Jake Katz Succumbs

Jake Katz, of Marked Tree, Ark., formerly of Memphis, died Saturday morning at Baptist Hospital, Memphis. Services were held Sunday morning at Abraham Memorial Chapel with Rabbi David Skopp officiating. Interment was in Baron Hirsch Cemetery.

Mr. Katz was born in Russia 74 years ago and came to Memphis in 1905. He was in the produce business here before entering the grocery business in Marked Tree. He was a member of Baron Hirsch Congregation, Anshei Sphard Congregation and B’nai B’rith.

Surviving are his wife, Mrs. Mary Katz, two daughters, Mrs. Frank Cohen of Memphis and Mrs. Irving Lipsey of Lepanto, Ark.; two sons; Sam Katz, of El Paso, Texas and Victor Katz, of Marked Tree; four stepdaughters, Mrs. Sol Cohen and Mrs. Willie Taylor, of Forrest City, Ark.; Mrs. Bertha Schwartz, of Memphis and Mrs. Fannie Watson, of New Orleans; two brothers, Sam Katz and W. V. Katz, of Memphis; a sister, Mrs. Freida Petrovsky, of Memphis; thirteen grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.

Hebrew Watchman

August 5, 1955, page 14