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Death Claims Popular Shoe Factory Foreman

Death Claims Popular Shoe Factory Foreman
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Death Claims Popular Shoe Factory Foreman

“In the prime of a busy and useful life, the death summons came early Tuesday night to Charles C. Hobstetter, well-known shoe factory foreman at his home 374 New Fifth street. An attack of typhoid fever which was most serious from it incipiency hardly a week ago, was the cause of his untimely end.”

“A heart broken wife and son six years old, are thus beredt of fond husband and father, while this death marks the first break in a large family circle consisting of parents and 14 children. Mr. Hobstetter was the son of Mr. and Mrs. Jacob Hobstetter1 of Grimes avenue. His surviving brothers are William A., who is in a divinity school at Aiden, North Carolina, Jacob T., J. Fred., George V., Philip D., John A., Henry, Adam and Peter Hobstetter all of this city. The sisters bereaved are Mrs. William Debo and Mrs. Ed Friend both of this city, Catherine and Mary who are at home.”

“Mr. Hobstetter was 36 years of age. He was born near Pine Grove Furnace in Lawrence county, and moved with his parents to this city about 20 years ago. He learned the trade of shoemaking in the old Drew-Selby plant and his rise was rapid. At time of his death he held the responsible position of foreman of the fitting room at the Irving Drew company’s Front street factory. He was a steady and capable employee, whose heart was in his work and his taking off is sincerely deplored by his firm and associates. He was a lover of his home, loyal to friends and an all around good citizen, such as any community would part from with regret. The funeral arrangements have not been made.”2

  1. Jacob Hobstetter and Mary Ann Schlicter Hobstetter
  2. Death claims popular shoe factory foreman. (1908, February 22). Portsmouth Times, p. 5.
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