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The Oswego Palladium
Friday, 15 October 1937


         Obituary
         
         CAPTAIN GEORGE L. DONOVAN, 60, well-known
       vessel master, died at the family home, 132
       East Seneca street, at 11:30 o'clock Friday
       morning following several months of ill health.
         CAPTAIN DONOVAN was born in Oswego the son
       of the late CAPTAIN TIMOTHY DONOVAN and CATH-
       ERINE RIORDON DONOVAN. He was educated in the
       schools of this city. For many years he sailed
       the Great Lakes and was captain and last sur-
       viving member of the crew of the tow barge
       John R. Noyes which foundered with the steam-
       er John E. Hall December 13, 1902, during a
       gale.
         His father, who was captain of the Hall,
       and brother, JEROME DONOVAN, the mate, went
       down with the entire crew.
         MR. DONOVAN was a member of St. Paul's
       Church. He had a wide circle of friends and
       by his friendly and agreeable manner was
       highly esteemed and respected. CAPTAIN DONO-
       VAN had been retired for some time. Surviving
       are his widow, one brother, JOHN S. DONOVAN,
       and a sister, MISS ELLA J. DONOVAN, Oswego,
       and a niece, MISS CATHERINE DONOVAN, Syracuse.
         Funeral Monday morning from the residence
       at 9 o'clock and in St. Paul's church at
       9:30 o'clock.
       
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