The Longview Daily News, Sun., Jan. 27, 1935:

J.W. HURST, 83, father of District Judge W.C. Hurst and Dr. V.R. Hurst, both of Longview, 
died early Saturday morning in the old Hurst home in Center, Shelby county. Mr. Hurst 
would have been married 60 years next Friday, February 1.

Funeral services will be held in Center Sunday afternoon.

Mr. Hurst is survived by his wife, by one daughter, Mrs. W.G. Hartt of Marshall; 4 sons, 
Judge Hurst and Dr. Hurst of Longview, and Dr. J.C. Hurst and Dr. T.L. Hurst of Center; 
one adopted daughter Mrs. Jeanette Daus of Houston, and eight grandchildren.