

And I’ve heard it said that an artist is never famous until after their death. I can only hope that in another 100 years people will remember Olive the Woolly Bugger. So it would seem that the book business is in my blood. Eight years later, Saalfield bought the department and moved it into a plant in South Akron, where it grew over the years into the Saalfield Publishing Company, the largest publisher of children’s books in the world. Saalfield came to Akron and became manager of the company’s trade book department. The article also mentions that in 1900:Īrthur J. I know for a fact that the company also printed a set of leather-bound encyclopedias because I have a few volumes, sitting in a box somewhere, slowly decaying (the price to restore them was cost-prohibitive the last time I checked). The article points out that the Werner Printing and Lithograph Company printed state law books, catalogues and did some commercial printing. Of course, he was only 91 at the time so it only stands to reason!
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I was a wee lad of 4-1/2 years when our family took a trip to Akron, and I remember him being a kind, fun man who was full of vitality. The database can also be searched online at Ancestry (to 2016) if you have a subscription: Ohio Obituary Index, 1810s-2016, Rutherford B. I had the pleasure of meeting Pop in 1967. He lived to the ripe old age of 96 and enjoyed a life of excellent health, right up until the end when he died peacefully in his sleep. Like our page to stay informed about passing of a loved one in Akron, Ohio on facebook. Find an obituary, get service details, leave condolence messages or send flowers or gifts in memory of a loved one. At the time my great grandfather was 83 years old and had been retired from the printing business since 1941. Search Akron obituaries and condolences, hosted by. The Akron Beacon Journal was published in Akron, Ohio and with 3,070,528 searchable pages from 18722023. Printer” by the Akron Club of Printing House Craftsmen. Explore the The Akron Beacon Journal online newspaper archive. It announced that “Pop” was being honored as “Mr. WorldCat Akron beacon journal index to obituaries : 1962-1979 WorldCat Akron beacon journal index to obituaries : 1985-1989 WorldCat Akron daily Democrat (Akron, Ohio) (from to Dec. They served their country in the armed forces. Those who succumbed to opioids were also full of hope and promise. Donald John Kammer (Mad Dog), son of the late Maria Aquilia-Scialdone and Joseph Allen Kammer passed away at his home Octoat the age of 71, after a short battle with cancer. The collection of old family photos also included some newspaper clippings, one of which in particular I found very interesting. The article below is from the Beacon Journal, dated June 14. In November, a mother lost a third son to an opioid overdose.
