The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-07-18
Well Known Leather Man
Succumbs 10 Heart Disease
yclOpmcnt of Paducah for Many
Years.
ELDER IN FIRST PREsBYTERiAN.

MI I'll hfoA hfHhbpis 10 e'HiN 49,
one OF Paducah best known business
men and elder in the First Presbyter-
ianchurch. died this morning at l:2o
o'clock of heart disease. after an III
ness OF few hours at his home, 42l
Washington street
Mr.. Rehkopf was seized with an at
tack Of heart trouble last winter and
his life was despaired Of. but he re
covered and was In fairly good health
though much broken with business
worries, and the acrimonious litiga-
tion growing out of financial reverses.
until yesterday morning, when he
again complained of a return OF the
trouble. lie was sitting mp with the
family until 9 O'Clock last night. and
retired aud went TO sleep. About
O'Clock he awoke with a scream. that
summoned other members of the fam
lis hastily to his bedside. Drs Henry
Dudley and ID c. Murrell we're called.
but the last spark of life had depart
ed before their arrival
Mr.. Rehkopf was "A native OF Han.
over. Germany, and al I years he
came 10 this country and was APP
pronticcd in the tanning and leather
working trades. He resided In diff
fcrent parts of the country working
at his trade. and when p years old
be came 10 Paducah, where he had
resided ever since
Starting iu business for himself ion
small way. his concern grew, until
FED cupiod two big buildings on South
Second street. the collar factory on
Kentucky avenue and the Mechanic
burg tannery Fire cost him vast
sums earlier in his career. al one
time $4,000 worN OF his property
being consumed without any insur-
ance. and other mlsfortunes attended
later efforts. but after each reverse
until the last Mr. Rehkopf. by indus
try and persistence managed 20 re-
gain all that he had lost When
within year his concern was forced
into bankruptcy. followed shortly bN
involuntary proceedings. involving
his personal estate. the general pub
lic was surprised.
Mr.. Rohkopf employed large
number Of skilled workmen during
his business career. and was a factor
in the Industrial development OF Pa
dncah His severe reyerses at he
late period OF his life were deplored
by many friends. who knew the man
intimately
At the age of % he was married
10 Miss Annie sleek. OF this city. Be
sides his sister. Mrs Caroline Cries
hieder. of st. Louis, who will arrive
tomorrow there are no other living
relatives. Mr.. Rehkopf began bis
business career here when 23 years
old under the firm name Of Rehkopf
a Johnson.
Besides his wife Mr. Rehkopf e.
survived by four children: Mr. John
q. Rehkopf. the we'll known buggy
dealer. who was associated with his
father in business: Nh Henry Reh-
kopf. vehicle dealer. OF Mem
phis. Mrs. Earl Walters and Mrs.
Oscar Starks, of this City All the
children. with the exception OF Mr..
Henry Rehkopf. were az his bedside
when Mr.. Rehkopf died.
The funeral will be held tomorrow
afternoon at 1870 O'Clock al i2l
Washington street the Rev w +.
Cave, pastor OF the First Presbyterian
church. officiating. The honorary
pallbearers will be: Messrs. j. NJ.
Brunson. W. ID. Cherry, George B.
Hart. r. A. Baker. l.. NJ. Rieke, W.
II. Rieke, stanley Dubois, j. a. Rudy
and j. u. MocQuot. The active pail
bearers will be: Louis Kolb, ST., Rus
sell Cobourn Joseph Ullman. Fred
Kamleiter, William Kraus and Mr..
Banner.