The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1921-01-07
ACTIVE IN ALL AFFAIRS
Was Among the Foremost
Men In Mankato
HEAD COMMERCE BANK
Aided In Passage of Amendment
No. 1; His Great Field Of
Labor


the National Bank OF Commerce,
died very suddenly at his home, 20S
South Broad street., at S:15 o'clock
last evening, death being due to a
oorebrel hemorrhage. News of Mr..
Hohmann's passing away was soon
q topic of conversation in public
places and everywhere could be
heard expressions of regret. His
death was entirely unexpected and
proved an awful shock to all classes
of people-for Mr.. Holman was one
of the best known and most popular
men in Mankato.
For the past two weeks Mr.. Hob
mann had not been feeling well, but
he attended to his banking duties.
only staying at home few days.
On Monday of this week he went to
the. bank as usual, and yesterday
morning he did not feel as well and
remained in bed until about FIVE
o'clock, when he got up and had
supper with his family. After sup
per he complained Of terrible pains
In his chest, and a physician was i'm
mediately summoned, but could find
nothing wrong with his pulse or heart,
and left the home at eight o'clock,
saying that there was no danger.
Mr.. Hohmann then retired and in
few minutes his death occurred.
Mrs. Holman was at her husbands
he died
Mr.. Holman was born in st.
Louis April 81, 1869, and was the
son of Casper and Theresa (Buesch-
err Hohmann, both natives of Ger
many. the father coming to the
United States in 184S, and the
mother in 1855. They spent the &C.
tive years of their maturity in the
CITY Of st. Louis, where Casper
Holman died in March 1893, at the
age of sixty years, and his gooo
wife survived him until January,
1898. when she too departed.
John Holman obtained his educa-
,ion in the parochial schools Of his
native city and at the st. Louis uni
yersity. When quite young man ne
engaged in the manufacture OF panR'
store, office and bar fixtures and con-
tinued in these lines ror fourteen
years. In 1905 he located in Mankato,
and in partnership with Otto Lamm
conducted for several years the lead :
ing establishment for the sale OF fur
niture and house furnishings in the
city, and one of the most prominent
in the state. Later Mr.. Hohmann
took an active part in the manage
nent of the Standard Brewing COM
pany of this city.
! President OF Bank Of Commerce.
He became interested in the land
business. and five years and half
ago yesterday he was made pres
ident of the National Bank OF Com :
merce which he has made into a
Hourishing institution. 1t was due to
his foresight that the bank purchas-
ed the Saulpaugh hotel building, In
which the National bank is located.
Also Mr.. Holman was largely in
strumental in having the bank re-
modelled into one of the finest In :
stitutions of It's kind in Minnesota.
He had been a tireless worker IN
the interest of the bank, and ne
made 1t one of the strongest In
Southern Minnesota.
Activities Covered Wide Range. -,
Mr.. Hohmann's activities covered
q wide range. He never was too
husv Int that he could assist in every
movement that was of benefit to
Mankato and the state. He devoted
a great deal of time to good roads
and was among those who put forth
their efforts to secure the passage OF
Amendment No. /. He devoted night
and day to the advocacy OF the
Batcock measure, regardless OF ms
personal comfort and the condition
of his health.
Mr. Hohmann was formerly pres,
ident of the state Automobile cruz
and at the time Of his death vice
president of the Minnesota state
Highway association: He was also
treasurer and a member OF the Doaro
merce association of this city. All
projects which claimed his attention
were given the most thorough and
energetic thought and action, and
none but the very best things in this
life received his attention. He served
with great credit on the county board
and during his incumbency did much
to better highway conditions in Blue
Earth county.
Mr.. Holman was a man of ability
energy and death overcame him while
he was yet in the prime of life
His long training had given him that
familiarity, with the commercial
world which. added to his personal
nansion of all Enterprises which he
entered. Personally he was So
ciatle, popular and charming gen
Ieman, and in his broader relations
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