The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1916-02-03

tdIl ny Iully TWO nunOfen memDera Ot
the Elks and Masonic Lodges, by
whom the casket was escorted TO the
undertaking parlors and later in the
evening, to the home Of his father-in-
law, II. Bonem.
Funeral arrangements had been
made for the interment ut Sunnyside
Cemetery, AZ two o'clock on Wednes-
day afternoon, but about eight o'clock
Wednesday morning the funeral plans
were disarranged by the death of the
deceased's brother, George Kohn, who
died of heart failure, at the Norenbere
Hotel and who, instead Of being
mourncr at his brothers funeral, be-
came one Of the mourncd.
George kohn, was born January rs.
1863. at Las Vegas, and grew to man
hood there. He was the business man
ager Of the well-known firm of Kohn
Brothers and gave TO the business
practically every moment of his at
tention.
New Mexico has suffered the loss
of many of her most worthy citizens
during the past few months, but In
none has there been such trace Of
tragedy as that Of the deaths of these
two brothers. The various communi-
ties Of the State have mourned the
loss Of some of their most influential
men in whose standing and character
the entire State took pride. Scarcely
had the crepe been removed from the
doors of those in Albuquerque who
mourned the loss of Hon. Harvey B.
Ferguson when the people Of the
same community were appalled, by the
sudden death Of Judge Edward \.
Mann and still before the soil above
his tomb was dry, the Hon. William
Mcintosh, who likewise was catalog-
ued among prominent New Mexicans
was gathered to his fathers and min
gled with the echoes of the bells toll
ing for funeral came the funeral dirg-
es sung at the final resting place OF
| Ex-Governor William Y. Mills, of Las
Vegas.
But while all of these distinguished
persons were friends of the people Of
Quay county, and beside whose biers
we mingled our tears, our own cup of
sorrow has been filled to the overflow
ing. In the late summer months the
people of Tucumcari were astounded
to learn that Doctor Richard Coulson
had died suddenly of heart trouble and
scarcely a month had passed before
news Of the same startling character
caused badges Of mourning TO be worn
because of the death Of Henry Swan.
| Several other untimely deaths occurred
during the past few months, and while
the loss Of these excellent men dis
tressed the community, the death of
George and Charles Kohn added trag-
cdy to sorrow, and as men who had
known Kohn Brothers since their 10.
cation in Quay county, met on the
streets and grasped hands, their tear
ful eyes manifested feelings that the
trembling lips could not express.
The esteem in which these brothers
were held is best attested by the deep
sympathy universally expressed by the
community. Every business house
was closed by common consent as soon
as news of the death of Charles Kohn
was received and remained closed
while the bodies awaited the last sor-
rowful rites, and at Tucumcari great
host Of friends sadly awaited an op-
portunity to render the slightest kind
ly service to the bereaved.
Last Wednesday evening, one week
before the day Charles Kohn was re-
turned To Tucumcari in the repose Of
death, his marriage to Miss Hannah
Bonem Of this City, was celebrated at
The brides home amid universal Joy,
and the richest blessings and good
wishes for the best Of the good things
Of long and happy life together fol-
lowed them as they departed on their
first journey in the travels of life as
a happy bride and groom. No good
thing that love could provide, was
withheld from them as they entered
together into the joys and sorrows
which life holds. The marriage was
one in which general interest and sat
isfaction was shared by great host
of friends on account of their wide
acquaintance and popularity, and 1t
seemed like a frost laid upon flowers
of June when death came and laid
waste the promise Of their lives.
No more beautiful tribute could be
paid to the life and memory of these
brothers than was manifested in the
sorrow of the native people with whom
their business had largely been trans
acted, and who came in numbers from
Montoya and its vicinity, to Tucum-
carl to unite their sorrows In one COM
mon grief and whose expressions of
grief especially attest the honor and
integrity of the Kohn Brothers.
Upright, congenial and generous,
Charley and George Kohn endeared
themselves to all worthy persons with
whom they were acquainted, but II
was to their intimate friends that they
were best known and who alone can
fully realize the blow occasioned by
their untimely deaths. The Kohn fam
lily, in It's home relations, was looked
upon as ideal, considerate each one to