The
man who layed out the townsite of Hugo was found dead in his home at Shawnee
Monday afternoon. He was 90 year old William Harrison Darrough, colorful
pioneer Oklahoman and former Hugo resident. His late wife supplied the name
for this city.
Darrough came
to Hugo in 1909 from Vinita. He built the brick structure at Broadway and
Jackson streets in Hugo which still bears his name. Until he left here in
1926, Darrough shared offices in the Darrough building with W.H. King, and was
engaged in the real estate business along with cattle and farming.
Funeral
services will be held Wednesday in Roesch Brothers funeral chapel in Shawnee
at 2 p.m. Burial will be in Fairlawn cemetery in Oklahoma City.
Survivors
include four sons, W.H. Darrough Jr., Hugo; Paul G. Darrough, Oklahoma City;
Harry B. Darrough, Dexter, N. Mexico, and Forrest Darrough, Tulsa. Also one
dauther, Mrs. E.O. Monnet, Tulsa.
He is also
survived by 15 grand children and 9 great granchildren.
