Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-08-07
E. d. KOHN.

friends were prepared to learn of his
death. He had a strong constitution
and was given the best of attention
though the attending physicians had
little hopes Of his recovery.
OF keen business ability, Mr.. Kohn
was also man of generous heart, and
his charity has reached hundreds of
needy in Rock Island He was a 32d
degree mason, having received the
Scottish rite degrees of the masonic
fraternity at Lyons, Iowa. many years
ago. He was member of Rock Island
lodge. A. +. & A. NJ. of this city. and
of Kaaba Temple, of the Mystic Shrine
of Davenport.
Mr.. Kohn was nearly 80 years of age.
having been bonn October IS, 1880, at
Steinbach. Bohemia When about two
years of age he came with his parents
to the United States aud the family
located at Milwaukee. In 1864 the
family removed to Rock Island, and
with the exception of a few years,
Mr.. KChn had made his home
here since that time. In 1874
he succeeded his father in the
wholesale liquor business, in the firm
of KOhn & Adler. He continued in the
firm until 1883, when he sold his inter
est. and removed TO Chattanooga,
Tenn. to organize the Chattanooga
Brewing Company, OF which he became
| the president This industry grew TO
be the largest brewery in the south.
and continues to hold first rank among
the institutions of this nature in the
southern states.
Returns TO Rock Island.
| Mr. Kohn, in 1891, disposed of his in
| terest in the brewery. and resigned as
president. returning TO Rock Island
| He engaged in the liquor business in
| Davenport. in the firm of Z. d. KOhn
& Co. and continued active in the bus.
mess until 1897, when he retired. Since
| that time he had devoted his energy
to real estate transactions, with Gus
tomary success.
He was married at Philadelphia Oct
%. 1876. his wife. who was Miss Mollie
| Levi. surviving him. Besides his wife
he leaves two daughters, Mrs. AnseI
! Frankel. of Dcs MOines, and Mrs. Luc
Jus J. Barnet. of Boston, the marriage
of the latter having been recently sol
! emnized Mr. Kohn's aged mother Ii
living in New York with her daughter
Mrs. David Steinhardt. Three brothers
| and two other sisters also survive
They are Louis Kohn of this city
| Max KOhu. of Davenport; Monroe
Kohn. of Chicago: Mrs. Isaac Epstein
| of New York, and Mrs Frank Lewad
| of Chicago. There are two grand
II lS,vipg
| The funeral will be held at 1C
| o clnck Wednesday morning from the
late home of the deceased on Nine
| tecnth street.
Funeral of W. B. Bruner.
Funeral services over the remains
Iof William b. Bruner were held yes
terda afternoon in Edgington town
ship There was short prayer at the
home by Rev. Henry Brink, of Taylor
| Ridge. and services were held at Zion
Methodist church at O'Clock Rev
T. r. Johnston. formerly pastor OF the
! Edgington Presbyterian church, open
/ ed with prayer Then. after the read
ling of a psalm by Rev r. B. Williams.
Of this city, Rev. Brink paid an elo-
quent tribute to the deceased and the
80 iil'H ~ nv W liilalhS ioilnMtu- y
quartet from the First Methodist
church of this city. composed of Mrs.
Bella Carpenter. Mrs. Jennie Walker
| J. A Johnson. and Prof Philbrook
rendered Il Am a Soldier Of the Cross. &c
Lead. Kindly Light" and Some Day
Wen Understand" Interment was
made beside the body Of the wife in
the Edgington cemetery.
Members Of the G. A. r. of this city,
had charge Of the services at the grave.
The pail bearers We're: J. 4 CaTpen-
ter and a. Taylor, of the G. 4. R.; and
Henry Carpenter. NJ A TitteTingtOn,
A F. TOung. and Milo Lloyd. Old+ime
friends and neighbors Of deceaset-l =