The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1922-04-20
]. J. STANGEL PASSES ON

The city stood aghast Tuesday aft
ernoon when the information became
general that Jacob j. Stangel had met
his death by a fall into the elevator
shaft at the Stangel store at Eighth
and Quay streets. No one saw him
fall, but his bruised body was found
unconscious a few minutes after he
had been busy at his work, and he was
hurried to the hospital He never re-
gained consciousness and died at 2
o'clock about an hour after the acci-
dent. 1t was evident to the physicians
that injuries to the head, probably rup-
tured vessels in the brain, made a fatal
result inevitable. The fall was about
fifteen feet to a basement cement floor
and Mr.. Stangels rather unusual
weight of about 275 pounds probably
added greatly to the severity of the
shock. He had evidently raised the
gate and stepped in thinking the ele-
vator was there.
Mr.. Stangel was born at Tisch Mills,
July %, 1869, and was reared there
He went from the farm into retail mer-
chandising at an early age and came
to Manitowoc and entered the employ
of the Rand g. Roemer Hardware
company, which about twenty years
age he assisted in reorganzing into the
Worel-Zeman-Stangel company. I'M
1916 he sold out his interest and or
ganized the present J. j. Stangel com
pany, mainly in wholesale and retail
hardware, and erected the handsome,
big store building on Eighth street
The business has prospered and grown
under his management.
He was married twenty-five years
ago. to Mary Krcma, who with two
sons, Arthur and Harvey, and a daugh-
ter Viola, survive him. He is also sur
viyed by six brothers, Chas. Stangel,
principal of the local high school, John
of Fort Worth, Texas, Frank of Okla
homa City, Wenzel, George and Joseph
of Tisch Mills and vicinity, and one
sister, Mrs Wencel Riha of Norman,
Kewaunee county.
Mr., Stangel was president of the To-
cal Chamber of Commerce and vice
president of the National Bank. He
was member of the Knights of Col |
umbus, Catholic Order of Foresters,
Catholic knights of Wisconsin, Order
of Elks, Rotary club, and United Com
mercial Travellers.
This was an unusual man. The Grst
thought of Jake, as everyone familiar
ly called him, is bgness, physically, |
mentally, morally; and reliability. He |
could be depended on. You could trust
him. His knowledge of his business
and his industry were remarkable. He
had a genius for detail and sound, |
quick judgment He was fitted for big
things. He had vision and courage, as
witness the big successful business he
built up, never paying heed to dubious
head-wagging
He was a devout and sincere Chris
tian all his days and his religion was
living, vital thing of reality, that car
ried to him not only things spiritual
but duties and responsibilities which
he met more than half way.
Everybody has lost a friend, a |
frank, honest, gentle, charitable friend.
There was no atfectation; no posing; no
pretense neither of humility or self
etfacement on the one hand nor of be-
ing greater or better than he was on
the other. His charity of thought and
his generosity of deed were not stain
ed. They were part of his natural self. |
His sterling qualities were so lacking
in all that draws attention that few
probably realize the truth that one of
the grandest characters that our com
munity was ever privileged to know
has gone down the long road to which
all other roads lead.
The funeral will be held Friday
morning from Sacred Heart church.