Few men in Chicago have been more widely known by the people of the city than Daniel Erickson. Thousands of sailors and others looked to him as their friend, and as a man who was genuine through and through. "Dan" was the name by which he was generally known. Now he is dead, and he will be missed by many.

Daniel Erickson was born in Norway, sixty-six years ago......During the American Civil War he came to our country, and at once joined the Marine Corps. He served on the Great Lakes until the end of the War, after which he was connected with the George B. Carpenter Company.