The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1908-11-19
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Philip Frankenbe Cine ot the
Oldest Business Men of the City,
Dies AfterEa Short ulness--Was
Highly Respected. 49,.

Many were the expressions of sor-
row throughout q the ). city, Friday
night, when the sad intelligence on
the death of Mr.. Philip Frankerber-
ger became generally: known. AL
though mis- condition has been criti-
cal for two. weeks, there was ray of
hope that his life might be, spared d,
but the twenty four hours preceding
his death Witnessed a cha1ge for the
worse and he sank gradually. &',.
His death. occurred, Friday. after
noon at $3.50 o'clock, with the family
at the bedside. For hours his life
had been sustained through the skill
of his physicians, but now his weak
ened body failed to respond and at
the hour stated above he crossed the
bar. AS the life Of, Philip Franken-
berger had been marked with his
gentleness. SO was hts death '.s..
Underwent Operation. 49,.
Mr.. Frankenberger had been sick
since October 3. On rs,lat date he
went to his home on Virginia Street,
after the days work and that night
was taken suddenly ill: An. opera
ton was performed for appendicitis,
but Mr.. Frankenberger never grew
better, and his condition was such as
to prepare his friends and relatives
for the worst, as 1t was evident that
death was only matter3 of a few
days or hours. Gl%asa: J
Funeral, Monday. = .
The funeral services occurred at
10 o'clock, Monday, from the resi-
dence, on Virginia street, and were
In charge Of the Masons, off which or
der he was a member. Kanawha
Lodge, No. 20,, A. F.. and "a NJ, con-
Quoting the ceremonies Adr Frank
enberger. was for many years an &C
tive member of this lodge 4 ,..''.,ys:S
5.G.> 4 A Pioneer, IeEehasak ~ - \,
;. The. death of Mr F'Rankenberga
came as q sad blow to the business
men Of Charleston, with all of whom
he was Intimately acquainted for his
had been no small part in the up
building of the city. He was a pio-
neer merchant, who never followed,
but set pace Of the city, and the
business men, his associates, respect
ed and loved him for his business
methods and his exemplary life as a
citizen.
Born i'm Germany.
Mr.. Frankenberger was born at
Wertheim, - Germany, October 20,
1843, and was 65 years Of age at the
time of his death. When IA years of
age he came to America, in the year
1857, and settled at Pittsburg
Three years later, in 1860, he came
to Charleston, then a small town at
the confluence Of the Elk and Kama
wha rivers. At the time there was
little development Of the vast resour-
ces Of the city, and few dreamed OF
the future that awaited the city.
The Firm Of Frankenberger.
Upon coming to Charleston, Mr..
Prankenberger started In the cloth
ing and furnishing goods BUSINESS
on lower Kanawha street, with his
brother, the late Moses Frankenber-
ger, the firm being known as Frank
enberger and Brother. In 1870, the
firm removed to the Moses Franken-
berger block, on Kanawha street,
Moses Frankenberger retiring from
the firm on account Of his health. In
1875, the store was moved to the
building now occupied by D. A. Braw-
ley, on Kanawha street, and here all
the children were born.
Twelve years ago the present
structure and home Of Frankenber-
ger and Company, at the corner of
Kanawha and Summers street, was
erected, and Mr.. Frankenberger took
in with him as business partners his
two sons, Herbert and Max Franken-
berger. and his nephew, Henry Klee-
man.
The decedent leaves brother and
sister in Germany and five children,
Herbert Frankenberger, Max Frank
enbeTger, Walter Frankenberger
Miss Rena Frankenberger aud Mrs
Leon Eismsn, the latter of Oklahoma
City. Mrs. Frankenberger, wife OF
the deceased, died on April Q, 1904.
his Counsel Sought.
Seldom has there died person in
Charleston where there was such uni
versal sorrow. Mr.. FrankenbergeI
had an extensive acquaintance
among his customers throughout the
Kanawha and Elk valleys, knowing
many Of them intimately, while the
business men knew him as one OF
4 Il
seeking his advice in business and ir
affairs affecting the welfare of tht
city.
Mr.. Frankenberger was one Of the
! most active and earnest members O
the congregation Of the Vfrginit
street Temple. For 40 years, o.
! practically since its organization
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