Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-11-07
death OF OLD RESIDENT
Isaac Eichberg Passes Away Al Ills
Home on North Washington st.
Early Last Night.

Oldest, best known and esteemed siti-
Z Gems, died al his residence on aertA
Washington street early last night
after u snort, illness. He had Deen
stricken while, CT the stree!
He leaves widow and The foiio"-
ING children-Louis ard Rudolph
Eichberg, Mrs. Bertha Feldhein'' OF
Kansas City, Mrs. NJ. Lipmsn, q,
jersey City, Mrs. NJ. Resented, OF
Alexandria, Mrs. Hattie Fay, o.
Philadelphia, and Mrs. Flora Lrn1ah'
Isaac Eichberg was born in Bavaria
nearly So years ago. He came 10
this country when he was entering
manhood and for short time en-
gagged in the business of travelling
merchant, and often came TO AieHah-
dria. where he finally concluded to
locate. In the early tifties, when
Alexandria was forging ahead, after
having become part OF Virginia,
and when the Smith & Perkins loco
motive wolks were turning out en-
eines. he was located on the north
west corner Of King and Roya'
! streets, where he conducted the
clothing and furnishing goods ousi-
ness. Many of his customers al
that time we're employees OF the 10.
comotiye works and Of the ship yafas
which was located on the southeast
ern river front. He continued tne
clothing business up to the close Of
the civil wal, after which he engaged
in other occupations, having bean as
sociated in banking institutions
building associations, etc. For seve-
raj years he represented the ln'fc
ward in the Common Council having
served OH the finance committee, arc
was for i time President OF the
board. His last business occupation
was dry goods merchant III the
building now occupied by the AIeXan'
dria National Bank. OF late years
! he had practically retired from com
mercial activities, although ne re-
NAMED President of the German Co.
, Operative Building Association.
/. It may be said that Mr.. Eich6ere
was a prominent figure in the com
nercial life of Alexandria for oEel
half a century, and by his death oAS
Of the oldest Hebrew residents OF
this city has been gathered to the
! fathers. He had strong predliec-
! tion for his adopted city, in which he
desired to end life's journey. A
few wears ago he had almost conc!ud-
ed TO remove to Philadelphia in or
der to spend the evening of his life
with his children, but his love 10!
ALEXANDRIA and her people &oor
brought him back
The deceased enjoyed al extensive
acuu aintance not only III this city,
but throughout the adjoining country.
In 1911 he celebrated the fiftieth an
niversary Of his marriage, ut which
time his many friends and acQuaint-
ances called and rendered their con
gratu!ations to him. his wife and
children, wishing them a long lease
upon life. On this occasion the
members of the Jewish Synagogue In
this city, of which he had long been
an official. presented him with mas
sive gold loving cup. His words CT
appreciation. uttered in pathetic
terms. produced some feeling among
the givers.
With the death Of Mr.. Eicllberg bat
one of the old time Israelties who
lived among us in ante VAL times
is among us-lIr. Simon Binr;.heim
who came to this city about the
same time Mr.. Eichberg took Up his
abode here.
The Gazette tenders its sincere
sympathy to the members Of his FAM
lily who are sorrowing over the loss
of a model husband and d kind and
indulgent father, and the entire com
munity unites with US in expressions
of regret at the loss Of an old and
esteemed resident.