Reichman, Charles 1870-1918

REICHMAN

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Date: 7/6/2015 at 16:12:17

LeMars Semi-Weekly Sentinel
Tuesday, July 23, 1918

ANSWERS THE CALL
CHARLES REICHMAN SUCCUMBS TO LINGERING ILLNESS
WELL KNOWN OLD TIME PRINTER
Learned His Trade in LeMars Office and Conducted Newspapers in Iowa and South Dakota Towns for Past Twenty-five Years.

Charles Reichman, an old-time printer and well known resident of LeMars, died on Saturday night in a hospital at Cherokee. He had been in poor health for more than a year and his death was due to general decline brought on by illness and worry.

The remains were brought here on Sunday and taken to the family home on Cedar street and the funeral will be held this morning at half past nine at St. James Church.

Charles Reichman was born at Manchester, Ia., on October 1, 1870. When he was a baby, his parents moved to LeMars and his father was one of the pioneer business men of this city.

Charles Reichman was brought up and educated in the parochial and city schools of LeMars and when a youth entered the office of the Globe Printing company and learned the art preservative. He became a master craftsman at the trade and was a skilled workman.

In the days before the introduction of typesetting machines, Mr. Reichman was known as one of the fastest men on newspaper hand composition. He and his brother, Ferdinand Reichman, launched out in the newspaper business twenty-five years ago and conducted a newspaper at Hamburg, Ia. They subsequently conducted papers at Remsen, Ia., Dallas, Gregory and Winner, S. D. At intervals during this time, Charles Reichman was foreman of the Globe office in LeMars.

A year ago, Charles and a brother, Alexander, bought a newspaper at Platte, S. D., but Charles’ health broke down and he returned to LeMars. His health failed rapidly and he was taken to a sanitarium.

He is survived by five sisters, who are Misses Minnie and Lucille Reichman, Mrs. Arthur Marx, Mrs. Charles Freymann, of this city, Sister Hermingilde, of Chicago, and three brothers, Ferdinand, of Omaha, Nebr., Alex of Platte, S. D., and Louis of Everett, Wash.

Charles Reichman was of a quiet and reserved disposition, but those who gained his friendship knew him as loyal and staunch and to be depended upon. When his parents died, he became the head of the family and his chief care in life was for the welfare and happiness of his younger brothers and sisters. He was unselfish and self-sacrificing and like many another bred man helped others at a personal loss. Those who worked with him when his powers were at their best, will testify to his ability and his good comradeship.