LEWIS LUCKENBACH DEAD.
Was Head of Towing and Wrecking
Companies for Many Years.
HOTEL FRONTENAC, N. Y., Aug. 18.1906
Commodore Lewis Luckenbach, one of Brooklyn's most prominent residents and the founder of one of New York Harbor's towing fleets, died here this morning following
an attack of apoplexy last night His wife, his sister-in-law, and his nephew. L. J. Luckenbach, were at his bedside when the end came.Commodore Luckenbach had been out on his steam yacht the Now Then yesterday afternoon and seemed in his usual good health. He had remarked only a
few days ago that he had never felt better. The attack came on him without warning while, he was at dinner. Lewis Luckenbach, long head of the towing and wrecking companies that bear his name, who was one of the best-known men in the Atlantic coastwise towing trade, was born in Germany seventy- two years ago, came to the United States when he was 22 years old and settled In Pennsylvania. After five years in Pennsylvania he came to this city and became one of the pioneers of the coal towing trade. The business grew rapidly, and several years ago Mr. Luckenbach decided to enter the wrecking business. He became the first President Of the Luckenbach Wrecking Company. He retained the residency of the company until two years ago, when falling health forced him to resign. Mr. Luckenbach settled in Brooklyn and built a handsome home at 104 Eighth Avenue, in that borough, where his widow and son, E. F. Luckenbach now live. In politics Mr. Luckenbach was an ardent Republican, although at the time of his death he was not affiliated with any regular Republican organization. He was a member of the Montauk and Riding and Driving Clubs and the First Reformed Church, at Seventh Avenue and Carroll Street Brooklyn. Dr. Farrar, the pastor of that church, will conduct the funeral services, which probably will take place
at the Luckenbach home on Wednesday. The Interment will be in Greenwood Cemetery.
THB NEW YGBK TIMES. Sunday, August 19, 1906
Was Head of Towing and Wrecking
Companies for Many Years.
HOTEL FRONTENAC, N. Y., Aug. 18.1906
Commodore Lewis Luckenbach, one of Brooklyn's most prominent residents and the founder of one of New York Harbor's towing fleets, died here this morning following
an attack of apoplexy last night His wife, his sister-in-law, and his nephew. L. J. Luckenbach, were at his bedside when the end came.Commodore Luckenbach had been out on his steam yacht the Now Then yesterday afternoon and seemed in his usual good health. He had remarked only a
few days ago that he had never felt better. The attack came on him without warning while, he was at dinner. Lewis Luckenbach, long head of the towing and wrecking companies that bear his name, who was one of the best-known men in the Atlantic coastwise towing trade, was born in Germany seventy- two years ago, came to the United States when he was 22 years old and settled In Pennsylvania. After five years in Pennsylvania he came to this city and became one of the pioneers of the coal towing trade. The business grew rapidly, and several years ago Mr. Luckenbach decided to enter the wrecking business. He became the first President Of the Luckenbach Wrecking Company. He retained the residency of the company until two years ago, when falling health forced him to resign. Mr. Luckenbach settled in Brooklyn and built a handsome home at 104 Eighth Avenue, in that borough, where his widow and son, E. F. Luckenbach now live. In politics Mr. Luckenbach was an ardent Republican, although at the time of his death he was not affiliated with any regular Republican organization. He was a member of the Montauk and Riding and Driving Clubs and the First Reformed Church, at Seventh Avenue and Carroll Street Brooklyn. Dr. Farrar, the pastor of that church, will conduct the funeral services, which probably will take place
at the Luckenbach home on Wednesday. The Interment will be in Greenwood Cemetery.
THB NEW YGBK TIMES. Sunday, August 19, 1906
LEWIS LUCKENBACH DEAD.
Was Head of Towing and Wrecking
Companies for Many Years.
HOTEL FRONTENAC, N. Y., Aug. 18.1906
Commodore Lewis Luckenbach, one of Brooklyn's most prominent residents and the founder of one of New York Harbor's towing fleets, died here this morning following
an attack of apoplexy last night His wife, his sister-in-law, and his nephew. L. J. Luckenbach, were at his bedside when the end came.Commodore Luckenbach had been out on his steam yacht the Now Then yesterday afternoon and seemed in his usual good health. He had remarked only a
few days ago that he had never felt better. The attack came on him without warning while, he was at dinner. Lewis Luckenbach, long head of the towing and wrecking companies that bear his name, who was one of the best-known men in the Atlantic coastwise towing trade, was born in Germany seventy- two years ago, came to the United States when he was 22 years old and settled In Pennsylvania. After five years in Pennsylvania he came to this city and became one of the pioneers of the coal towing trade. The business grew rapidly, and several years ago Mr. Luckenbach decided to enter the wrecking business. He became the first President Of the Luckenbach Wrecking Company. He retained the residency of the company until two years ago, when falling health forced him to resign. Mr. Luckenbach settled in Brooklyn and built a handsome home at 104 Eighth Avenue, in that borough, where his widow and son, E. F. Luckenbach now live. In politics Mr. Luckenbach was an ardent Republican, although at the time of his death he was not affiliated with any regular Republican organization. He was a member of the Montauk and Riding and Driving Clubs and the First Reformed Church, at Seventh Avenue and Carroll Street Brooklyn. Dr. Farrar, the pastor of that church, will conduct the funeral services, which probably will take place
at the Luckenbach home on Wednesday. The Interment will be in Greenwood Cemetery.
THB NEW YGBK TIMES. Sunday, August 19, 1906
Was Head of Towing and Wrecking
Companies for Many Years.
HOTEL FRONTENAC, N. Y., Aug. 18.1906
Commodore Lewis Luckenbach, one of Brooklyn's most prominent residents and the founder of one of New York Harbor's towing fleets, died here this morning following
an attack of apoplexy last night His wife, his sister-in-law, and his nephew. L. J. Luckenbach, were at his bedside when the end came.Commodore Luckenbach had been out on his steam yacht the Now Then yesterday afternoon and seemed in his usual good health. He had remarked only a
few days ago that he had never felt better. The attack came on him without warning while, he was at dinner. Lewis Luckenbach, long head of the towing and wrecking companies that bear his name, who was one of the best-known men in the Atlantic coastwise towing trade, was born in Germany seventy- two years ago, came to the United States when he was 22 years old and settled In Pennsylvania. After five years in Pennsylvania he came to this city and became one of the pioneers of the coal towing trade. The business grew rapidly, and several years ago Mr. Luckenbach decided to enter the wrecking business. He became the first President Of the Luckenbach Wrecking Company. He retained the residency of the company until two years ago, when falling health forced him to resign. Mr. Luckenbach settled in Brooklyn and built a handsome home at 104 Eighth Avenue, in that borough, where his widow and son, E. F. Luckenbach now live. In politics Mr. Luckenbach was an ardent Republican, although at the time of his death he was not affiliated with any regular Republican organization. He was a member of the Montauk and Riding and Driving Clubs and the First Reformed Church, at Seventh Avenue and Carroll Street Brooklyn. Dr. Farrar, the pastor of that church, will conduct the funeral services, which probably will take place
at the Luckenbach home on Wednesday. The Interment will be in Greenwood Cemetery.
THB NEW YGBK TIMES. Sunday, August 19, 1906
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