Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1911-09-14
Aaron Freidenrich, Pioneer Busi.
ness Man Of City, Died Saturday.
PROMINENT IN BUSINESS LIFE
Public-Spirted and Enterprising-
Was Self-Made Man.


county for the past few weeks shows
startling mortality among the fast
diminishing ranks of the Pioneers.
In the last days Of June George RE
bold died at the home of Frank Smith
on the south fork of Salmon river,
near Warren, and within few days
his nephew, Jacob Riebold, died at
his Clearwater home, to be speedily
followed by the death Of the vener-
able Mrs. Isabelle Robie. On August
9 Henry Kribs departed this life.
In the first days of September Mrs.
Nettie Hanson (nee Fenn), passed
away, and on Sept. 5 the community
was again shocked by the sudden
death Of Mrs. Ella Evans (nee Jones).
On Saturday, Sept. 8, the news was
flashed from Portland of the sudden
death of the we'll known pioneer
merchant, Aaron Freidenrich, of
heart disease.
Less than a month since Mr.. and
Mrs. Freidenrich were in Grange
vile visiting friends and looking the
picture Of good health. Mr.. Freiden-
rich had been subject to heart disease
for some time, and had been ailing
few days prior to his death, but a
fatal outcome was unlocked for.
1t is a mistake to teach that death
is something dark and dreadful and
to be feared. Rather should we re-
gard it as maiden from heaven
plotting as to peaceful anchorage
on the shores of eternity. There is
nothing dreadful in entering the door
which all must pass and which leads
from darkness to light. 1t is wrong
to sit in dread and bind our brain
with the ignorant and superstitious
fear Of death. The truest and best
and bravest philosophy of life is SO to
live that we are prepared to meet the
end, come when and where and how
it will. Death has its own consola-
tions. Ecclesiastes taught that "a
good name is better than precious
ointment, and the day of death than
the day of ones birth" Lord Bacon
said "Death hath this also, that it
openeth the gate to good fame and
extinguisheth envy" Death is the
end Of care and opens the gate to a
better and truer life in the world to
come. The just and upright man
fears it not.
Aaron Freidenrich was born in
Urspringen, Bavaria, Feb. "a, 1850.
At the age of 16 he went to Warren,
then a ffourishing mining camp in
this county, and was associated with
Joseph Alexander in the mercantile
business. Here he resided until his
removal to Grangeville in 1879, then
mere hamlet, where he opened the
store OF Alexander Il Freidenrich in
the old Grange hall, and in the full
ness OF time built up an establish
ment that has become credit to the
city and state and an enduring monu-
ment to his ability as a merchant
prince. Mr. Freidenrich conducted
this growing business until the great
hre OF September IA, 1905, when it
was Incorporated under its present
name of Alexander Freidenrich Co.,
Limited, with Mr.. Freidenrich as one
OF Its principal stockholders, and then
he retired from its active management
and removed ito Portland, making
annual visits to Grangeville and
taking life easily.
As a business man Mr.. Freiden.
rleh was always progressive, liberal
and far-sighted. Every matter tend
ing to promote the upbuilding of this
community, with Grangeville as its
commercial center, had his unvary
ing support. Wagon roads, tele
phones, churches, schools, railroads
ana all civic Improvements found II
MIN warm adherent and advo
cate Very much of the growth O
u,.rangeville is founded upon the ever
liberal subscriptions donated to public
enterprises by Mr.. Freidenrich. HI
was always man of unfailing cheer
!uiness who never wronged nor spok'
III Oh any one, of good habits ant
generosity, the kindest of husband
and fathers, and what he was to hi
eoileagues and associates was attestet
Oy the universal rlos;n, ,f tho h,si