George Hurst

Hemmings had an article on hil nt too long ago. It referred to the "Sad conclusion" to his life. How exactly did it conclude? I can't find anything on him online. No Wikipedia entry either.

 

He committed suicide. He was apparently in some tax trouble. His stepson told me this some years ago.

 

actually he had terminal cancer, thats why he offed himself. he didn't want to rot away.

 

Hey,

In the book written by Smokey Yunick (Best Damn Garage In Town)
Smokey touches on some of the "more interestings points" of the
late George Hurst!


Swankey Devils C.C.

 

How is that book? Is it a book you could find somewhere like borders?

 

Further down in the Hemmings article:
Hurst's decision to take his company public in 1968 would ultimately be his undoing. In 1970, Sunbeam Corp., known for countertop kitchen appliances, bought Campbell's share of the company. Despite Hurst's development of the Jaws of Life rescue tool, now standard equipment at fire departments worldwide, the company's new owners had forced him out by the mid-1970s. His despondency culminated with his death in 1986. He was only 59.

 

REDLANDS, Calif. -- George Hurst, inventor of the Jaws of Life rescue device and a pioneer of the four-speed transmission, has been found dead in his garage, authorities said yesterday.The body of Mr. Hurst, 59, was found Tuesday in his car in the garage of his home, said David Hammock, deputy coroner with the San Bernardino County Coroners Office. The inventor, who had no known health problems, was last seen alive Monday morning and had been dead a few hours when his body was found,

 

the company's new owners had forced him out by the mid-1970s.

should have taken a few of those bastards out before he went.