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Volume 42 noted above also holds the obituary information on Louis J. Monahan:

Louis J. Monahan, president and general manager of the Universal Motor Co. died on February 3, 1920. Mr. Monahan was born on August 9, 1876 in Oshkosh, Wisconsin and in 1902 he associated with John D. Termaat in a number of inventions. They established the Termaat &. Monahan Co. to build experimental models of their engines, and these proving successful, they continued in this endeavor until 1913 when Termaat and Monahan both re tired from active management. The following year they established the Universal Motor Company, of which Mr. Monahan was the president at the time of his death. In addition to being a member of the ASME, Mr. Monahan also was a member of the American Chemical Society and the Society of Automotive Engineers.

In closing, please take note the 1995 Gas Engine Tour information at the beginning of this column. If you are at all interested, be sure to write, fax, or phone your interest to GEM so they can build a file when the finalized tour plans are ready to be mailed.