The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1910-03-03
WELL KNOWN IN BUSINESS
Death Follows Operation for Diabetes
and Was Not Unexpected by His
Friends and Relatives-Long Resi-
dent of Kenosha.


Charles n. Frost, aged Sc years,
president of the Frost Manufacturing
Company and one of the best known
of the manufacturers of Kenosha, died
at his home on Prairie avenue just be-
fore two O'Clock Sunday morning af-
ter long illness from diabetes. Mr.
Frost had been i'll since last Thanks
giving day and for the past few weeks
his condition had been critical. Only
few days before death came he had
submitted to an operation in hopes that
this would check the advance of the
disease and make possible the prolong-
ing of his life. He stood the opera
ton we'll but his weakened condition
would not stand the strain and early
Sunday morning he passed peacefully
away.
The death of Mr.. Frost came as a
sad shock to the older people of the
city among whom he was widely known
and greatly beloved. 1t was the
second time within fortnight that q
leader in the manufacturing world OF
Kenosha had been called to give UP
his labor. Mr. Frost had been close
friend of the late q. G. Simmons and
the death of Mr.. Simmons had come
as a great shock to him. After the
operation of last Wednesday Mr.. Frost
had shown slight Improvement and
his relatives watching at the bedside
had hoped that this was an indication
Of return of health and strength but
on Saturday his condition became SC
critical that it was evident that the
end was near. At the time death
came Mr.. Frost was surrounded by the
members Of his family but had been
unconscious some time before the end
came.
The death Of Charles N. Frost
marks the passing of a man who had
been very active in the developing OF
the great brass industry in the United
States and he had been prominent in
this business since his young manhood
He had been a resident of Kenosha
for nearly % years and in that time
he had been most active in building
up the industries of the city.
Mr.. Frost was descendant of one
Of the old Connecticut families and
his ancestors had been active in the
history of that state since the Colonia,
days. The deceased was son OF
Jared and Susan Lambert Frost and
was born in Waterbury, Conn, July
IA, 1843. He attended the public
schools of Waterbury and later &
boarding school at Charlottesville, N
Y. His father had been leader in
the brass industry as the superinten
dent of the Tube Mill Of the Benedict
and Durham plant at Waterbury and
at the age of thirteen years his son
following the footsteps of the father
went to work in the plant to learn the
business. With the exception of one
year spent at school he had been con
nected with the brass industry since
that time. He succeeded in getting &
good education by attending night
schools, but during his younger life
he gave most of his time to the study
of the brass industry. In 1886 hi
came to Kenosha to become the super
intendent of the plant of the Chicago
Brass Co., and he remained in thi.
position for more than fifteen years
He was active in the upbuilding Of
this great Kenosha industry and wher
it was sold to the eastern syndicate ht
retired and gave his attention to the
business of the Badger Brass Manu-
featuring Company which he had or
ganized and Of which he was the presi
dent until 1902 when a reorganization
was effected by which the Frost Man
ufacturing Company became an indi
vidual company and the interest o.
Mr.. Frost in the Badger Brass Man
lufacturing Company was sold to othe
stockholders. Mr.. Frost continued tt