The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1912-09-04
DEATH OF WILLIAM J. KATE
Prominent Business Man Succumbs
TO Pleuro-Pneumonia Saturday
Funeral Largely Attended
-Profusion of Flowers.

In the death Of William ]. Katz,
Honesdale loses one of it's most
promising, influential and prominent
young business men. His demise
was unexpected and was a shock to
his many Honesdale and out-of-town
relatives and friends when the an
nouncement was made Saturday
morning. He had been i'll of pleuro-
pneumonia for three weeks and was
rapidly recovering. He conversed
with members of the family, and
the evening before he passed away
the following morning, called in
Philip Krantz, neighbor, and had
a pleasant chat with him. Saturday
morning about o'clock a decided
change took place and within an
hour afterwards his soul took fight.
His physician stated that death was
caused by a clot of blood forming
upon the heart. Everything was
done that loving and professional
hands could do to save his life, but
the Infinite had need OF him and
called him home. He was born in
Honesdale November 6, 1879.
William Katz was an exemplary
young man, one that Honesdale will
miss. He took interest and was in
strumental in everything that up
lifted and stood for the advance
ment of his home town. He was
one of the instigators of Hose Com
pany No. 1 and a charter member
of same He was one Of the first to
signify his willingness to start a new
board of trade and was a member of
the Greater Honesdale Board of
Trade. At the time of his death Mr..
Katz held a position of superintend-
ent of the Katz Underwear factory at
this place, one of Honesdale's larg-
est establishments. He was also a
member of Honesdale Lodge No.
21S, Free and Accepted Masons.
On September /, 1910, two years
ago, lacking one day from the date
! of his death, he married Miss
Maude Morris, of Scranton, who be-
sides his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Ja-
cob Katz, three brothers, Samuel
Edward, Joseph and one sister
Mrs Emanuel Freeman, all of this
place, survive. The bereft family
have the profound sympathy of the
community. The deceased leaves a
large circle os sorrowing friends.
The funeral, which was one of the
! largest held in Honesdale, was con
| Quoted from his late home or
Fourteenth street Monday Afternoon
at 1880 o'clock. Rabbi Anspacher
of Scranton, was in charge. He
spoke very tenderly of the life o.
the departed brother. The bearers
were cousins of the deceased as fol
lows: Sigmund Katz, Gus Levy, Ed
ward D. Katz, Leon Katz, Isaac Kat;
and Samuel A. Katz.
The floral tributes were many ant
i handsome.
4 Hose Co. No. and Honesdal'
Lodge No. 21S, Free and Accepted
Masons attended in body.
The out-of-town relatives anC
friends who attended the funera
were:
New York City-Mr. and Mrs
Samuel Katz, Sidney Samuels, Mis-
Stella Samuels, Mr.. and Mrs. NJ
Singer, Gus and Leo Levy, Isaac ant
Samuel A. Katz, Mortimore Harris.
: Wilkes-Barre- Mr.. and Mrs
Henry Wiseman, Mr.. and Mrs. Morri
Greenstein, Mr.. and Mrs. Felix Levy
Mrs. Sigmund Strauss.
Scranton-Mr. and Mrs. Rudolph
Goldsmith, Mr.. and Mrs. Jacob Cohn
Mr.. and Mrs. H. Stein and son, Ar
thur, Mr.. and Mrs. Alfred Rice, MI
I and Mrs. Emanuel Morris, Mrs. Sig
mund Roos, Samuel Milhauser, Mis-
, Carolyn and Leo Roos, Mrs. Jeffre
! Freeman, Mr.. and Mrs. Mayfield
Mrs. Marks, Miss Claire Rice, Gu
} Brown, Leon Levy.
, Carboudale-Isaac Singer