HomeMy WebLinkAbout1679 RESOLUTION NO. 1679.
assomv, Karl H. Bemberg was born in Little Rock, Ark-
ansas on August 12, 1892, the son of Julius C. Bemberg and
Theresa Blanz Bemberg. He attended the Lutheran Parochial
School until 1906, when he went to work with the firm of
Bemberg & Blanz at Second and Rock Streets. The business
was later moved to the foot of East Ninth Street and its
name changed to Bemberg Iron Works. In 1932, Mr. Bemberg
severed his connection with this company, and entered the
used automobile field with Gus Caple, now, Sheriff of Pulas-
ki County. In 1936, he went to work for the state of Ark-
ansas, in which employ he remained until the time of his death.
Karl Bemberg served with the army during the first world
war, having enlisted on September 17, 1917, and was honorably
discharged on January 19, 1919.
On June 26, 1917, he married Miss Alma E. Poppe, and of
this union a son Captain Karl H. Bemberg, Jr. was born, July
17, 1918. Captain Bemberg is now stationed at Camp Adair,
Corvallis, Oregon.
Karl Bemberg was rounding out his fourth consecutive term
as alderman at the time of his death and had been nominated
to a fifth term without opposition.
Mr. Bemberg was active in civic and fraternal affairs.
He was a 32nd degree Scottish Rite Mason, a Shriner, an Elk,
and a member of the American Legion.
He was on many important committees of the city council
and at the time of his death was Chairman of the Airport Com-
mittee in which office he was responsible for many improvements
and betterments at the airport.
WHEREAS, Karl H. Bemberg departed this life on February
15, 1945, a highly respected and valued citizen of Little Rock,
and a forward-looking member of the city council whose absence
will be felt for many months to come, now therefore,
BE IT RESOLVED by the city c uncil of the city of Little
Rock, Arkansas: that the city of Little Rock, has lost a true
and valued public servant: that the members of the city council
and the employees of the city, have lost a true and valued
friend: that his widow, Mrs. Karl H. Bamberg, Captain Karl H.
Bemberg, Jr. and Alderman Julius C. Bemberg have lost a de-
voted and loving husband, father, and brother and, that the city
council take this means of expressing its deep and sincere re-
gret of the untimely passing of Karl H. Bemberg and further
take this means of extending its sincere sympathy to his widow
and son and brother .
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that a copy of this resolution be
transmitted by the city clerk to Mrs. Karl H. Bemberg, Captain
Karl H. Bemberg, Jr., and to Mr. Julius C. Bemberg and that a
copy of this resolution be spread upon the records of the city
council.
ADOPTED; April 16 , 1945.
APPROVED :
xectolstaini
Mayor
Attest:
City Clerk