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Frank Koekler, former .Hammoiul democratic alderman, anient worker ; for civic Improvements and for 0 year. proprietor of a barber shop, died la.i night in St. Margaret's hospital after a brief illness with pneumonia. Ifo resided at T.S.'i 'WalterStreet.Mr. Koekler tirst opened a barber simp mi Calumet avenue at Thorn-j ton street, when lt;’nhinut was still a. j ••«lea«t-eml” street rft Lake Ccnrgc ;and the business houses clustered around the Stale and Sibley street vicinity. He was «mo of the campaigners for the opening of Calumet avenue during hi* two terms in t\#lt;; | city couneii and he kept up the tight ; for the beflermeni of his community as president of the old llamiuoiid Civic and Improvement association.His barber shop vvas the meetingplaces of the leading^ men of Hammond's east; side, h was headquarters for tin1 improvement association and during: political campaigns many Stirling sessions were hold there by eleventh ward voters.Several years ago be moved his barber shop to Walter street, in order to have hi.- work nearer home.Mr. Koekler, who was K.» v« sirs • •Id. is survived by his wile, Anna: si son. JCdward. of Michigan, and four daughters. Sr. Mary Kdelvvaldst j of Omaha, Mrs. Ji. 12. PeuwelJ. .Mrs.! William King and Mrs. Kenneth Allen, of Hammond. He also leaves I three grandchildrcn.The funeral will he held at nine o'clock Thursday morning from SI. Joseph's church with Hcv. Jansen officiating:. Hu rial will !•- in Si. Joseph's cemetery under tin: direction of Undertaker Dalton.
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Whiting Evening Times
Whiting, Indiana, US
Mon, Feb 10, 1930
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