Alva O. Day

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Posted By: Rebecca Foster (email)
Date: 9/10/2014 at 12:31:47

ALVA O. DAY, FORMER RIVER

STEAMBOAT CAPTAIN, DIES

Alva O. day, supervisor of the United States Steamboat Inspection Service in this district and old-time Mississippi river steamboat captain, died Monday at Howard Hospital, of septic poisoning from a throat infection. He resided at 3324 South Jefferson Ave.

Capt. Day, who was 66 years old, had been in river service for more than 40 years and had been connected with the Government since 1916. Previously he was captain of steamers for the Diamond Jo Line. In 1910 he piloted from the North the last large raft of logs sent down the river.

Source: Unknown.

ALVA O. DAY, 66, ONCE LECLARIE RESIDENT, DEAD

Native of Community Succumbs in St. Louis, Burial in LeClaire.

Special to the Democrat--LeClaire, Ia., March 25. Alva O. Day, aged 66 years native of LeClaire, whose death occurred in St. Louis after a brief illness, will be buried in the LeClaire Cemetery. Funeral services were held in St. Louis Thursday, and the body cremated. The ashes will be interred here.

Mr. Day was born Aug. 1, 1856 and had spent his life in this vicinity. He was a riverman and widely known among the old time pilots. For the past 15 years he has been supervisor of inspection of steamboats in this district. His widow; a son, Davenport, and a brother, Louis, all of St. Louis, survive.

Source: The Davenport Democrat and Leader, Davenport, Ia., 26 Mar 1933, p. 12.