The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-10-19
MEMORY OF LATE BERNHARD KLEIN
 IGNORED AT IMPRESSIVE SERVICES
Judge A B. Beers Levy Euogze Life Exercises in Park Avenue Temple-Chapel
 Presented to Cemetery Association

The simple. yet impressive memorial services in honor of Bernhard Klein last night at Park. avenue temple. at tracted an attendance that taxed the seating capacity of that edihce. The program was thoroughly appropriate, the addresses being by two friends who were closer to MT. Klein's every day life than probably any one out side of his family One, Judge Alfred B. Beers, spoke from an acquaintance of nearly 60 years and who, during that time. served as MT. Klein's per- sonal counsel. The other, pr. David Levy rabbi of the temple and re- ligious counsel to MT. Klein during the last years of his life.
 Mr. K1ein's business and home life, his citizenship and his fraternal aff1lia- tlons were all touched on. Through out the speakers dWelt on the sterling honesty and uprightness of the deceas- ed, his objection to being in the lime light and his love of the home.
 The finest memorial, said both speak CTS to MT. Klein, was the manner in which he has ,and wil1- be always, regarded by both those who knew him best
 This. said Judge Beers, is an even more lasting and creditable memorial than artist could paint with his brush or sculptor mould out of bronze. He has left us and passed beyond; may the angels guard his feet" was his closing words
 Judge Beers briefly recounted the ac- quatntance formed a, half century ago and how it had continued until MT. KIefn's death. Incidents gleaned from association bsusiness-wise personal friendship and acquaintance with de- ceased,s home life and ambitions were cited. He showed how the firm of Klein brothers, having a store at Main and John streets for many years had prospered through the honesty and ability Of the brothers. Bernhard and Moses How 1t was noted for fair dea1ings something to be regarded highly when one considers the temp 5tafions coming to business men. He showed how the finger of scandal, suspicion or financial trouble had new CT been pointed at the sconcern.5 Not only during the time that it was in business but. since then. This, he said, is sonnething of which any man and his family might well be proud When the business was closed it was xrfth%a. clean record.
 Personally, he showed MT. Klein was of as high a, standard of character in moral fife, his life was an open book. the pages of which he or his family could turn and read without feeling ia kin to shame regret
 esHe was essentially a home man, and a home unan is atgood man. said Judge Beers. ssA man who lives for his home and loved ones can not go far wrong the speaker said Mir Klefn's greatest ambition in life was te make a record that those he loved could point to, with pride Also to rear his children so that they would be credit to themselves and to him. This was a. stewardship that he ac-. quilted himself in with the utmost prouder and showed 1t than the de- ceased did one day when he came to him and informed him that his son, Jacob aB., had successfully passed the bar examination.
 ssAs as citizen. Mr. Klein was of the typez that prefers to remain one of the common people, working for the bettermert Of the community, state and nation. but letting others hold the offices He had political office offered him, numerous times, but refused. He acquitted himself in his citizenship with credit and was a material moral support for all things tending towards civic and moral uplift He was gentleman beyond reproach; one for whose living the world Is better and of the type that the world would be vastly better if there were more like himN
 Dr. Levy spokeaalong much the same lines in describing MT. Kei1a's personal traits Hescfted his power for good in the church, his kindly advice and his charitable nature A timely lesson was taught upon the basic principles that compr1sede the foundation of Mir. KIeinss success
 The race andsreligions too owes him pioneers of his race and one of the earliest and few of the race who ap- pear upon the state records. MT. Klein and his sbrother Moses did much to hold together their countrymen and preserve their religious beIief during
 
 cution and ignorance
 No one will ever, know the extent of MT. K1e1n's charitable work how many he helped financially or with ad- vice Many who were in distress owe much to his kindly advice and mater daI assistance. So unbiased was his nature, so broad his befief in humanity that his aid was given to all regard less of race and creed No one will ever know how many today in the hand that he stretched out in time when the world seemed dark or the counsel given in the time of need
 pr. Levy's words showed the love and respect that he had for the de- ceased and fully realized that a man Of men has passed beyond.
 Among those attending the services were many men in public life, many 4wnc had been associated in former days with the deceased and gathered TOT Ine 1aSr time to pay respects to one whom they could respect and call a true friend.
 It was particularly appropriate that the services should be held in the beautiful Park avenue temple. the house of worship that MT. Klein help ed to make possible and of which he was a life trustee.
 The program opened with the sing ing of seThe Lord is My Shepherd, z 58ischoff. by a quartet comprising Mrs. Bishop, Mrs. Robert B. Hard, Louis Ginand and Joseph F. Wieler, with Mrs Elmer Beardsley at the organ. Following an appropriate selection of scripture read by Dr. Levy, the resolu- lions nassed at Ar LlIeir,,ss daatt were