Herman Apfel Dies Following Illness

Herman Apfel, who was friendly and popular and devoted much of his time to young people and aiding children, died Thursday at St. Joseph’s Hospital after a week’s illness. He was 51 years of age.

Mr. Apfel was born in New York and moved to Memphis twenty-eight years ago. He had been manager of Ellan Hat Shop on main near Madison for over 20 years before opening his own business, the Frances Hat Shop at the same address.

Mr. Apfel served as chairman of Gailor Hall executive committee for a number of years and took a keep interest in Gailor throughout the years and a personal interest in the welfare of many of the boys staying there. He was also active in support of DeMolay and of the work of the Girls’ Club, frequently contributing hats and bags for distribution to the girls there.

He was a generous contributor to Cynthia Milk Fund and many other projects.

Surviving are his wife, Mrs. Katherine Apfel, two daughters, Gay and Wendye Apfel, of Memphis; his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Abraham Apfel, of New York; two brothers, S. Howard and Saul Apfel, of New York and…

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Hebrew Watchman

June 16, 1955 page 14

Transcriber’s Note: This obituary was obtained from a microfilm of bound volumes of the newspaper. As a result, any thing printed in the very middle of the page is unreadable from the microfilm. I have transcribed what I could see.