The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1899-12-21
F. M. AVERY DEAD.
ViCe-President and General Manager
of the Chicago Brass Works
Dies in Chicago.
END OF A SUCCESSFUL CAREER

MIR. Avery Had Been Ill for only Few
Hours, and His Death Was Caused by an
Attack of Acute Gastritis-While Young
in Years he Had Gained an Enviable
Position in the Business World = Death
Causes Sorrow in This City.
Universal sorrow was caused in this
city last evening by the announce
ment of the death of Frank M. Avery,
president and general manger
of the Chicago Brass works, which
occurred in Chicago at the Lancaster
hotel, shortly after noon Wednesday.
The death of the we11-know manu-
factnrer was very sudden and came as
a great shock to his wife and other
relatives. Mr.. Avery had been about
his work on Tuesday and had been to
this city. In the afternoon he returned
to his hotel and stated to his wife that
he was slightly i'll. The physicians
were summoned early Wednesday
morning and DIR. Frank Billings and
DR.. J. L. Miller, who attended him,
pronounced the case one of acute gas
tritis. Their services were of no avail,
however, as the sick man 1asped into
Inconsistencies and died in a short
time. The body was removed to the
late residence of the deceased at 2123
Prairie avenue, from which point the
funeral will be held tomorrow after
noon.
Frank M. Avery was one of the most
prominent men in the business world
of the middle West. He was born in
Chicago about thirty-nine years ago
and was the son of T. M. Avery, pres
ident of the E1gin Watch Works, at
E1gin, Ill, and of the Chicago Brass
Works, in this city.
Early in life the deceased showed an
aptitude for a business career and as
soon as his college education was COM
p1eted he took prominent place in the
manufacturing world. For the past
twenty years he had been prominently
connected with the vast interests of
his father and proved his most va1ua-
bic assistant and advisor.
Twelve years ago when the the Chi
cago Brass Company was organized
and the works built in this city Mr..
Avery at once became the leading
spirit in the enterprise and was elected
to the position of vice-president and
manager of the plant. How well his
duties have been performed can only
be shown by the great success of the
business venture. From a small con-
Germ the Kenosha plant under the
management of the deceased, has
grown to be one of the largest of it's
kind in the world. Mr.. Avery had al
ways taken a personal interest in the
Kenosha business and was familiar
with every detail of the factory. On
this account he has spent much of his
time in this city. He was personally
known to every man employed at the
factory and that he should be cut down
in the vigor of his manhood will cause
sorrow in the hearts of many of the
men employed there. A call at the
factory this morning showed the great
love that was held for the deceased
manager. A feeling of gloom is found
in every department.
AS to the future management of the
plant ia this city nothing has as yet
been given out but the plant will pro-
baby continue under the broad and
progressive policy outlined by Mr..
Avery.
The business ventures of Mr.. Avery
in other lines had been equally as sue
cessfu1 as the one in Kenosha and he
died possessed of an independent for
tune.
He was married some years ago and
his widow survives him.