The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1925-06-04
LONG ILLNESS
ENDS IN DEATH
Emanuel Epstein Died at
st. Luke's Hospital in
Chicago Today.
LEADER IN BUSINESS
Deceased Had Long Been a
Leader in Business and Civic
Life of KenOsha.

Emanuel Epstein, aged So years, and
for over twenty-five years one of the
leading figures in Kenosha's CONNER
cial circles, died at St. Luke's hospi-
tai in Chicago at ten o'clock this
morning following an illness that had
kept him confined for the past two
years, and which took a sudden turn
within the last ten days. His death
was not unexpected following a re-
lapse on Wednesday, from which he
did not rally.
The story Of Emanuel Epstein's
career makes distinct contribution
to the annals of men who have started
at the bottom and who by sheer will
power have forced themselves to the
top rungs1 in the ladder Of success.
Born in Russia in 1862, Emanuel
Epstein was early placed in position
where his struggle for success in the
world became handicapped. He met
with a serious injury while he was
still in his teens and this injury had
made of him a cripple ever since.
Tried Watchmaker's Trade.
Coming to America at the age of
twenty, Emanuel Epstein first settled
down in Chicago where he spent five
years learning the watchmakers
trade. At the end of that period of
apprenticeship he moved to Oshkosh
where he entered the jewelry business.
He came to Kenosha twenty-five years
ago and made his home with his
brother, Adolph Epstein, here. In
1906 he entered partnership with
Adolph Epstein in which the two pur-
chased the building in which the Bell
Clothing house has been established
at the corner of Market Square and
Main street For eighteen years the
two together built up one of the big
gest clothing businesses in the city
and their success was reflected in their
every activity in Kenosha.
In 1924 the partnership which had
existed between the two men for all
of that time, was dissolved and
Adolph Epstein became the sole own
err. Emanuel Epstein was then in
sanitarium in an attempt to recuper-
ate his gradually failing health.
Some time ago Emanuel Epstein was
told that he had only very short
Time 10 live. ne dSh0u CAdC nc NC
brought back to Kenosha that he could
meet his old friends once more be-
fore he should leave.
Prominent In Church Work.
In Kenosha on that occasion, he
helped dedicate the social center
building of the B'Nai Zedek synagogue,
and was instrumental in getting the
Jewish community here interested in
the project. For many years he had
acted as president of the B'Nai Zedek
congregation and was active in the
religious work of that synagogue as
well as its school. His philanthropies
were extensive in the city of Kenosha,
and among national institutions for
the care of the i'll and crippled.
Emanuel Epstein is survived by one
sister and five brothers: Mrs. Rose
Goldberg, Chicago; Harry Epstein,
Highland Park; Ben Epstein, Dan
Vile, ILL.,; Simon Epstein, Chicago;
Isadore Epstein, Milwaukee; Adolph
Epstein, Kenosha.
The deceased was member of the
Independent Order of Z'Nai Birth,
the Knights of Pythias, the Eagles,
and the Odd Fellows.
Arrangements for the funeral serv-
ices have not yet been completed, and
these will be announced on Friday.