York County PA Archives Obituaries.....Mitzel, William H. October 11, 1916
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York newspaper, York, Pennsylvania handwritten date 12 Oct 
MITZEL - on October 11, 1916 at 5:30 PM, suddenly at 746 Prospect Street, 
William H. Mitzel, aged 58 years and nine months.
     Relatives and friends are invited to attend a funeral from his late 
residence, 746 Prospect Street, this Monday morning at 10:00. Interment in Mt. 
Rose Cemetery. Please accept just as the final notice.
York newspaper, York, Pennsylvania
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DROPS DEAD WHILE TALKING TO A FRIEND
Wlliam H. Mitzel, Well Known Retired Commission Merchant a Victim of Heart 
Failure
SONS SAW HIM FALL OVER
     William H. Mitzel, a well-known retired businessman, residing at 746 
Prospect Street, died suddenly last evening at 6:30 o'clock at his home while 
standing talking with a friend in watching two of his sons, who are in the 
produce business, catch chickens for shipment. Mr. Mitzel was 58 years old, 
and up to last January was himself engaged as the commission merchant, when he 
sold out to his two sons, Morris and Ralph Mitzel, who had been conducting the 
business since then. Death was due to heart failure.
     Yesterday Mr. Mitzel appeared in the best of health and spirits, and 
during a part of the afternoon was engaged in conducting delegates to the 
Sabbath School convention around the city in his automobile. He just arrived 
home from his afternoon out and had placed his car in the garage at the rear 
of his residence and stopped to talk with a friend while the two sons were 
engaged in preparing a shipment of fowls today, he suddenly placed his hand 
over his heart and complained of pain there. He had no more than done this 
with his head fell forward on his breast and he slowly sent to the ground. 
Those sons went to their father's assistance and carried him into the house. 
Medical assistance was summoned but he expired before the arrival of the 
doctors. Dr. B. F. Posey and F. V. McConkey were summoned.
     During his lifetime Mr. Mitzel was engaged in the cigar business, 
conducted a grocery store for a number of years, and more recently was engaged 
in to produce business. For a period of 15 years he was identified in the 
manufacturer cigars under the firm name of Miller and Mitzel. He connected a 
grocery store for a period of 25 years in the 800 block on Prospect Street, 
and finished his business career Jan. 1 last, when he quit the produce 
business. Only last January was elected a director of the Freystown Mutual 
Fire Insurance Company. He is a member of the Chosen Knights No. 174, Knights 
of Malta, and York lodge, No. 47, Independent Order of Odd Fellows. 
Religiously he was prominently identified with the Heidelberg Reformed church 
and was an interested Sunday school worker.
     Surviving him is his widow, Mrs. Frances A. Mitzel, and the following 
children: Morris M. Mitzel, John A. Mitzel and Ralph W. Mitzel, at home and 
Howard E. Mitzel, now enroute from St. Antonio Texas to Detroit, Michigan. It 
is expected that he will arrive at the latter place within the next two days. 
The latter son has been engaged in driving a truck for the government in the 
soldier camps on the border, and recently quit to go to Detroit, where he has 
secured employment at the same occupation. There are also the following 
brothers: Jacob F. Mitzel, James E. Mitzel, John W. Mitzel, the city; George 
A. Mitzel, Oakland Ca., and one sister Mrs. Ellen Brenneman, Springs Prairie 
Township.
     The date of the funeral has not been fixed yet, but interment will be 
made in Mt. Rose Cemetery. The services will be conducted by Rev. W. S. 
Kerschner pastor of Heidelberg Reformed Church.
York newspaper, York, Pennsylvania handwritten date 12 Oct 1916


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