On Wednesday, July 22, 2015, Clifton Eugene “Gene” Hurst, founder of the Hurst Boiler & Welding Company in Coolidge, GA, passed away. An entrepreneur, skilled engineer, and devoted family man, Mr. Hurst will be remembered by all for his kindness, dedication, vision, and inexhaustible will. Not only did he grow Hurst Boiler into one of the world’s leading boiler companies, but company officials say he helped to transform the boiler industry through innovation.

"We lost one of the greatest men to ever live, a man adored by many, a man of true character, a man that meant so much to so many...my hero, best friend, and my grandfather," said Chad Fletcher, Mr. Hurst's grandson and Hurst Boiler’s director of aftermarket parts and sales.