The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1922-09-28
Pioneer Business Man O
KenOsha Dies at Hie
Home Today.
LONG ACTIVE Herr
Was a Resident of the City 70
Fifty-five Years and Leader
in Business and Social Life.

Edward H. Hollister, aged rs wear
resident of Kenosha for more this
half century and prominently CO
nected with the business and soci
life during that time, died at his HON
359 Chicago street, just after 7 o'clo,
this morning.
His death came as result of
injury received three weeks ago. n
Hollister had gone to boat just nor
of the Main street bridge and had pu
chased bushel of peaches. He startt
to carry the peaches to his automob
when he suffered a rupture of a bio
vessel and fell to the ground. He W
able to make his way to his home az
later went to the Kenosha hospital.
His condition did not improve and
few days ago he was taken back to t.
old home on Chicago street. Since h
injury his condition had been regard.
as critical
Mr.. HOLSTER was widely known
the city and county and the announc
ment of his death brings widespre.
sorrow.
Was Pioneer Druggist.
Edward Howard HOLSTER was DO
on March 8, 1847 at Five Corne
Cayuga county, New York. He was
son of the late John w. Hollister. w
had been prominent in the life of tn
section of New York. Mr.. Hollist
was educated in his native city and
came west to Kenosha in 1867. He
he became associated with the firm
Starkweather & Co., one of the pionee
drug stores of this section of Wiseo.
sin, and he remained in the drug bus
ness in Kenosha for more than twent-
five years. When he gave up this bus
ness he went into the real estate. il
surance and loan business and he wa
most successful. He wa active in hi
business until his injury forced hi.
to give up his work.
On May 8. 1872, Mr.. Hollister wa
married to Miss Harriet Starkweathe
of Kenosha and they celebrated til
fftieth anniversary of their marria~
last spring. Their entire married life
a period of wonderful comradeshi~
had been spent at the home on Chicac
street, where Mr.. Hollister died thi
morning.
Took Great Interest in Kenosha.
Mr.. Hollister took great interest +
the development of Kenosha during hi
more than half century of residsnc
here and he was connected with man
of the big movements for the advanc>
ment of the city. In his real estat
business he had charge of the sale o
many large subdivisions and he wa
active in aiding in the building o
homes in the city. He was a Repub
lican in politics and for years took ar
active part in the work of the Repuh
lican party in this section of the state
He never held public office.
He was one of the older members o
Kenosha lodge No. At of the Mason
and had served as master of the lodge
He was also a member of the Kenosh.
chapter of the Royal Arch Masons. H,
had taken a great interest in the move
ment for the building of the new Me-
sonic temple in Kenosha.
Mr.. HOLSTER had always taken al
active interest in the social life of tn
city. He and Mrs. HOLSTER were mem
bers of the old Park Avenue WhisI
club, one of the oldest of the city'i
social organizations. He was one o.
the older members of the Kenosh;
Country club. While not member G
any church organization, he served To-
years as treasurer of the First Congre
gational church society.
Survived by Widow.
Mrs. Hollister is the sole survivin;
member Of the family One brother
Francis Hollister, is living at the OLE
home at Five Corners, New York.
The funeral services will be he
from the Hansen chapel at 2 o'clot
Saturday afternoon and interment viii
be private. The remains will be laic
at rest in the family plot at Greer
Ridge cemetery.