El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-09-08


Nephew Shows Grit.
Sidney Frankel. the nephew, tnousn
Z but a boy of IS, showed great presence
/ Of mind, and rushed the Dooy % =
Paso in the Krakauer automoDlle'
/ then telephoning the brother, JuIlus'
and others necessary TO get into toucn
I with DR.. Byrd devoted ms atlen l-.y5
no Mrs. Krakauer during the wild
drive from Clint to Ell Paso, as she
/ had swooned when the aecident oc-
Cured and was frantic with grief
Though Il was after dark sun
dav evening before the body
reached the city. the news sprehu
rnpidIy of the killing of the well
known FL PasOan and regret was
universal. Throughout Monday
there was but one subject when
well known men met each other.
1t was. isn't IT terrible about
BObsv or words to that erect
There was no man in FL Paso bet
ter known and Few, II any. better
liked. He was aBObo to ali his
friends and was called by his first
name by more people than any
other man in the city.
Funeral Tuesday at 10.
The hour of the funeral was SET Lof
40 o'clock Tuesday morning. by the
family on Monday. Rabbi Martin lie
lOnka will be in charge me Lunerdl
will be from the residence OF deceased
on Golden Hill. The remains VIII De
aL Lue MUSE dA nun AI-AAN ----
neral services so that friends may
have last look at Bob Death
came so quickly that there IS no sign
Of pain upon the 1ace-in 1act ne
seemed to have passed away with
smile
The active pail bearers will be men
from the various departments Of the
firm. The honorary pail bearers VIII
be selected from the membership OF
the organizations TO which he be-
longed. as nearly as possible.
Was a Young Man.
Mr.. Krakauer met his death two
days following his 42d birthday ami
versary. He was born September 3,
1877. in san Antonio, Tex He was
the son of Adolph Krakauer. pioneer
e. Paso merchant. The family moved
here when Mr.. krakauer was year
old Later he returned to San Antonio
where he was educated He also at
tended school in the east while his
parents resided in san Antonio.
On his return to Fl Paso. NJ.
Kraksuer became associated with lis
father and brother, Julius. in the hard /
ware business He did much 10 make {
the firm Of Krakauer, York & Moye a I
success He was vice president Of the I
company when he died.
Mr. Krakauer was prominent in Z
civic and fraternsl work. in addition Z
10 his business connection He was a 4
director Of the City National bank 4
anu vice DLEE44EnL OF anu part owner
Of the Sheldon hotel, also a director (
IN the Southwestern Portland Cement I
company.
Prominent Rotarian.
He was president of the Associated +
Charities and a former president Of I
the chamber Of commerce. and served I
as president Of FL Paso Rotary for a
term Mr.. Krakauer was urged to be-
come candidate FOR governor Of the I
18th district Of Rotary, but withdrew
in favQT Of Dr.. r z. Vinson, presi-
dent OF the University Of Texas, last
spring His election following DR.. Vim
sons term next spring was assured.
He had attended the last three Rotary
conventions and had won the repura-
ton OF being one Of the most prom
inent Rotarians in the country.
Mr.. krakauer was a life member of
the Elzs' lodge and a member of the (
University club and the Progress club |
He also was a member Of the commit
tee in charge Of the College Of the City
Of Ii Paso. He was for several terms
! director OF the Ell Paso Country I
,lub and was elected president at the
asst annual election. but resigned be-
,ause Of press of business. At the time
OF his death he was also a director
IN the Ell Paso Automobile club.
Robert krakauer was one OF the
.irst men to advocate the work Of the
Boy Scouts in FL Paso and was first
vice president of the organization It
vas on his initiative that the cam
1a1gn was put on in 1917 to raise a
fund to maintain the scouts for three
Years
Mr.. Krakauer's Survivors.
MI krakauer was q pioneer in ad-
rocating construction OF the high line
anal and in connection with that
project urged the building OF an arti-
iciaI reservoir in the proposed new
lark near the high school TO be used
or amusement purposes He was
member Of the high line canal com
'ittee.
In religion the deceased man was
Jewish He was a member Of Temple
lount Sinai and served on the COM
nittee which had charge of the build
ng Of the temple.
Mr. Krakauer is survived by his
lotAer, Mrs. Ada Krakauer; his widow.
us son, Ralph, and a brother. julius;
nd sister, Mrs. H NJ Outer OF
\. NJ
ROtarians to Hold Memorial.
VIII ) Crombie, president Of FL Paso
rotary. called a meeting Of the direc-
ors Of that organization for 11.3O
londay morning and president c. A.
iarvle- Of the Automobile club. called
meeting Of the directors of that or
anization for the same time, to take
tops TO pay tribute TO deceased.
Mr. Crombie aud the directors Of
-otary decided to set aside the meet .
lg this week as a memorial for Bob" {
nd II was also decided TO make this
'eek-s issue OF The Roundup" the L.
al Rotary publication, a memorial
lumber.
Boy Scouts to Attend.
President Neil Sherman and execu- I
I'VE 9. O. Evermann. Of the Boy Scouts.
BOX steps Monday TO have a guard Of e
onor from the scouts attend the fu- !
eral- 1t is likely that a scout bugler y
Ill blow taps" at the grave ,
crepe viii be idisplayed Tuesday in y
he joint office Of the Rotary club andd y
he Automobile club in the lobby OF =
he Sheldon and both offices viii be (
losed during the funeral.
ROtarians Attend in Body. =
All Rotarians will meet at the Kra- =
auer residence for the funeral at =
80 Tuesday morning. ~
Burial viii be in the Jewish Gene =
cry at Concordia. \
The chamber of commerce will pass -
resolution late today on the death
I Mr.. krakauer and extending SYM
athy to the bereaved family Mr.. n
-rakauer was one Of the most active
TENDERS Of the chamber and ". S.
rombie, acting president Of the
namoer Of commerce. said he would
e missed more than anybody could v
The chamber of commerce ! II
lans 10 send a large delegation to q
he funeral and close the offices dur p
II the ceremonies. "
The Ministerial alliance Monday. e
ed n mass -az1orrrf0-e -H { II