Norfolk City Virginia USGenWeb Archives Obituaries.....Mason, Gus April 27, 1949
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Norfolk Journal and Guide,May 7,1949
Norfolk - Gus Mason, who for years was a familiar figure on the streets of
Norfolk as the ace newspaper salesman, died Wednesday, April 27 at 8 p.m. at the
Municipal Hospital. He had been in declining health for a number of years. He
was probably 95 years of age.

Mr. Mason was first admitted to the Municipal Hospital in 1937. After remaining
there for a while, he left but was readmitted in 1941. During his declining
health, he was unable to carry papers, but as long as he was able to get about
the streets he sold newspapers.

The son of Mr. and Mrs. Israel Mason, Mr. Mason was born in Princess Anne
County, but came to Norfolk many years ago. He enjoyed a long and interesting
career as a newspaper salesman. He first sold the daily papers on the streets of
Norfolk and later became a salesman for the Journal and Guide.

It was during the years that he sold the Journal and Guide that Gus Mason became
widely known in Norfolk. He worked late into the night and went into just about
all the places in uptown Norfolk selling the Journal and Guide. It is likely
that not one boy in the city did as good a job as he did selling the Journal and
Guide.

The body of Mr. Mason is at the funeral home of W. F. Taylor and Sons at 871
East Princess Anne road. Funeral arrangements had not been made Thursday
afternoon pending the location of some of his relatives.

The funeral director sent a telegram to Mrs. Nellie Baines of Portsmouth, who
was said to be a cousin or niece of Mr. Mason. No reply had been received
Thursday afternoon at 2 o’clock.

It was thought that Mr. Mason’s funeral would be held at the First Church of
Christ Holiness on Princess Anne road where the deceased was a member.


Additional Comments:
Calvary Cemetery
(DC)

not on cemetery listing (Unrecorded interment)

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