The Sentinel=record., 1915-02-28
CAME HERE l5 YEARS AGO
Deceased Was Always Foremost in Projects That Made For Best Inter ests of Hot springs-Was Down Town Short Time Before.

While conversing with his wife in their apartments in the Albert Mendel flats last night a few minutes after 10 o'clock David Laser one of Hot Springs most prominent and inruen- tial business men was stricken with heart failure and died a few minutes afterward,
 Mr, Laser had been down in the business section of the city earlier in the evening Returning home. ne complained of not feeling very well, and Dr. W. V. Laws and Dr. $. D. Well were summoned For the past two weeks Mir Laser's health has not been of the best, but neither his wife nor his friends believed he was seri- ously il, as he had been able to at tend to his business at his store. Mr. Laser had been conyersing with his wife, when she suddenly noted him sinking down in his chair. and her cry of alarm was the first iutimation those in the house had that Mr Laser was stricken.
 
 temptetd to revive him but the ~IocE he had suffered was fatal and he passed away almost before anyone realized it. His death came as a blow to his wife and others il the house who were quick to give their attention to Mrs Laser who was deeply affected by her husbands sud den demise. Friends of the family were quickly telephoned for and re sponded immediately. Rabbi Rhine was among the early callers
 David Laser was not only well and favorably known in this city, but in Jewish circles throughout the south he was highly honored and respected. He was born 53 years ago, on Decem- Der 3, in Detroit, Mich. His early boyhood was passed in Mobile, Ala, where his father was a much loved rabbi. The latter gave his life while administering to those stricken with ye low fever during that epidemic there years ago
 Mir Laser married his present wife on February IS. 1885, the union being blessed with two daughters, who sur yive him. They are Mrs William Strauss of Philadelphia and Miss Li- Han laser who was attending the University of Pennsylvania. News of their fathers sudden death was tele' graphed them last night Miss Lil- Han Laser taught in the 'ocai schools and both young ladies were very popu- lar in Hot Springs social circles
 A little over fifteen years ago Mr.. Laser came to Hot Springs. He pro noted the Laser Decorating Company and was successful in business. He had large property interests here. For many years MT Laser was con nectetd with the Arkansas National hank and held the vice presidency or that institution.
 In civic affairs MT. Laser was ever foremost. where the best and prosres- sive interests of Hot Springs were concerned. He has been director or the State Fair Association ever since ifs organization, as well as the Busi- ness Mems League, contributing llp- era Iy to all public projects.
 His implicit faith in the curative nowers of the hot waters made nm a staunch friends of this city and a mower in the affairs of the Nal R'rith Society It was over tWeiVe years ago. long before the present raenificent Leo N. Levi Memorial 1osnitaI was erectetd, that Mir Laser, believing that the day would come when that institution would be gio- rions reality, announced his taith III inc local hot springs and fought for +ha erection of the present well anuinned institution on Prospect aY- enne It was then that he was eeted treasurer of the Leo N. Levi Memo, rial Hospital Association and much oi tba burden of the work fell upon ms shoulders. e.,
 He was ceaseless in his efforts Tor tbie institution. and the erection' ol inc Leo N. Levi Memorial hospital III a great measure, is monument U '9 tbie mars untiring perseverance ana his faith in Hot Springs and the city future.
 MT Laser's domestic life has neen blessed with a mutual love as deep as it was sincere and no cloud mas eyer marred the happiness oI hi'''se''