According to family tradition, the Lehman, the first schooner used by pioneer Calcasieu lumberman Daniel Goos, was named after an old sea captain who he had known for many years.
The story is that the dying Captain Lehman promised Goos that if he named the boat after him he would watch over it from above.
Judging from his later life and success, Goos (pronounced Goss) was more likely to rely on…