Gilbert Currie’s legacy in Midland stays right this moment. He was born Sept. 19, 1882 and died June 5, 1960.
He’s credited with facilitating the creation of Emerson Park. He financed, constructed and donated the three,600-seat Currie Stadium to the Metropolis of Midland. He was founding member and president of the Midland Nation Membership. He developed the 18-hole Currie Municipal Golf Course.
He additionally contributed a lot to the expansion and progress of Chemical Financial institution and Belief Co., elected to the financial institution’s board of administrators on Jan. 8, 1918, and continued to serve till his demise. The final 11 of these years had been as chairman of the board. He additionally was the financial institution’s lawyer for a few years.
Currie was liable for all of the authorized work linked with the reorganization of Chemical Financial institution after the financial institution vacation in 1933. (President Franklin D. Roosevelt ordered on March 6, 1933, that each one banks be shut down with the intention to thwart a banking collapse and to revive confidence within the monetary system. The banks had been reopened per week in a while March 13.) It was famous the reorganization of Chemical Financial institution was a significant endeavor requiring untold hours of his time however Mr. Currie solely charged the financial institution a token price of $500 for his companies.
Currie’s affection for the financial institution was made evident when his will was probated after his demise. Every worker of the financial institution at the moment acquired an inheritance from his property. These with 10 or extra years of service acquired $500, these with 5 10 years of service acquired $250 and people with lower than 5 years of service acquired $100.
Throwback is compiled by former Every day Information managing editor Lori Qualls. She might be contacted at loriquallsmdn@gmail.com.