Gajewski notes that the family name originally did not have an "e" at the end and wonders when it was added. He still doesn't have an answer.