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Arriving in Manhattan, Kansas in 1886, George Southern started his career as a carriage upholsterer. Soon after, he purchased an oil tank wagon and became well-known for delivering  kerosene throughout the city.

In 1898, George Southern began operating the Southern Funeral Home opened its doors at 421  Poyntz Avenue. The building included an office, a sales parlor with caskets, and an embalming  room. Mr. Southern was well respected in Kansas as he served as President and Vice-President of  the Kansas Funeral Association. Locally, he served three terms as the Riley County Coroneer. By  purchasing an ambulance in 1910, Mr. Southern became the first independent ambulance offering  outside of Fort Riley. The ambulance service was still in operation upon his death in 1927. In 1940,  Southern Funeral Home became the Courser Funeral Home operated by Roudy Courser. 

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Arriving in Manhattan, Kansas in 1886, George Southern started his career as a carriage upholsterer. Soon after, he purchased an oil tank wagon and became well-known for delivering  kerosene throughout the city.

In 1898, George Southern began operating the Southern Funeral Home opened its doors at 421  Poyntz Avenue. The building included an office, a sales parlor with caskets, and an embalming  room. Mr. Southern was well respected in Kansas as he served as President and Vice-President of  the Kansas Funeral Association. Locally, he served three terms as the Riley County Coroneer. By  purchasing an ambulance in 1910, Mr. Southern became the first independent ambulance offering  outside of Fort Riley. The ambulance service was still in operation upon his death in 1927. In 1940,  Southern Funeral Home became the Courser Funeral Home operated by Roudy Courser.