Walking My Family Line: Samuel Henry Rosenthal, Part IV

Samuel Henry Rosenthal

(May 1865, Hornitos, Mariposa Co. CA - 19 Nov 1936, Reno, NV)

Part IV

(For more information see posts on Hornitos, CA, Bodie, CA, Esmeralda County, NV, Goldfield, NV, and Hawthorne, NV)

Samuel H Rosenthal the tall man in the hat in front row. (others: Charles & Anna Lee McGee, children in front row, Back row: Clara McGee (Barnett), her mother Clara Belle McGee (third from left) all others are unknow. Older lady with scarf in front row may be Sam’s wife, Alice.

My Maternal Great Uncle

Lawyer

He then entered the office of his father-in-law, the late Judge E. B. Curler, Sr., where he studied law and was admitted to practice law the following year. For more than. 20 years he was associated as attorney for the Washoe County Title Guaranty Company.

Nevada State Journal, 24 July 1918

Reno Gazette, 4 August 1928

Knights of Pythias

Mr. Rosenthal had been a member and active leader in the Knights of Pythias order for many years. He was a member of Amity Lodge No. 8 of Reno, and had been keeper of records and seal for many years. He was a past grand chancellor of the grand lodge, and at the annual session in September was reelected as grand keeper of records and seal for the 28th successive year. At that time the grand lodge adopted a resolution of appreciation of Mr. Rosenthal’s long, distinguished and devoted service.

Nevada State Journal, 2 August 1905

Nevada State Journal, 2 September 1905

Nevada State Journal, 9 February 1912

Nevada State Journal, 15 September 1935

Death & Burial

Reno Gazette, 26 September 1936

Reno Gazette, 29 September 1936

Reno Gazette, 20 October 1936

S. H. Rosenthal, Reno Attorney, Passes at Home

Samuel H. Rosenthal, 71, prominent Reno attorney for many years,and a resident here for' 46 years, died yesterday at his home following a two months illness.. He was stricken with a heart attack in the early fall, and apparently was recovering, when his condition again became critical about 10 days, ago.

Surviving are his wife, Mrs. Alice Rosenthal; two daughters, Inez Rosenthal of Reno and Mrs. Vesta Barker of Huntington Park, Calif., and a granddaughter, Barbara Ann Bird.

Friends are invited to attend the funeral at 1:30 p.m. Saturday at the Ross-Burke Company home chapel. Services will be conducted under the direction of the grand lodge, Knights of Pythias, and interment will be in Mountain View cemetery.

Nevada State Journal, November 20, 1936

Funeral

S.H. ROSENTHAL FUNERAL TODAY

With many friends present, the funeral of Samuel H. Rosenthal, old-time Reno resident and attorney, was held this afternoon.

The rites of the grand lodge of Knights of Pythias were conducted by Prof. N. E. Wilson, while Fred P. Dann was the chaplain. The music Included solos by Tate Williams and organ numbers by Prof. W. E. Corns. There was a profusion of flowers.

Active pallbearers were all members of the Pythian lodge and close friends of Mr. Rosenthal, and included C. H. Knox, W. P. Thrall, Sidney W. Robinson, Sam Armankco, William Van Tassell and W. T. Aust. The honorary pallbearers, members of the Washoe county bar, were George S. Brown, E. F. Lunsfcrd, H. R. Cooke, Harry Dunseath, John Bernard Foy and A. J. Maestrettl. Burial was in the family plot.

Reno Evening Gazette, November 21, 1936