This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Boorman Classification: Obituary Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/wEC.2ACE/1337 Message Board Post: Ben Boorman of Mauston, who has long been one of the most prominent citizens of that place, died at his residence on Tuesday, Aug. 17th, aged 56 years. He was buried on Sunday, under the auspices of the Masonic fraternity, and about 2,000 persons were in attendance. For the last few years he has suffered greatly, and has visited different parts of the United States and Eurpoe in search of health, but failed to find it. Source: Elroy Tribune dated 26 Aug 1886