JOHN E. CAREY (d. 1960)
John E. Carey Dies Tuesday of Heart Attack
John E. Carey, 74, retired president of Spindler Co., died unexpectedly Tuesday
morning at home, 945 Lincoln Blvd. He had a heart attack about 8 a.m.
John Carey, known for years as Jack, had retired Jan. 1 of this year as head of
the Spindler firm which he joined in 1927. For almost half a century he had been
active in business, civic, social and sports fields in the community.
The native of Manitowoc County was born March 9, 1886, on a farm near Osman. His
parents were the late State Sen. John and Honora Sexton Carey. He attended and
was graduated in 1904 from Northside High School, Manitowoc, and attended
Wentworth Military Academy, Lexington, Mo.
On his return to Manitowoc he was employed by C. Reiss Coal Co. in 1906. Subse-
quently he became manager of the Manitowoc division and held that position from
1916 until the time he joined the Spindler Co. In the 32 years he was associated
with the latter firm he was active in promoting it from primarily a coal and ice
company to a concern active in many hues.
Headed State Group
In May of 1935 Carey was named a director of Wisconsin-Upper Michigan Fuel Dealers
Assn., and two years later, while secretary-treasurer of Spindlers, was elected
a director of Wisconsin Association of Ice Industries. He was elected a vice
president of the two-state fuel group in 1944 and was renamed to that office in
1946.
During the 1942 Manitowoc Community Fund campaign, Carey was named a co-chairman
with E. L. Pleuss and the late G. Rolf Ristad.
As a youth, Carey was interested in sports and as a young man played with the
Hamilton basketball team which won a state championship. In later years he closely
followed the progress of many athletic events.
He was a member of the Third and Fourth Degree, Knights of Columbus, serving as
grand knight of Council No. 710 in 1917 and 1918. He had been affiliated with Elks
Lodge No. 687 for 40 years. Carey was a member of Holy Name society of Holy
Innocents Catholic Church.
Funeral Thursday.
He married Rose Teitgen in this city Feb. 8, 1919, she died in 1957.
Surviving are a son John S., and two daughters, Mrs. Robert P. Sullivan and Mrs.
Charles Harvey, of the city; a brother, Thomas Carey, of Seattle, Wash.; two sisters,
Mrs. V. C. Wilson and Mrs. J. J. Trudell, of the city. Mrs. Trudel was a twin sister.
Six grandchildren also survive.
Funeral services will be at 9:15 a.m. Thursday at Mittnacht Funeral Home and at
9:30 a.m. at Holy Innocent Catholic Church. The Rev. E. A. Radey will officiate
and burial will be in Evergreen cemetery.
Friends may call at the funeral home after 3 p.m. Wednesday where the Rosary will
be recited at 7 p.m. by the Knights of Columbus and at 8 p.m. by Holy Name Society
and parish members.
Manitowoc Herald Times, October 4, 1960 P. 9
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[bur. on Emil Teitgen lot]
John E. Carey Dies Tuesday of Heart Attack
John E. Carey, 74, retired president of Spindler Co., died unexpectedly Tuesday
morning at home, 945 Lincoln Blvd. He had a heart attack about 8 a.m.
John Carey, known for years as Jack, had retired Jan. 1 of this year as head of
the Spindler firm which he joined in 1927. For almost half a century he had been
active in business, civic, social and sports fields in the community.
The native of Manitowoc County was born March 9, 1886, on a farm near Osman. His
parents were the late State Sen. John and Honora Sexton Carey. He attended and
was graduated in 1904 from Northside High School, Manitowoc, and attended
Wentworth Military Academy, Lexington, Mo.
On his return to Manitowoc he was employed by C. Reiss Coal Co. in 1906. Subse-
quently he became manager of the Manitowoc division and held that position from
1916 until the time he joined the Spindler Co. In the 32 years he was associated
with the latter firm he was active in promoting it from primarily a coal and ice
company to a concern active in many hues.
Headed State Group
In May of 1935 Carey was named a director of Wisconsin-Upper Michigan Fuel Dealers
Assn., and two years later, while secretary-treasurer of Spindlers, was elected
a director of Wisconsin Association of Ice Industries. He was elected a vice
president of the two-state fuel group in 1944 and was renamed to that office in
1946.
During the 1942 Manitowoc Community Fund campaign, Carey was named a co-chairman
with E. L. Pleuss and the late G. Rolf Ristad.
As a youth, Carey was interested in sports and as a young man played with the
Hamilton basketball team which won a state championship. In later years he closely
followed the progress of many athletic events.
He was a member of the Third and Fourth Degree, Knights of Columbus, serving as
grand knight of Council No. 710 in 1917 and 1918. He had been affiliated with Elks
Lodge No. 687 for 40 years. Carey was a member of Holy Name society of Holy
Innocents Catholic Church.
Funeral Thursday.
He married Rose Teitgen in this city Feb. 8, 1919, she died in 1957.
Surviving are a son John S., and two daughters, Mrs. Robert P. Sullivan and Mrs.
Charles Harvey, of the city; a brother, Thomas Carey, of Seattle, Wash.; two sisters,
Mrs. V. C. Wilson and Mrs. J. J. Trudell, of the city. Mrs. Trudel was a twin sister.
Six grandchildren also survive.
Funeral services will be at 9:15 a.m. Thursday at Mittnacht Funeral Home and at
9:30 a.m. at Holy Innocent Catholic Church. The Rev. E. A. Radey will officiate
and burial will be in Evergreen cemetery.
Friends may call at the funeral home after 3 p.m. Wednesday where the Rosary will
be recited at 7 p.m. by the Knights of Columbus and at 8 p.m. by Holy Name Society
and parish members.
Manitowoc Herald Times, October 4, 1960 P. 9
********
[bur. on Emil Teitgen lot]
JOHN E. CAREY (d. 1960)
John E. Carey Dies Tuesday of Heart Attack
John E. Carey, 74, retired president of Spindler Co., died unexpectedly Tuesday
morning at home, 945 Lincoln Blvd. He had a heart attack about 8 a.m.
John Carey, known for years as Jack, had retired Jan. 1 of this year as head of
the Spindler firm which he joined in 1927. For almost half a century he had been
active in business, civic, social and sports fields in the community.
The native of Manitowoc County was born March 9, 1886, on a farm near Osman. His
parents were the late State Sen. John and Honora Sexton Carey. He attended and
was graduated in 1904 from Northside High School, Manitowoc, and attended
Wentworth Military Academy, Lexington, Mo.
On his return to Manitowoc he was employed by C. Reiss Coal Co. in 1906. Subse-
quently he became manager of the Manitowoc division and held that position from
1916 until the time he joined the Spindler Co. In the 32 years he was associated
with the latter firm he was active in promoting it from primarily a coal and ice
company to a concern active in many hues.
Headed State Group
In May of 1935 Carey was named a director of Wisconsin-Upper Michigan Fuel Dealers
Assn., and two years later, while secretary-treasurer of Spindlers, was elected
a director of Wisconsin Association of Ice Industries. He was elected a vice
president of the two-state fuel group in 1944 and was renamed to that office in
1946.
During the 1942 Manitowoc Community Fund campaign, Carey was named a co-chairman
with E. L. Pleuss and the late G. Rolf Ristad.
As a youth, Carey was interested in sports and as a young man played with the
Hamilton basketball team which won a state championship. In later years he closely
followed the progress of many athletic events.
He was a member of the Third and Fourth Degree, Knights of Columbus, serving as
grand knight of Council No. 710 in 1917 and 1918. He had been affiliated with Elks
Lodge No. 687 for 40 years. Carey was a member of Holy Name society of Holy
Innocents Catholic Church.
Funeral Thursday.
He married Rose Teitgen in this city Feb. 8, 1919, she died in 1957.
Surviving are a son John S., and two daughters, Mrs. Robert P. Sullivan and Mrs.
Charles Harvey, of the city; a brother, Thomas Carey, of Seattle, Wash.; two sisters,
Mrs. V. C. Wilson and Mrs. J. J. Trudell, of the city. Mrs. Trudel was a twin sister.
Six grandchildren also survive.
Funeral services will be at 9:15 a.m. Thursday at Mittnacht Funeral Home and at
9:30 a.m. at Holy Innocent Catholic Church. The Rev. E. A. Radey will officiate
and burial will be in Evergreen cemetery.
Friends may call at the funeral home after 3 p.m. Wednesday where the Rosary will
be recited at 7 p.m. by the Knights of Columbus and at 8 p.m. by Holy Name Society
and parish members.
Manitowoc Herald Times, October 4, 1960 P. 9
********
[bur. on Emil Teitgen lot]
John E. Carey Dies Tuesday of Heart Attack
John E. Carey, 74, retired president of Spindler Co., died unexpectedly Tuesday
morning at home, 945 Lincoln Blvd. He had a heart attack about 8 a.m.
John Carey, known for years as Jack, had retired Jan. 1 of this year as head of
the Spindler firm which he joined in 1927. For almost half a century he had been
active in business, civic, social and sports fields in the community.
The native of Manitowoc County was born March 9, 1886, on a farm near Osman. His
parents were the late State Sen. John and Honora Sexton Carey. He attended and
was graduated in 1904 from Northside High School, Manitowoc, and attended
Wentworth Military Academy, Lexington, Mo.
On his return to Manitowoc he was employed by C. Reiss Coal Co. in 1906. Subse-
quently he became manager of the Manitowoc division and held that position from
1916 until the time he joined the Spindler Co. In the 32 years he was associated
with the latter firm he was active in promoting it from primarily a coal and ice
company to a concern active in many hues.
Headed State Group
In May of 1935 Carey was named a director of Wisconsin-Upper Michigan Fuel Dealers
Assn., and two years later, while secretary-treasurer of Spindlers, was elected
a director of Wisconsin Association of Ice Industries. He was elected a vice
president of the two-state fuel group in 1944 and was renamed to that office in
1946.
During the 1942 Manitowoc Community Fund campaign, Carey was named a co-chairman
with E. L. Pleuss and the late G. Rolf Ristad.
As a youth, Carey was interested in sports and as a young man played with the
Hamilton basketball team which won a state championship. In later years he closely
followed the progress of many athletic events.
He was a member of the Third and Fourth Degree, Knights of Columbus, serving as
grand knight of Council No. 710 in 1917 and 1918. He had been affiliated with Elks
Lodge No. 687 for 40 years. Carey was a member of Holy Name society of Holy
Innocents Catholic Church.
Funeral Thursday.
He married Rose Teitgen in this city Feb. 8, 1919, she died in 1957.
Surviving are a son John S., and two daughters, Mrs. Robert P. Sullivan and Mrs.
Charles Harvey, of the city; a brother, Thomas Carey, of Seattle, Wash.; two sisters,
Mrs. V. C. Wilson and Mrs. J. J. Trudell, of the city. Mrs. Trudel was a twin sister.
Six grandchildren also survive.
Funeral services will be at 9:15 a.m. Thursday at Mittnacht Funeral Home and at
9:30 a.m. at Holy Innocent Catholic Church. The Rev. E. A. Radey will officiate
and burial will be in Evergreen cemetery.
Friends may call at the funeral home after 3 p.m. Wednesday where the Rosary will
be recited at 7 p.m. by the Knights of Columbus and at 8 p.m. by Holy Name Society
and parish members.
Manitowoc Herald Times, October 4, 1960 P. 9
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[bur. on Emil Teitgen lot]
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