Carl F. Hess
Oct. 20, 1891-Dec. 8, 1942
Niles Daily Star, Tuesday, December 8, 1942, page 2, col. 2, microfilm Niles District Library
Carl F. Hess, 51, Native of Niles, Dies in Dowagiac
DOWAGIAC, Dec. 8--Carl F. Hess, prominent business man, died this morning at 8 in his home 306 Oak street, after several months illness.
He was born in Niles Oct. 20, 1891, son of Mr.and Mrs. Adam Hess. He had lived in Dowagiac for 12 years--was in the trucking business, employed by the Round Oak company and was owner of the Economy Fuel business. He formerly was in the truck business in South Bend.
Mr. Hess served as a marine in World war I.
In October, 1920, he married Mrs. Dora Hively, who survives with a son, Lewis, in the army at Seattle, Wash.; his sisters, Mrs. Rose Casad, South Bend; Mrs. Lillian Volkhardt, Mrs. Anna Thornton, Niles; Miss Georgia Hess, Dowagiac, and a brother, Adolph Hess, Niles.
Services will be conducted in Niles. Arrangements are inocmplete[sic].