Izzy Rosen Succumbs

Izzy Rosen, popular owner of the shoe store which bears his name, died Friday night at Baptist Hospital following an illness of six months. He had been a patient at the hospital since October 29.

Mr. Rosen was born in New York 67 years ago and moved to Memphis when a child. He founded his own business about fifty years ago. His original store was at Main and Union and he late moved to Main and Madison before moving to the present location at 109 Madison.

His home was at 52 St. Andrews Fairway. Mr. Rosen was a member of the Chamber of Commerce and of Baron Hirsch Congregation.

He is survived by his wife, Mrs. Bertha Schneider Rosen; a son, Harry S. Rosen, of Memphis, a brother, Morris Rosen, of Daytona Beach, Fla., and three sisters, Mrs. Joe Groskind, of Memphis, Mrs. Jack Crowley, of Seguin, Texas, and Mrs. Dave Hirsch, of San Francisco.

Services were held Sunday afternoon at Sam Abraham Memorial Chapel with Rabbi Isadore Goodman officiating. Interment was in Baron Hirsch Cemetery.

Hebrew Watchman

November 17, 1955, page 12