Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1919-04-01
ARTHUR RAlTHA PASSES
WelI-known Banker and Beloved CHI.
zen Died Of Pneumonia Early
Last Thursday
Body Taken 10 Los Angeles Saturday
Night for Burial In Holly
wood Cemetery

All Dcmlng was shocked 10 learn
last Thursday morning that Arthur {
lialihel. vice-pirsidcnt of the Bank "a
Deming. had passed away al 10
O'Clock. At his home AZ ilG West Plhc
street. following an attack ~ pneu
monin His illness was ~ 50 short dn.
ration that many Of his friends had not
vet heard II II. aud even those who had
were confident that his splendid lkys.
iqnc aud rugged constitution would
pull him through without diffieiilty.
As is frequently the case. however his
strength only proved n liability AMI no
WAS able Ia resist the malady only
few days ON Saturday he was ai
tending Ia business AT the hank ~ ~
ual. That night he went 10 he'd very
early with a fever: next day hr had
developed n malignant ease of pmrn
m0nia. Tuesday night he was delr
ious and from that point weakened
steadily until death came Thnre.ln,
morning.
banker was held by everyone who
knew him found expression in perhaps
the most vOluminous floral .ributcs
ever known ia Deming. amost ncry
business firm in the city sending IN an
offering NJ this kind during the tlrcr
davs the body lav al the home herr.
on Saturday evening the Masnni
lodge assembled AT the hall. marched 10
the home Of the departed brother and
escorted the body to the :. =. station
for removal To Los Angeles where In.
ierment was made Yesterday IN the
hurying ground of Mrs. Raithels fam.
lily az Hollywood. hy the side OF sis
Ter who died some years ago Mrs.
Raithel will make her home there.
hereafter. we understand.
The body was accompanied 10 Cal.
if0rnla by the widow and the mother of
the deceased. and by Chas. Raithel. his
brother. The last two named are ex.
pected home tomorrow. Mrs. A. G.
Raithel will remain there for an IN.
definite period before returning 10
Deming to arrange for removal TO Cal.
lfornia permanently.
Few Deming men were better known
or enjoyed the confidence of .his fel.
lows To greater degree than Arrm.
Raithel. in whose death almost cvery
citizen feels n personal loss. Hurn IN
Germany in September. 1873. he ";in,o
To America with his parents. NJ and
Mrs chris Ralthel. Sr.. at the agr Of
i've years. The family settled here
within n few weeks after their arrival
NJ New York. and this had been his
home since that time more than thirty.
i've wears ago. At the age Of fifteen
he was employed as messenger 10y the
Bank of Deming. AMI climbed the vi.
rious steps of promotion until alou
year ago he was elected vice -presiden:
His earnest application to the business
of the bank aud his far-sighted dumi.
nation of It's business policies had no
come 81 familiar TO Deming people that
Ia most of them he actually tvpihed
that institution. He had the satisfac.
tion Of seeing the hank grow into one
of the states hest known financial in
StitutionS aud his own name became
prominent in banking circles through
out the state and even bevond It's bom.
daricS
Mr. Raithel was q citizn ~ the
ultra-progrrsSvc sort and evinced the
same enthusiasm for the forwarding uf
the affairs Of his home town a. for
his own business He was depended
upon for u prominent part IN every
forward movement and his shnu!dcr
was ALWAYS one of the strongest at The
wheel Although a German by birth
he demonstrated bv his vigorous par.
ticipation in the various money drives"
for the prosecution of the war IN ar
dent patriotism and Americansn, il,nt
could hardly have been more spon.
taneouS in native horn American
Ne man of personal quaitie, more
enlearing than those of Arthur Raiih.
el ever made Deming his home Al.
most every citizen ~ the town conntel
him friend. and II Is significant
fact that thi. esteem was the nnsSi
marked IN tho q who were ~ most "a.
timatelv associated with him.
In addition tc his other activitlas hr
was member OF the ioarl NJ cdn,.-
flon and the head of the city fire de-
pertinent He also held membership
In the Masonic aud r. ~ T.. lodges.
The Deceased Is survived Nv his
mother. Mrs Margaret Raithel. his
wife sister Mrs ". q brown. aud
two brothers. chris and Henry. all ~
Demlng. To- whom the sincere and fer
vent sympathy Of the entire eommun.
itr i cVtendei In their hereavcmenf.
Several Deming business concerns
closed their doors at three o'clock. the
hoer Of the funeral. aud remained
closed until six.