Newark post., 1911-08-23
DEATH ENDS A
SUCCESSFUL CAREER


ceived for many years was that
occasioned by the sad news which
reached town last Thursday even
ing, telling Of the death of Joseph
H. Frazer, of Oruro Bolivia,
Closely following the news of un-
usual success in his chosen pro-
fession and the announcement o:
visit in the near future to his par
ents and old home, the second DIS
patch came as a dreadful shock in
contrast to the promise of the first
one.
Joe the eldest SON of Mr.. and
Mrs. Eben Frazer, was born at
Port Deposit, Md, September 80,
1882. When he was six years of
age his parents moved to Newark
where the boys education was re-
ceived. He began his school
career at tie Newark Academy,
under the direction of Miss Ger
trude Bridgernan (now Mrs. Geo
Henry. Later he entered the
public schools of the town, grad
uating in 1899. In September Of
that year he entered Delaware's
Civil Engineering Department, re-
ceiving his diploma in June, 1903.
During his Junior vacation he
worked for the B. & O. Railroad,
which position he received from
the late Gen. John M. Hood, a
friend of the family. There he
made favorable impression. Al
ter his graduation, he returned to
| the B. & O. and worked under the
supervision of the Division engi-
neer, William L. Sisson, one Of
the leading civil engineers O.: the
country, spending some time with
him in preliminary surveying in
, West Virginia.
When the Bolivian Government
asked through their representa-
tive in this country for an engl-
: neer to make the survey for rail-
, road, Mr.. Sisson was chosen. In
: making up his corps, young ira
ger was selected.
!, The party, full of hopes left fol
/ South America in December, 1904
ci owing to the extreme high aitl
r tude of the country several OF th'
d number became i'll and the eAtirt
: corps disbanded, all returning t.
h their homes except Frazer. H
seemd determined to make goo
e and accepted position with tn
= Andes Tin Company, Bosto
If corporation. He worked with thi
r company for about a year whe
t, he formed a partnership with
e prominent business man by tn
is name of Runlbolt. Offices wer
le established in Oruro, Bolivia, III
o der the name of Frazer and Run
l. bolt, and the firm engaged in raj
u road construction work. M
ID Rumbolt afterward Withdrew frol
the firm and A. w. Yount too
h his place. Shortly after Mr.. Your
lie entered the firm they were aware
lie ed contract to build a road frol
Potosi to Cochabamba, distan(
= of S miles through the moul
tains connecting the inland coul
~ try with the shipping ports alon
Wy the coast. This was a very diff
eS cult piece of engineering and i
IN successful completion by the New
lb ark boy and his partner has dor
of much toward the development
70 that whole territory. 1t is impo
sible to reckon just of how mut
ne benefit this work will be to Il
40 whole western section of the Sout
us American countries.
ne This heretofore impossible fe
ne of engineering brought the your
re men into prominence. The tirl
ed Just a short time before Mr.. FIR
al zer's death, mad been awarded
Is contract by the Chilean Cover
ne ment for similar work in co
Oh Meeting an inland road with t
coast and making a terminus wi
g concrete docks and piers to de
z water point.
Young Frazer recently purcT;
ed through his local attorney, B
iss mont Hall, on Main street, ord'
he ing improvements to be made a
Ir. presenting this home to his N
lie, ther. He had expected to visit
My parents during the month of [
es- cember, after which he intend
er- 10 return to the work in Chill.
ma This gives only glance at
md unusual career of the popular b
for that all Newark hailed as "Jc
ure Frazer.
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