The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1894-12-12
NORTH KOCH DEAD.
Carried Away Suddenly by the
Effects of q Cold.
HIS JOURNEY TOWARD THE WEST
The Wefr-Knswn Rrfassr sseeemss -
Ehsumssism of she Hssrs-As
Active Career Ksdsd-

Mort,z NJ. Koch. OF the firm OF Koch
A. oakley, died between and s'esock
yesterday morning at hts residence. lf-s
rffts, street. OF rheumatism Of the
heart. after a brief Illness OF only two
daya Mr.. Koch was only a. years old.
A., the full vlgor and strength OF man
hood. with a strong physique. and had
meyer had days sickness In quarter
af a century, and bis sudden taking on
yesterday was q shock 20 his wife and
children from which they have not yet
recovered.
Mr.. Kocsl attended 90 the duties Of
his printing house all Of last week as
usual up 10 Saturday afternoon, wneh
ne took A sudden cold from exposure TO
IN. rain that settled In his chest: this
developed into Iumbago and late Mon
day into rheumatism OF the heart. afis
condition vas at no time considered
dangerous until towards midnight Mon
day. wren a sudden change for the
worse came About o'clock the patient
became delirlous and 50 remained until
towards morning w'aen between and
7 o'clock he caught sign. 81 his faithful
wife bending over him To her be ex-
tended 10th arms and with her assist
ance arose from hts bed. walked over
10 ffc bureau. then staggered 10 chair
and there. held Up on one side by his
wife and on the other by his son Harry.
ne fell back. gasped. looked up In his
wife's eyes and expired.
The remains were removed TO Butter
worth Il Sons' undertaking parlors, and
the funeral services will ne held In S.
Marks church next Sunday afternoon
at o'clock, under the auspices Of Pu-
get Sound lodge. No. II. Knights OF
Pythias. Seattle lodge. No. So. A. o. u.
W. and Thomas camp. Sons Of Vetsr-
mas. OF which Mr. Koch was a member.
Rev. Dr. DC Garrett will ofiieiatc.
MorItz NJ Koch was born in Seigen.
Germany. In February. iS49, and was
brought 70 Pennsylvania by his father
and mother In 1877 A few years after
be learned the carpenters trade.
and az the age Of IA was supporting
himself IN the mine OF Christian
Fruntz. cutting laggings. F'rantz sub
sequently became his father-in-law.
When 10 years old he moved to Denver
and secured employment at his trade
for few yeaN. when he was appointed
on the police force.
The Frantz family also migrated to
Denver. and In is72 young Koch mar
ried Miss Camille Frantz. and n hap
pier and "a more congenial pair never
existed Nine children were the fruit
this union, six Of whom are living
After his marriage Mr. Koch started
brick yard IN Denver. at which he
prospered for nearly twelve years. lie
next removed TO Butte. Montana, start
ed IN the same business. but sold out a
few months later and entered the en-
pioy OF the Butte Miner as route agent.
from which position he soon worked
himself UP 20 become the business man
ager Of the paper and ks printing es-
tablishmont He remained there four
and half years and In iSs9<eame to
Seattle. where In conjunction with VIII
C. Oakley he opened the well-known
printing house Of Koch a. Oakley lie
was In business only a few weeks when
the big fire swept away the plant. He
recovered about SEQ Insurance and
with ID made fresh start on West
street. where year later second fire
burned them out The Insurance. how
ever. saved him. and again the firm
started under better auspices. first on
Front. then on Commercial street
Mr.. koch's father. Charles +. Koch.
Is fill alive in Denver. 20 which point a
telegram was sefH yesterday announc-
ing the sad tidlnEs.
little over year ago Mr.. Koch fell
heir "a q little property I'm Germany.
but instead Of drawing on Il. he ex-
pended s. In sending his eldest daugh-
ter. Miss Grace Koch. 10 Germany for a
finished musical education
Beside his daughter Grace. axe q
years. now in Germany. the following
children are living in this city: Harry
Is; Bertha, =, Ella. L.. Willie. S, and
Edna. . IL ytars.
When quite young Air Koch Joined
the German Lutheran church. though In
this city he was not connected with any
church.
The printing establishment was own
ed exclusively hy Mr. Koch and his
wife. AIR Oakley being only a nominal
partner. Il IL not known what property
h left, except that he had xso00 lns,ir-
ance IN the United workmen. and a
palicy in the Equitable OF New York.