The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-01-14
SIMON HERTZ DEAD.
A wELL-KNowN CITIZEN EXPIRES
 SUDDENLY.
Seized With Hemorrhage at Doorsteps of Residence and Death Came
 Before Assistance Reached


 Death came suddenly to Simon Hertz, a well-known citizen of Montgomery, about 5:45 o'clock yesterday afternoon at his residence. corner of South Me Donough and High Streets.
 MT Hertz had been in declining health for about five years. He had been long and patient sufferer with pulmonary trouble. but he looked oh the bright side of life, and throughout his affliction he was possessed of a genial disposition. It was not infrc- quent for him to have severe attacks from the malady with which he suf- fered, but his sickness had not con fined him to his home. From the time his health began to decline he was ac- customed to go out and visit his friends in the city.
 Early yesterday afternoon he was down town, and met n number of his friends, conversing with them and ap- parently was feeling well. He remain- ed in the city for some time and. to- ward nightfall. he walked to his home. On reaching his residence. he entered the back yard, from the High Street side, as was his custom. Just as he reached the steps at the rear entrance. he was suddenly seized with a severe coughing spell and only a few seconds had elapsed before the fatal hemor- rhage came upon him.
 His youngest son, Louis, who was the only member of the family at home at the time. was soon by his fathers side, and Mir. Hertz told his son that he was dying In d whisper, he asked his son to go for assistance. The services of neighbor, Mir. Jackson, were promptly enlisted. but when MT. Jackson arrived. MT. Hertz had expired on the door steps of his residence.
 har oldest daIJRhfar Miss Claire Hertz, were visiting rela- tives in Macon, Ga. They were imme- diately informed by long distance tele- phone. They left Macon at o'clock this morning and will reach Montgom- cry at Il a. m. today. Arthur $. Hertz. the eldest son of Mir. Hertz, was away from the city. he being engaged as travelling salesman. Late last night he was located in Mobile, and he is ex- pected to reach the city today. Mr. Hertz was 57 years old. He was born in Ernsbach. in the province of Wurtumberg, Germany, on May 20, 1s4S. At the age of 21, he came to America and for some time made his home in the western part of the United States. | In 1874, he removed to Montgomery and had since then resided almost con- tinually in this city. For a number of years he was land agent of the Ala bama Great Southern Railroad, but he later resigned that position to engage | in the banking and brokerage business with the late Fred Wolff. He remained | in the brokerage business until his health began to break and then he re- | tired from active mercantile pursuits. l On December 22, 1878, Mir. Hertz mar ried Miss Sophie Oppenheimer. daugh- ter of Simon Oppenheimer of Montgom- l cry He was the father of nine chil- dren, seven of whom are living. | MT. Hertz was a member of Central
 Lodge, No. 9, Knights of Pythias. in which order he took an active interest He is survived by his wife, five sons, Arthur S. Hertz. Carl l.. Hertz, J. Her bert Hertz, stanton Hertz and Louis Hertz, and two daughters, Miss Claire
 Hertz and Miss Alma Hertz, all of l Montgomery, and two brothers, J. H.
 Hertz of Macon, Ga, and Samuel Hertz l who resides in Germany, and also two | sisters, Mrs. N. Wolff of Thomasville
 Ga, and a married sister in Germany | Arrangements for the funeral will | be made today.