OBIT: Sol Robert Frockt, 1921, Bell Co.
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Submitted by Mary Lou Hudson
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Date: 25 Oct 2003
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Middlesboro Daily News, Middlesboro, KY Sept. 16, 1921
 
Local Merchant Dies Suddenly
Sol Robert Frockt, Manager of Wender's Store, Dies of Acute Indigestion Last
Night
 
   Sol Robert Frockt, aged 39 years, manager of the Wender department store
on Cumberland avenue, died of acute indigestion at his home over the Wender
store at 6:20 o'clock yesterday afternoon.
   Frockt became ill Thursday morning and his condition became gradually
worse until the end came quietly and painlessly at 6:20 o'clock.
   He leaves a wife, Mrs. Rebecca Frackt; daughter Ethel Ruth, 16; three
brothers, Mose and Max of Louisville, Louis of Harlan and his father in
Louisville.
   The relatives accompanied the remains which left on the 1:05 train this
afternoon to Louisville.  Burial will take place tomorrow in the Brith
Sholom cemetery there.
   He came to Middlesboro from New (?).  Mr. Frockt was born in Louisville,
York (sic) in May and in ...
Note:  Should read -   Mr. Frockt was born in New York.  He came to
Middlesboro from Louisville, Ky., in May and in partnership with
brother-in-law, Sam Wender of Jellico, opened the Wender department store.
Although he had been in business only a short time, he had made a host of
friends and he was regarded as a good business man.  His store was one of
the up-to-date establishments on Cumberland avenue.
   Frockt was a member of the Jewish church and B'nnl B'rith, a prominent
Jewish order.