Frederick B. Kompass
December 27, 1895-November 15, 1975
The Niles Daily Star (Niles, Berrien Co., MI), Monday, November 17, 1975, page 2, col. 1-2, microfilm Niles District Library
Niles furniture maker dies at 79
Niles—Funeral services were to be held at 3 p.m. today at Trinity Episcopal Church for Frederick B. Kompass, 79, of 421 N. Fourth St., retired Niles furniture manufacturer. He died at 12:08 a.m. Saturday at Battle Creek Community Hospital after an extended illness.
Mr. Kompass was born Dec. 27, 1895, in Niles and lived here all his life. He was in a furniture manufacturing business owned by his father, Rudolph, and Matthew Stoll until it was sold in 1928 and he founded Kompass Products, producing novelty furniture and post office furniture. He retired about 10 years ago.
Mr. Kompass attended the University of Michigan and the University of Illinois. He was a member of Alpha Signa Phi fraternity. An Army first lieutenant in World War I, he was a charter member and past commander of LaRue Messenger Post of the American Legion. He was a member of Trinity Episcopal Church, St. Joseph Valley Masonic Lodge, Fourt Flags Barracks of Veterans of World War I and the Niles Elks Lodge.
On Sept. 28, 1922, he married the former Mary Kneeshaw at Niles. She survives. Also surviving are two daughters, Mrs. Jane K. Klopp of Battle Creek and Mrs. Ann K. Glasner of Appleton, Wis., and five grandchildren.
The Rev. Vincent J. Anderson officiated at the funeral services and burial was in Silverbrook Cemetery. Memorials may be made to Trinity Episcopal Church or the Niles Community Library.