Solomon Shatz Dies

Solomon Schatz, retired cotton and mercantile business man, died Saturday at Al Chymia Shrine Temple following a heart attack. He made his home at Parkview Hotel.

Mr. Schatz was widely known in West Tennessee. He was founder of Schatz Cotton Company at Jackson, Tennessee, and moved to Kenton, Tennessee before his retirement about ten years ago. He was 89 years of age.

Mrs. Schatz was active in Jewish affairs and was also a Mason.

Surviving are his wife, Mrs. Rebecca Bauman Schatz; five sons, Sam Shatz, Abe Shatz, and Louis Shatz, of Mayfield, Ky., Dave Shatz, of Union City, Tenn. and Joe Shatz, of Martin, Tenn.; four daughters, Mrs. Iz Altman, of Cincinnati, Mrs. Sam Byers, of Union City; Mrs. Martin Thorner, of Franklin, Tenn. And Mrs. Sam Lax, of Flat River, Mo.; eight grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren.

Services were held in Jackson, Tenn., with Dr. James A. Wax officiating, at the B’nai Israel Temple. Interment was in B’nai Cemetery.

Hebrew Watchman

September 8, 1955, page 8