Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-01-18
JULIUS ASCH
CALLED FROM !,
USEFUL LIFE
City and County Jailer, Long
Resident in Hawaii, Sum-
moned BY Death

Il
julius Asch, for more than decade
Identified with the territorial and mu-
] nicipal government, since 1903 serv-
ing with credit In the capacity Of city
and county jailer, died at IL o'clock
Saturday night at Kapiolani sanato-
rum after an illness OF one week,
Members of the family we're at the.
bedside
/ In the passing of julius Asch the
city and county lose a faithful, efh.
cient and popular official, and the ter
ritory a worthy citizen.
/, Hundreds attended the funeral serv-.
! ices conducted by Father Stephen at
the Catholic cathedral yesterday aft
ernocn. Numerous and beautiful were
the floral offerings placed at the bier
and later at the grave. A large fol-
lowing from the Holy Name Society,
the Order Of the Phoenix. the Eagles
and the Red Men, fraternal and so
cial organizations to which Mr. Aseh
belonged. accompanied the remains to
Nuuanu cemetery Active pallbearers
we're drawn from the ranks of the
Honolulu police department. Eight
honorary pallbearers, two from each
of the organizations, also accompanied
the body to its last resting place.
A splendid tribute to the long and
faithful service of Julius Asch is paid
| by Sheriff Charles Rose, who said:
Julius Asch was a splendid charac-
ter and fine type of public servant.
He was faithful in the performance OF
his duties, thoroughly reliable, loyal
to his superiors and had the liking
and respect Of his subordinates The
county lost valuable employee by his
death. The police department has lost
good officer"
Life Of Usefulness.
julius Asch was born in Hessen.
castle, Germany, March IA, 1S4S. He
went to sea and while In the whaler
Java was shipwrecked in the Arctic
ocean. He came to Honolulu in the
schooner Lolita with Captain Dexter,
arriving here ~ years ago.
He married Miss Mary Singer, eld-
est daughter of Mrs. Katherine Singer,
November %, 1879.
During an early period of his resi-
dence In Honolulu Mr.. Asch was en-
ployed as q cooper and for % years
was associated with the James Hop
per planning mill. He was prominently
identified with the local military or
ganizations and served with distinc-
ton In 1887 as first lieutenant of Com
pany A, Honolulu Rifles.
Returning to official life Mr.. Asch
was chief engineer of Honolulu fire
department leaving the service q
score Of years ago.
When city and county government,
mad become thoroughly established he
was appointed by Sheriff Jarrett as
sailer at the municipal prison.
He leaves q widow and large fam
ily, among whom are I'VE sons. two
daughters and three grandchildren.
They are Julius w. Asch, deputy Sher-
IN Of Honolulu. who married Antoi-
nette E. Blaeksted of Waimea. Kauai.
/ IN 1901; Henry A. Asch, receiving tel
Ter OF the Bank Of Hawaii: Fred j.
Asch, who married Alice Todd of Ho-
nolulu June II, 1909, caretaker OF the
Hawaii building at the Panama-Pacific
exposition, now in San Francisco with
his wife. bis son Fred. and his daugtl-
ter Renney; Freda Shaner. wife Of
Frank B Shaner. and their daughter.
May Shaner; Marguerite M. Asch,
aged IL; James A. Asch, aged Ia, and
Clarence A. Asch, aged IL years.