Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-04-30
JOHN D. kURTZ DIES
SUDDENLY AT HIS DESK
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Mr.. Kurtx was born I'm Wilmington
and lived here all his life. Before be-
coming associated with the Continental
Life Insurance Co. he was prominently
known an "A music teacher. lie was at
one time city auditor, the only political
position he ever held. lie was active
member of 81. Stephens Lutheran
Church. He was nlso affiliated with
a. o. y. w. and was member of the
Royal ArCanum. lie is survived bs his
widow. Mrs. Frieda NJ. Kurtz. and three
children. John NJ. Kurt. Mrs. Oswald
j. Drake and Mlsa Frledn kurtz, all of
this city. Five brothers. Henry g., VII
liam r.. Frederick L., Charles e. and
Edward X. kurtz. aud one sister, Helen
l.. Kurtz, Of this city. alsb survive him.
AK we'll as his mother. Mrs. Louise u.
kurU, aud one grandchild, barbara
Drake.
Funeral aervieoa Will bc held at his
late. regidencr. o2a tiflpin avenue. Mon
day afternoon at 40 O'Clock REV.
Frederic Doerr. pastor Of 81. Stephens
Lutheran Church. officiating.
Andrew Dixon.
Andrew Dixon. another welI-known
citizen Of Wilmington. dlod nj O'clock
ftit+ Bi't ililE ~ MS ffttlfifa taAt f-f I'm
street. lie had been i'll for the past -
weeks with heart troube which was
the direct cause of dea tn.
Though native pf Tgenton. n j.
Mr Dixon had lived IN Wilmington eince
ne was two ~ three years old Fer ~
years he conducted "a barber shop, most
of that time on Seventh street near
Tatnal He dlaposed Of the husiueas
until Illness prevented. he was first with
tho du Pont 60. and later iu the office
Of the recorder of decide Mfa Dixon
and one son. Theodore " survive Mr
Dixon WAS prominent in frateruai cir
clos. being member of Eureka hodro
No "a. A r 4 A. NJ. Delta chapter
No 6. II. A. NJ. st Johns Commandery
No I, knights Tenpar Lulu Temple.
shriuers kuighfa If pyihlas and tod
Mon. Ho was alao a Inemhef II Weet
Presbyterian Church
Of an arablr disposition. coupled With
Az unusual opportunity for meeting
mon. he hal lnrRe acquaintance md
was esteemed ~ AL who know him.
The funeral will probably take place en-
Tuesday
Catch !. Freeman.
Special Correspondence of Evetv Evening
Middietowu. hrril 20 Caleb ! Free
man. ono - Tho nldoat newspaper men
IN poln wHre, died laai niRhf ~ his home
here aged ~ Years The funeral Wiii
tak. pnte Tuesday afternoon. with
ser, icos a. tho houao ~ 20 AID iutet
mont a. Foresi conoterY
native ~ cecil county Md earIy
in llfe Nj Freeman went - Whining
ton. whore he learned the printing trade
ia III ita branches in the 14azette ofnee.
subsequently he went a. Washington
and wac employed for time II the
Covrrnrnent Printing Gniep Later he
returned ~ tho Wilmington Ga2efte
He came - Niidietuwp m 1ss4. aud ~
partnership With Frank " t'eeve,
established lob printing afIiee 4
month Inter IN January tsas. they
established tho Ncw Era "A weekly
paper which has hoon prominent
state publication over -inrr II isss
Nr Reeve znld hia interest ~ "
weber Nr Reeve going r. Whining
tom and later to Atlantic lis
IN 90 tast ThanigHsiviuR Mr Ftee
man war active ia getting aut the
paper doing much of the writing ard
mechanical work and also doing ioh
work on Thank agivinR ho fell down
tho cellar atcpa At his home aud sinc"
that time had boon confined to H."
house IIe was one of the fow remain
ing old time printers. being proficient
ia every branch ~ the huHinesa. as VOL
as in that ~ newspaper publication .ork
gcncrally He WAS known and reepoet
ed MI over tho peninsula. DURING al
tho years he was engaged n the hlai.
nops there was scarcely a day that he
could not be found ~ his nffice actively
~ work Mrs Freeman and orc sister
Niiss Anna Freeman. survive