Copyright USGenNet Inc., 2013,
                           All Rights Reserved
                          U.S. Data Repository

    Please read U.S. Data Repository Copyright Statement on this page:
                <http://www.us-data.org/fineprint.html>

Transcribed and submitted by Linda Talbott
for the US Data Repository http://www.us-data.org/
=========================================================================
U.S. Data Repository NOTICE: These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced
in any format for profit or presentation by any other organization.
Non-commercial organizations desiring to use this material must obtain
the consent of the transcriber prior to use.
Individuals desiring to use this material in their own research may do so.
=========================================================================
Formatted by U.S. Data Repository Chief Archivist, Linda Talbott
All of the above information must remain when copied or downloaded.
===========================================================================

                             OBITUARY
                             --------
                             
               Mr. Homer Glass, of Racine, who has in
               his time been a prominent and influential
               vessel owner, was called by death to cross
               the dark river on the 27th of August.  Mr.
               Glass was born in this state on the 20th of
               April, 1820, and moved to Wisconsin in
               1846, locating at Kenosha, where he engaged
               temporarily in the milling business.
                 In 1848 he removed to Racine, and built
               the Sage mill.  In 1858 he, in company with
               J. W. Hart, built the Racine City mill,
               which the firm continued to operate until
               1864, when Mr. Glass engaged in the vessel
               business, and erected a number of elevators
               in Racine and vicinity.  In 1870 he estab-
               lished a wood and coal business, which he
               conducted until a few years ago.  He was uni-
               ted in marriage January 1, 1842, to Miss Laura
               Odell, of Vermont, who, with five children
               survive him.  The children are Mrs. Frank
               Higgle, of Chicago; Mrs. Coykenall, Mrs.
               Edward Elderkin, and Messrs. Alonzo and
               Silas Glass.  He was an active member of
               the Congregational church, and a prominent
               citizen and business man, until failing
               health compelled him to retire from social
               and commercial life.
                 He owned the brig E. P. Dorr, sailed by
               Captain C. Glass, his nephew, until she was
               sold; A. P. Nichols and two or three other fine
               vessels, including the City of Manitowoc,
               when she was lost on the Ant*cost* Island,
               under command of Captain John Higgle, on
               the way to Leith, Scotland, laden with deals.
               She had been on two successful trips
               to Europe under command of Captain 
               Frank Higgle, now Secretary of Chi-
               cago Tug Association.  The loss of
               the fine three-and-after tended greatly
               to break up Captain Homer Glass, who
               preceptibly declined in health, and con-
               tinued to fall and lose his ambition, culmi-
               nating in his death on the 27th ult. of brain
               disease.  Homer Glass was a member of
               Lodge of Emergency of Belle City Lodge
               No. 92 A. F. and A. M. which held appro-
               priate ceremonies and attended the funeral
               in a body.
               
===========================================================================
Source:  The Marine Record, Cleveland
         September 11, 1884, page 4