Carl Schlenk (1885-1924)

SCHLENK

Posted By: Dorian Myhre (email)
Date: 7/3/2022 at 15:28:48

From Nevada Evening Journal March 19, 1924 (page 1)

CARL SCHLENK DIED EARLY TODAY

WELL KNOWN BUSINESS MAN CALLED BY DEATH THIS MORNING.

Carl Schlenk, age about 35 years, died at Iowa sanitarium this morning at 6:45 from a prolonged attack of pneumonia and other complications. Mr. Schlenk was taken down about two weeks ago and he had been unconscious and in a very critical condition for several days. Yesterday, however his condition appeared to be improve and he was for the first time partially conscious. He remained comfortable throughout the night, according to his nurse, until forty minutes before he passed away.

It is understood that there will be no services held here, but that the body will be taken to Iowa City where interment will be under the rites of the Catholic church of which he was a devout member.

Mr. Schlenk leaves his wife and four small children to mourn the death of a loving and faithful husband and father. Besides he leaves a wide circle of friends in Nevada who will join with the family in mourning his untimely death.

Mr. Schlenk had been a resident of Nevada for something over a year coming here from Iowa City and purchasing a bakery business. This he reorganized an for some months had been conducting a fine growing business in a new shop on Main street, which he recently purchased and fitted up. He was a man of excellent character, a splendid workman, conscientious business man and had made many warm friends during his brie residence in the city.