Aged Helena Resident Dies After Short Illness

July 30: Mr. …

Many years, passed away Friday afternoon, July 27, at 3:00 o’clock at the Cleburne Hotel, where he had been ill for several weeks. Mr. Seelig was born in Kratoschin, Germany, coming to this country in 1882. He came direct to this city from New York, connecting himself with the mercantile business of his brother, Simon Seelig. He was married to Miss Besie Fink, of this city, in 1891. Mr. Seelig was the organizer of the Interstate National Bank, of Helena in 1907. He retired from this institution in 1917. He is survived by one sister, who lives in Berlin, four nephews, Dr. M. G. Seelig, of St. Louis, Leo, Bego(?), and Seelig Mundt, of this city, and one niece, Mrs. Ed Weil, of Helena.

Mr. Seelig…connected with the ?. O. B. ?. Lodge…as well as the Grand…was also a member of the Masonic Lodge. Funeral Serves were held from Temple Beth El Sunday morning at ten thirty. Acting Pall Bearers were: Ira K?ow, Lafe Solomon, A. N. Tanner, Silas Levy, Isidor Rothschild, T. M. Wallace, Rue Abramson, Jacob Thompson. Honorary: S. ? Moore, Habib Etsch, J. I. Moore, J. I, Altman, E. R Crum, W. C. King, ? ? Bell, Jacob Jeidel, I. Neely, Father Martin, V. Newman, E. C. Horner, Warfield Gist, and Emmett Zambie. Funeral arrangements in charge of Cunningah-Harraway.

Hebrew Watchman

Aug. 9, 1928, page 2