The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1901-07-01


death of Maier Zunder, which
suddenly early Saturday
I, a valuable citizen has passed
nd one whose memory will re-
18th us from his long, devoted,
Intelligent and able service as
of New Ravens board of edu-
In the best years of his matured
BID. He served the city with
ess of heart and an earnest de-
and brought to bear in his long
in behalf of the schools clear
ent, wise discrimination,
tai knowledge of the needs OF our
ools, together with the wisdom and
tservatism of the prudent financier
bnservative and WISE he was also
oppressive and the best welfare of our
ihools lay near his heart. He served
rcity as member of the board for
fpng period. Few If any of the MEM
Bership had longer term of service
lr gave more time from the life of an
active business man to the city's in
terests The public appreciated his de-
vvotion and recognized his worth and
touching tribute the city gave him
khrous.h its board of education in hon
bring him by giving the Zunder school
rs name This fine recognition of his
rvices and tribute to his worth was
the more touching to him as it came
a complete surprise to him. The
news he had of it came to him
morning at breakfast when mem
of the family came to him with his
journal and Courier and pointed out
him the announcement In the paper
hat the new and fine grammar school
In George street. just completed, had
been named In his honor. Mr.. Zunder
WAS deeply affected by the surprise
which the board of education had given
him, and deeply appreciated the honor.
The deceased came of family of
some distinction as educators, his ia
ather having been professor of philoso-
Thy~end other members Of his imn1e-
diate family in the old world in his
boyhood days having been connected
with educational matters. Mr. Zunder
was a self made man. He learned the
trade of printer and worked at type
setting upon a German paper published
In New York for few years just after
he came to the United States. He adj
yanced rapidly in the printing office as
he did in whatever he undertook In af-
er years and when a successful man
Il New Haven and at the head as pres
Hent Of one Of our strong financial in
|5titutions he used to recall incidents in
THE early days of his young manhood
when. the world was all before him.
EJr Zunder was very interesting
genial man, upright, alive
to all public questions, a ready and
forceful speaker at public meetings and
IA good and useful citizen whose life
WAS identified with the city's best inter-
tests. He passed out from among us
livery suddenly and the news of his
Heath came as surprise to the COM
munity and caused regret everywhere
In the city, for though he had passed
his threescore and ten years he was
still active in business and in the dis
(harge of the duties of the various po-
ftions of trust he occupied.
Mr.. Zunder died at $50 o'clock Sat
rday morning at his residence, 352
range street He died Of gastritis and
exhaustion superinduced, it is believed,
by the excessive heat. Mr.. Zunder was
not Ill twenty-four hours. He was at
his place Of business Friday morning
and while there he complained some
GWhat. He experienced an attack of
|gastritis which he frequently had be-
fore. DR.. Mailhouse,' his physician,
was sent for and the latter attended
Mr.. Zunder at his store on State street
and then recommended that he be ia
ken home Mr. Zunder went home I'M
willingly and seemed better but at 5 a.
m. In the morning he had another at
tack and Mrs. Zunder was awakened by
her husbands heavy breathing and ap-
parent distress. She summoned Mr..
Zunder's children and all did what they
could to relieve him. Suddenly and
Without the slightest warning he drew
a deep, long breath and his head gently
falling back he expired.
DR.. Vishno, who lives almost directly
across the street, was summoned, and
when he arrived pronounced him dead.
Later investigation seemed to prove
that he died of heart disease, superin-
duced by indigestion. DR.. Mailhouse
was also summoned and arrived in
very short time.
Mr.. Zunder was seventy-two years of
age, He was a native of Fuerth, near
Nuremburg, Bavaria. In 1S4S with three
brothers, he left his home in Bavaria
and came to this country. He was a
printer by trade and after his arrival in
New York, he found employment In
printing office, and worked himself up
to the superintendency of the estab-
lishment. In 1854 he abandoned the
printing business and came to New
Haven, where he succeeded to the bust
ness established by his eldest brother,
Samuel, who was a grocer at "a Church
street Mr.. Zunder continued this bust
ness after the death of his brother, and
was located on Church street until 1850,
when he moved to State street For
long time the firm was known as Zun-
der & Metzger,. In 1883 Mr.. Metzger
retired and Mr. Tunder took In TO the
business as his associates his sons, Al