The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-03-05
DEATH OF GEORGE KOTHE
WHILE IN POOR HEALTH HE Sue
CUMBED TO THE GRIP.
He Organized the Wholesale Grocery
Firm of Kothe, Wells L. Bauer
Was Highly Esteemed.

George Kothe, of the firm Of Kothe, Wells
& Bauer. died yesterday morning at his
home, at 1914 Broadway. as the result OF an
illness that began about a year ago and an
attack of grip that seized him about ten
days ago. In May of last year he went to
Europe. upon advice OF his physician, in
the hope of there regaining his health. The
trip did not have the anticipated effect.
and he returned to the United States in
September last stopping at New York to
consult eminent specialist. who advised
him to go to Saratoga Springs. This he
did and remained there until the latter part
OF December. He improved much there
and continued TO improve after returning to
his home, until taken with grip about
ten days ago. His system was so weak
that the illness resulted fatally.
He was born Feb. H. 1856. near Upton,
Ind, and in the same year came to In
dianapolis with his parents He attended
the German-English schools until he was
thirteen years of age, when he entered the
High School, where he remained one year,
leaving there to accept a place as book
keeper for the insurance firm OF J. S. Spann
&, Co, with whom he remained for nine
years. He then formed a partnership for
insurance and real-estate business with B.
A. Richardson, and this firm was in ex-
istence until 1882 at which time he or
ganized the firm of KOthe, Wells & Bauer,
of which he was the senior member.
He was we'll known and highly esteemed
among business men of this city and
throughout the State, and by all Germans.
He was active in the management of the
business up to the time his health failed,
and also took prominent part in the work
of German societies. He was a director of
the Union Trust Company a director of the
Indianapolis Fire Insurance Company, pres
ident of the Deutscher klub and Musk
verein for five years, a director of the
German English School Society, an officer
of the Social Turnverein for twenty-five
years, a member of the Commercial Club,
a charter member of the German House
and connected with many other German So
ceties. He leaves two children-MiSS Amy
Kothe and George Kothe. His wife, to
whom he was married in 1880 at Milwaukee
died in 1894. The arrangements for the
funeral were not completed last night
The Musikverein. of which Mr.. Hottie
was president for five years, met last night
i'm the German House and adopted the fol-
lowing resolutions regarding his death
1.-The death of our esteemed member anC
president fills us with great sorrow. We
deeply feel the loss of a stanch, energetic
and active member, as we'll as a good friend
and cOmrade. His death leaves vacancy
i'm the ranks OF the society WHICH is difficult
TO fill. From the time Of the birth of the
society to the first day Of his sickness he
left nothing undone to further the welfare
and growth of society. We feel this
severe loss not only as fellow-members
but we feel il also as personal friends Tht
memory of the deceased will forever re-
main dear to us. and as a sign of our es
TEEN the secretary is authorized TO send
copy of these resolutions TO the family o.
the deceased.