New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1915-05-26
SATURDAY GIVEN TO MEMORIAL
EXERCISES FOR JOS. A.
ECKSTEIN.
JURY IN LIBEL SUIT SURPRISES
ALL BY AGREEING. VERDICT
OF $25.

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if it had not been that memorial services
for the late Joseph A. Eckstein had been
set for 2 o'clock Saturday afternoon.
At that hour the committee appointed
by Judge Olsen consisting OF Attorneys
L. G. Davis of Sleepy Eye, Henry N.
Somsen Of New Ulm and Adolph Frede-
rickson of Springfield presented the
following resolutions which were adopted
and ordered recorded in the records of
the District Court of this County. The
Resolutions as adopted read:
IN MEMORIAM
Joseph A. Eckstein, for many years
leading member of the Bar of Brown
County, died suddenly in this City on
April 8, 1915. For several months
prior to his death Mr.. Eckstein had
been in failing health. On the day be-
fore his death he suffered slight stroke
of apoplexy. The next morning he was
much improved and went to his law
office to attend to business matters as
usual. He left his office about five
o'clock with his brother, w. T. Eckstein.
Soon afterwards the deceased went to a
local drug store where, after greeting
friend, he fell to the floor and passed
away a few minutes later.
Joseph A. Eckstein was born in Traut-
mannsdorf, Bohemia. Austria, on Oc-
tober Is, 1857, the son of John and
Magdelena Eckstein. He came to this
country with his parents in 1864 when
he was seven years of age. The family
came directly to New Ulm and located
on a homestead in the Township Of
Sigel. Here Mr.. Eckstein attended the
district school and later the Mankato
State Normal School, from which insti-
tuition he graduated in 1876. He then
taught two terms in the country schools
of this County and for four years taught
in the public schools of New Ulm. While
he was teaching here he improved his
spare time by studying law in the office
of the late Judge B. F. Weber. He was
admitted to the Bar on May 5, 1880.
After his admission to the Bar Mr..
Eckstein enlisted in the Signal Service
of the regular army. He was stationed
at various points in Virginia, Texas and
New Mexico. In 1881 his father became
seriously i'll and Mr.. Eckstein returned
to Minnesota in the fall of 1881, just
before his fathers death. He was
honorably discharged from the Service
in October 1881, and Immediately there
after opened law office in New Ulm
which he maintained to the time of his
death, a period of almost thirty-four
years.
Mr.. Eckstein was affiliated with many
fraternities. In many of them he at
tanned prominence. Early in life he
Joined the Ancient Order of United
Workmen and for a short time held the
office of Supreme Master of that order,
the highest office in the fraternity.
He was for many years a member of the
Masonic Order and held many Offices in
that fraternity, at one time being
Emminent Commander of the Mankato
Commandery. He was also affiliated
with the Modern Woodmen of America.
Mr.. Eckstein always took keen interest
in military affairs. He was at one time
Captain of Company "A'' at New Ulm
and was at various times member of the
Governors Staff. At the time of his
death he was an honorary member of
the local Machine Gun Company and
also of the Second Regiment Band.
For upwards of thirty-three years Mr..
Eckstein practiced law in New Ulm.
He acquired distinction as a capable
lawyer and man of affairs. For seven
teen years following his admission to the
Bar he was City Attorney Of the City
of New Ulm, position which he filled
with distinction. As City Attorney for
SO long period Mr.. Eckstein had much
to do with the development of the City
of New Ulm. He was student of
Municipal affairs and his faithful service
in behalf of the City is held in grateful
appreciation by the citizens of New Ulm.
He was president Of the Brown County
Bar Association at the time of his death,
having held thisp osition for many years.
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