The Daily Alaska empire., 1936-08-13
BEHRENDS DEATH
 SEVERE SHOCK. TO COM MUNITY
Many Citizens Express Feel ing of Great Loss at
 Banker's s Passing
WAS RECOGNIZED AS
 OUTSTANDING CITIZEN
Men in All Walks of Life Saddened by Unhappy
 Report from Cordova

Report from Iordova
 Reflecting the high regard in which B. M. Behrends was held by residents of Alaska are the follow ing statements from widely known citizens on hearing the sad news from Cordova:
 GOVERNOR TROY
 Everyone in Juneau is too shocked and stunned to realize Ben Beh- rends is dead" said Gov. John w. Troy.
 MT. Behrends has been identi- fled with nearly everything that makes Juneau what it is today, as investor, contributor and banker.
 Measured by any standard you may choose he was a great man. He was in addition a great, true, and loyal friend Friendship to him meant great deal.
 Soon after arriving here MT. Behrends was considered Juneaus leading citizen and has maintained that recognition and grown with it."
 MAYOR GOLDSTEIN
 When a man who has been your friend and counselor as far back as you can remember passes on, there is left a void that cannot be filled" said Mayor L Goldstein Ever since my father died when I was Is and I went into business for myself, MT. Behrends has been a father to me, and he has Helped me many times, not only financially but in other ways. And I know that his acts of charity, of which the world had little knowledge, were countless.
 MT. Behrends has long been recognized as Juneau's and Alas ka's foremost citizen, the real cor nerstone of our progress and pros perity. We are all going to miss him for a long time to come. His place simply cannot be filed
 DIR. COUNCIL
 T have known MT. Behrends personally for nine years, and can say that he was probably as fine a character as we have ever had in the Territory of Alaska" said Dr. w. w. Council, Territorial Health Officer. Tn matters of business he was always just and fair; and as friend, I have known none better. To my personal know ledge, he performed a great many generous and kind deeds for those in need, without anyone, not even the recipients of his kindness, aware of their indebtedness to him. Not only Juneau, but the entire Terri tory of Alaska, sorrows for the pass ing of fine citizen, and great friend and benefactor."
 IT. T. TRIPP
 Tn the death of B. M. Behrends, Juneau has lost a sound and con- servative citizen, and we have lost a reliable friend and neighbor," said H. T. Tripp. T have known him intimately since 1896. Time alone will heal the loss we deeply feel at his passing"
 WALSTEIN SMITH
 T am grieved at the news of MT. Behrend's death" said Walstein Smith, Vice President of the First National Bank and for 20 years Territorial Treasurer. Tt is a great loss to the community as well as personal loss to many of us who had known him through the years. He was fine man, an outstanding citizen. We will all miss him great ly."
 R. E. ROBERTSON
 T have been friend of Mir. B. M. Behrends for over thirty years and intimately associated with him during those years" said R. E. Rob- ertson.
 Always I have considered him Juneau's leading citizen and one of the leaders of Alaska.
 He was always vitally interested in Juneau, and the entire Territory. and always willing to aid anything that would benefit Juneau or the Territory. MT. Behrends had the confidence of thousands of people throughout the Territory and in the States as we'll I feel the great personal loss of a true friend in this untimely death"
 OSCAR OLSON
 The members of the Territorial