Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1903-06-05
Death Of BenJamIn F.. R.inLart.

Mr.. Edgar Reinhart received dis
path from Manfred Reiuhnrt ,ee terday
afternoon conveying the sad intelligence
OF the death OF his father Benjamin +.
Rcinlait. which occurred in San Fran
cisr" at about IL O'Clock yesterday. Mr..
.ieuhart left for that city on No ;. last
night t" attend the funeral.
The deceased WIS knorn tn all the
u" resi- tents of EIko.who IRE yrie we'd to
learn "f 'he death Of their friend and
business associate. Slowly the old resi-
dents and those who played such m i'm
portant part iii the upbuildiug uf our
town, county and state are being called
tn the great hey yond aud the passing Of
each year adds Il few more to the mum.
Der, the last being the kindly old gentle.
man whose death we uTe now called
upon To chronicle.
Mr.. Reinhari had been growing feeble
and slowly failing III health Tor the
past several years and the news OF his
death coming at Gnis time was not Who'll.
ly unexpected. ;hnush ra'm.~ sudden.
For about la !nr hr has been very
feeble and lately has been under the
care Of the ply sIcinns at the French
Hus pitnl. San Franris.0 IRON letters
received 10y hi. relative: here, howe ser.
he has been feel ng quit' we'll the pust
two WEEKS nnd hopes were entertained
for at least his partial recovery nf
health. But u'b wns not tu br, and
tile short respite from the intense sui.
fcring he Inns ~ long an iurcd w;Is per
haps but the mercy nf mn all wiIr God la
one of ms tired children The lie ceased
had often remarked to his friends and
relatives that he viss ready la go and
would cheerful, welcome death when
it came. Lust F!iiay he was taken
quite III md yesterday-Monday-sank
into stupor from which he never rnl.
lied and quietly and peacefully long
and useful life drew to a close.
Deceased was horn IL 'hr province III
Bavaria. Germany III Is Ii ,IuI at the time
of his death WIS - Year. II age. lie
came to lie United S'ntrs when Il
!onnG mHn. arrIv ny ut New York in
1874. md II 1851 inmlIrnt"d to Califor.
MIA sci "g in San Francis ~. where he
engaged ~ business for a Lumber nT
years Ah"nt thirty years ago he NOV.
ed tO Elk" and became as, cat ID with
his brother. Simon Reiuhart, in the
mercantile and dry gool- business. tie
Afterwards purchased the interest OF his
in Ina a,,l - A
the same for many years, or until what
is now the Reinhart Compan, was or.
ganized. Ahout ten or twelve years ago
he retired from the active control OF the
business and moved to Snn Frnnciscy.
Mr.. Reinhart leaves four sons md one
daughter to mourn his death: Mr.. Ed
gar RcInlar'. our fellow townsman; Mr..
Manfrcd ReinhHrt. re-idIUg in San Fran
cisco; MIR. Ruh"ipH Reinhar'. residing
III New York; Mr.. Arthur Rrinbnrt, OF
Los Angeles, and Mrs. SchiH who lives
IN Paris. IA ali OF whom the ISDEpES.
DENT sS ., j. its sympathy in this their
hour of SORROW.
Mr.. Re'nhnri WINS gentleman OF
great business ability, al excellent,
broad minded. useful and charitable cit.
izcu. nnd IA kind and loving father.
During hiI residence in Elko he took
mn active interest in the affairs OF the
town and county and was always looked
upon rs one Of Elkos most prominent
citis ne. With kind word and pleas-
ant s'n'lc for all, in consequences his
friends were legion. May The last long
sleep lr cnlm md peaceful
IL IL not yet known what arrange.
menis have been uadc Tor the funeral.
but intcrmen, will probably take place
in San Franrisco tomorrow.