Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1912-02-27
DEATH OF II. c. sTAuss.

Mr.. Henry G. Strauss, whose critical
illness with paralysis, was mentioned
recently, failed to rally satisfactorily
from the first stroke and died at his
home in Spartanburg last Friday
evening at 6 o'clock. The body was
brought to Yorkville, which place was
Mr.. Strauss home during so many
years of his life, and was inferred In
Rose Hill cemetery by the side OF his
first wife on Sunday morning. The
funeral services were conducted with
Joint religious and Masonic ceremo-
nies, and considering the very inclem-
ent weather, were largely attended.
Mr.. Strauss was born in Cokesbury,
Abbeville county, In 1S4S, OF parents
who were orthodox Jews. His father
was the late M. Strauss, who previous
to the civil war was a merchant prince
of Charleston and who at the breaking
out Of the war was conducting large
business in Cokesbury. Mr.. H. c.
Strauss was educated in the Methodist
conference school at Cokesbury until
he was about II years Of age, and In
1866 he was sent to the Arsenal school
In Columbia, a preparatory school for
the Citadel at Charleston. Immediate
ly after reaching the Arsenal, how
ever, because of the great need for
men and even boys at the front, he
was mustered into the Confederate
service where he remained until the
surrender, a few months later.
After the war Mr.. Strauss went west
looking for a place to locate; but af-
ter drifting about the western country
for three years. without finding a
Yorkville, where his fathers family
h. in, fha nf
In the employ Of his father for several
years, and afterward clerked for and
became a member Of the firm Of T. M.
Dobson & Co. Then he went into bus
mess with his father under the firm
name Of M. & H. c. Strauss, and later
did business as H. C. Strauss & Co.,
and still later as the Strauss-Smith.
company. He closed out the business
of the Strauss-Smith company In 1903
and removed to Spartanburg, In which
city he continued to reside up to the
time of his death.
Although born a Jew Mr.. Strauss
yielded to the influence Of early train
ing in the Methodist conference school
and later to his associations in York.
vile and professed Christianity. He
became a member Of the Methodist
church, in which he was an earnest,
jealous worker, always willing to bear
his full share of any responsibility
that came his way. In business and
social life, he was as staunch as a
rock, and his integrity as a man was
proverbial among those who knew
him. He was also friend to the
worthy friendless, kind and charitable.
In short he was an exceptionally good
man.
Mr.. Strauss was twice married, the
first time to Miss Ida Walker Of York.
willie, and the second time to Mrs.
Smith of Arkansas, who by the way
had been a sweetheart Of his early
youth. His second wife survives as
his widow.
Mr.. Strauss's body arrived in York.
vile from Spartanburg, at 10.45 Sun
day morning and was accompanied by
his brother, Mr.. Lamartine Strauss
and Mr. Chas. w: Smith Rev. r. E.
Stackhouse and Sir Knights ]. L. Car
son, w. P. Smith, S. G. Finley and w.
F. Gilliland of Spartanburg Comman-
derry knights Templars, and was met
at the train by Philanthropic lodge
No. 32 A. F. M. and a company of
Chester Commandery No. Z, Knights
Templars and large number Of
friends.
The services at the grave were con-
Quoted by Rev. Mr. Stackhouse, as
sisted by Rev. ]. F. Anderson Of York.
vile, and by the Masonic fraternities.
Among the out-of-town Masons and
knights Templars attending the fu-
neral were the following: ]. G. john
ston, u. v. Davidson, w. o. Guy, H. E.
w. F.. Sanders, VIM.
Spence, Auburn Woods, w. M. Ken
nedy, w. M. Love, John Allen, Joseph
Lindsay, J. H. Mckee and Land of
Chester; c. K. Chreitzberg. w. A:
Rock Hill; ]. L. Carson, w. P. Smith.
S. G.. Finley, VIM. F. Gilliland, L. w.
Jenkins, Spartanburg; E NJ. Stanton.
Charlotte; w. T. Sims, ]. H. Saye.
John Hartness, ]. S. Rainey, Sharon;
w. f. Anderson, Blacksburg; r. w.
Whitesides, Smyrna; r. f. Love and
s. ]. Matthews, Glover.