ARTHUR H. PITZ
ARTHUR PITZ DIES SUNDAY AT HIS HOME
Funeral Services Tuesday For Founder of Marine Construction Company
Arthur H. Pitz, 57, founder and president of the McMullen and Pitz Construction
Company of Manitowoc, marine contractors and engineers, and prominent for years
in the business and industrial life of the city, died Sunday evening at the
residence, 822 Hawthorne Terrace.
He had been in failing health several weeks, death being primarily due to pneum-
onia, which developed late last week.
Engaged in the marine contracting business for 26 years, Mr. Pitz was affiliated
with other business enterprises here and was active in conservation circles of
the city and state.
Funeral Tuesday
Funeral services for Mr. Pitz will be held Tuesday at 2 p.m. from the residence,
the Rev. T.A. Hawkes of the First Congregational church of Two Rivers officiating.
Interment will be in Evergreen cemetery. Veteran employes of the firm will be
pallbearers.
Mr. Pitz was born in Manitowoc in 1883, a son of the late L. K. Pitz, city engineer
here for many years. He obtained his primary and high school education in the north
side schools and entered the University of Wisconsin from which he was graduated
from an engineering course in 1908.
Returning to Manitowoc he engaged in engineering work and in 1915 organized, with
Oliver McMullen, the McMullen & Pitz Construction Company, and has served as presi-
dent ever since. Mr. McMullen retired from the firm in 1926 and Emil Weber became
associated with Mr. Pitz.
The contracting firm was engaged in extensive marine construction work at numerous
Great Lakes ports. The company built the two modern bascule bridges over Eighth and
Tenth streets and also the two North Western road carferry slips at the lake front.
Much of the inner harbor dock work was put in by the company.
Active Conservationist
Mr. Pitz was one of the organizers of the Manitowoc Citizens Loan and Investment
company and was president at the time of his death. He was also a stockholder and
secretary of the Huchthansen company, South Eighth street hardware firm.
Mr. Pitz was instrumental in reorganization of the old Merchants Association here
into the Merchants and Manufacturers Association in 1932 and when the present Chamber
of Commerce was organized, he was elected vice-president. He was a director in 1936
and 1937 and was chairman of several important committees in the organization.
He was also one of those responsible for organization of the Manitowoc Community Chest,
which annually raises several thousand dollars to take care of Manitowoc charities.
He was a co-chairman of the 1937 chest drive.
An ardent hunter and fisherman, Mr. Pitz was active in conservation work. He was a
member of the Manitowoc Gun Club, the Izaak Walton league chapter, and formed a chapter
of Ducks Unlimited here a few years ago.
He was a thirty-second degree Mason, a shriner, member of the Wisconsin chapter of
the Delta Kappa Epsilon fraternity, Wisconsin Society of Engineers, Manitowoc lodge
of Elks, Lakeside Country club and Rotary club.
In 1910 he married Miss Ada Willott, daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Willott.
She died in 1933. He married Miss Ruth Hansen of this city in 1936.
Survivors are the widow; son, Willott, a graduate of Dartmouth university this year;
daughter, Josephine, of this city; three brothers, Armin of this city, Col. Otto Pitz,
United States army, stationed at Washington, D.C., Col. Hugo Pitz, United States Army
of San Francisco; three sisters, Mrs. Charles Chloupek of Green Bay, Mrs. James Thiell
of Belvidere, Ill.; and Mis Lillian Pitz of this city.
The body may be viewed at the Frazier mortuary tonight and will be moved to the Pitz
home Tuesday noon.
Manitowoc Herald Times, June 2, 1941 P. 3
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PITZ ESTATE LEFT IN TRUST
Expected to Amount From $200,000 To 250,000
Will of the late Arthur H. Pitz of this city, filed for probate in County
Court left his estate in trust to three beneficiaries, the widow, Ruth
Hansen Pitz; daughter, Josephine; and son, Willott.
While the inventory of the estate is not complete it will aggregate between
$200,000 and $250,000.
Mr. Pitz, president and founder of the McMullen and Pitz company, marine
contractors and engineers, died at his home here June 1. The will was drawn
in 1937.
The East Wisconsin Trustee company is named executor and trustee of the
estate.
Manitowoc Herald Times, Friday, June 20, 1941 P.2
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[d. 06-01-1941/age 57 yrs./cause: carcinoma of the left lung]
ARTHUR PITZ DIES SUNDAY AT HIS HOME
Funeral Services Tuesday For Founder of Marine Construction Company
Arthur H. Pitz, 57, founder and president of the McMullen and Pitz Construction
Company of Manitowoc, marine contractors and engineers, and prominent for years
in the business and industrial life of the city, died Sunday evening at the
residence, 822 Hawthorne Terrace.
He had been in failing health several weeks, death being primarily due to pneum-
onia, which developed late last week.
Engaged in the marine contracting business for 26 years, Mr. Pitz was affiliated
with other business enterprises here and was active in conservation circles of
the city and state.
Funeral Tuesday
Funeral services for Mr. Pitz will be held Tuesday at 2 p.m. from the residence,
the Rev. T.A. Hawkes of the First Congregational church of Two Rivers officiating.
Interment will be in Evergreen cemetery. Veteran employes of the firm will be
pallbearers.
Mr. Pitz was born in Manitowoc in 1883, a son of the late L. K. Pitz, city engineer
here for many years. He obtained his primary and high school education in the north
side schools and entered the University of Wisconsin from which he was graduated
from an engineering course in 1908.
Returning to Manitowoc he engaged in engineering work and in 1915 organized, with
Oliver McMullen, the McMullen & Pitz Construction Company, and has served as presi-
dent ever since. Mr. McMullen retired from the firm in 1926 and Emil Weber became
associated with Mr. Pitz.
The contracting firm was engaged in extensive marine construction work at numerous
Great Lakes ports. The company built the two modern bascule bridges over Eighth and
Tenth streets and also the two North Western road carferry slips at the lake front.
Much of the inner harbor dock work was put in by the company.
Active Conservationist
Mr. Pitz was one of the organizers of the Manitowoc Citizens Loan and Investment
company and was president at the time of his death. He was also a stockholder and
secretary of the Huchthansen company, South Eighth street hardware firm.
Mr. Pitz was instrumental in reorganization of the old Merchants Association here
into the Merchants and Manufacturers Association in 1932 and when the present Chamber
of Commerce was organized, he was elected vice-president. He was a director in 1936
and 1937 and was chairman of several important committees in the organization.
He was also one of those responsible for organization of the Manitowoc Community Chest,
which annually raises several thousand dollars to take care of Manitowoc charities.
He was a co-chairman of the 1937 chest drive.
An ardent hunter and fisherman, Mr. Pitz was active in conservation work. He was a
member of the Manitowoc Gun Club, the Izaak Walton league chapter, and formed a chapter
of Ducks Unlimited here a few years ago.
He was a thirty-second degree Mason, a shriner, member of the Wisconsin chapter of
the Delta Kappa Epsilon fraternity, Wisconsin Society of Engineers, Manitowoc lodge
of Elks, Lakeside Country club and Rotary club.
In 1910 he married Miss Ada Willott, daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Willott.
She died in 1933. He married Miss Ruth Hansen of this city in 1936.
Survivors are the widow; son, Willott, a graduate of Dartmouth university this year;
daughter, Josephine, of this city; three brothers, Armin of this city, Col. Otto Pitz,
United States army, stationed at Washington, D.C., Col. Hugo Pitz, United States Army
of San Francisco; three sisters, Mrs. Charles Chloupek of Green Bay, Mrs. James Thiell
of Belvidere, Ill.; and Mis Lillian Pitz of this city.
The body may be viewed at the Frazier mortuary tonight and will be moved to the Pitz
home Tuesday noon.
Manitowoc Herald Times, June 2, 1941 P. 3
*******
PITZ ESTATE LEFT IN TRUST
Expected to Amount From $200,000 To 250,000
Will of the late Arthur H. Pitz of this city, filed for probate in County
Court left his estate in trust to three beneficiaries, the widow, Ruth
Hansen Pitz; daughter, Josephine; and son, Willott.
While the inventory of the estate is not complete it will aggregate between
$200,000 and $250,000.
Mr. Pitz, president and founder of the McMullen and Pitz company, marine
contractors and engineers, died at his home here June 1. The will was drawn
in 1937.
The East Wisconsin Trustee company is named executor and trustee of the
estate.
Manitowoc Herald Times, Friday, June 20, 1941 P.2
*********
[d. 06-01-1941/age 57 yrs./cause: carcinoma of the left lung]
ARTHUR H. PITZ
ARTHUR PITZ DIES SUNDAY AT HIS HOME
Funeral Services Tuesday For Founder of Marine Construction Company
Arthur H. Pitz, 57, founder and president of the McMullen and Pitz Construction
Company of Manitowoc, marine contractors and engineers, and prominent for years
in the business and industrial life of the city, died Sunday evening at the
residence, 822 Hawthorne Terrace.
He had been in failing health several weeks, death being primarily due to pneum-
onia, which developed late last week.
Engaged in the marine contracting business for 26 years, Mr. Pitz was affiliated
with other business enterprises here and was active in conservation circles of
the city and state.
Funeral Tuesday
Funeral services for Mr. Pitz will be held Tuesday at 2 p.m. from the residence,
the Rev. T.A. Hawkes of the First Congregational church of Two Rivers officiating.
Interment will be in Evergreen cemetery. Veteran employes of the firm will be
pallbearers.
Mr. Pitz was born in Manitowoc in 1883, a son of the late L. K. Pitz, city engineer
here for many years. He obtained his primary and high school education in the north
side schools and entered the University of Wisconsin from which he was graduated
from an engineering course in 1908.
Returning to Manitowoc he engaged in engineering work and in 1915 organized, with
Oliver McMullen, the McMullen & Pitz Construction Company, and has served as presi-
dent ever since. Mr. McMullen retired from the firm in 1926 and Emil Weber became
associated with Mr. Pitz.
The contracting firm was engaged in extensive marine construction work at numerous
Great Lakes ports. The company built the two modern bascule bridges over Eighth and
Tenth streets and also the two North Western road carferry slips at the lake front.
Much of the inner harbor dock work was put in by the company.
Active Conservationist
Mr. Pitz was one of the organizers of the Manitowoc Citizens Loan and Investment
company and was president at the time of his death. He was also a stockholder and
secretary of the Huchthansen company, South Eighth street hardware firm.
Mr. Pitz was instrumental in reorganization of the old Merchants Association here
into the Merchants and Manufacturers Association in 1932 and when the present Chamber
of Commerce was organized, he was elected vice-president. He was a director in 1936
and 1937 and was chairman of several important committees in the organization.
He was also one of those responsible for organization of the Manitowoc Community Chest,
which annually raises several thousand dollars to take care of Manitowoc charities.
He was a co-chairman of the 1937 chest drive.
An ardent hunter and fisherman, Mr. Pitz was active in conservation work. He was a
member of the Manitowoc Gun Club, the Izaak Walton league chapter, and formed a chapter
of Ducks Unlimited here a few years ago.
He was a thirty-second degree Mason, a shriner, member of the Wisconsin chapter of
the Delta Kappa Epsilon fraternity, Wisconsin Society of Engineers, Manitowoc lodge
of Elks, Lakeside Country club and Rotary club.
In 1910 he married Miss Ada Willott, daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Willott.
She died in 1933. He married Miss Ruth Hansen of this city in 1936.
Survivors are the widow; son, Willott, a graduate of Dartmouth university this year;
daughter, Josephine, of this city; three brothers, Armin of this city, Col. Otto Pitz,
United States army, stationed at Washington, D.C., Col. Hugo Pitz, United States Army
of San Francisco; three sisters, Mrs. Charles Chloupek of Green Bay, Mrs. James Thiell
of Belvidere, Ill.; and Mis Lillian Pitz of this city.
The body may be viewed at the Frazier mortuary tonight and will be moved to the Pitz
home Tuesday noon.
Manitowoc Herald Times, June 2, 1941 P. 3
*******
PITZ ESTATE LEFT IN TRUST
Expected to Amount From $200,000 To 250,000
Will of the late Arthur H. Pitz of this city, filed for probate in County
Court left his estate in trust to three beneficiaries, the widow, Ruth
Hansen Pitz; daughter, Josephine; and son, Willott.
While the inventory of the estate is not complete it will aggregate between
$200,000 and $250,000.
Mr. Pitz, president and founder of the McMullen and Pitz company, marine
contractors and engineers, died at his home here June 1. The will was drawn
in 1937.
The East Wisconsin Trustee company is named executor and trustee of the
estate.
Manitowoc Herald Times, Friday, June 20, 1941 P.2
*********
[d. 06-01-1941/age 57 yrs./cause: carcinoma of the left lung]
ARTHUR PITZ DIES SUNDAY AT HIS HOME
Funeral Services Tuesday For Founder of Marine Construction Company
Arthur H. Pitz, 57, founder and president of the McMullen and Pitz Construction
Company of Manitowoc, marine contractors and engineers, and prominent for years
in the business and industrial life of the city, died Sunday evening at the
residence, 822 Hawthorne Terrace.
He had been in failing health several weeks, death being primarily due to pneum-
onia, which developed late last week.
Engaged in the marine contracting business for 26 years, Mr. Pitz was affiliated
with other business enterprises here and was active in conservation circles of
the city and state.
Funeral Tuesday
Funeral services for Mr. Pitz will be held Tuesday at 2 p.m. from the residence,
the Rev. T.A. Hawkes of the First Congregational church of Two Rivers officiating.
Interment will be in Evergreen cemetery. Veteran employes of the firm will be
pallbearers.
Mr. Pitz was born in Manitowoc in 1883, a son of the late L. K. Pitz, city engineer
here for many years. He obtained his primary and high school education in the north
side schools and entered the University of Wisconsin from which he was graduated
from an engineering course in 1908.
Returning to Manitowoc he engaged in engineering work and in 1915 organized, with
Oliver McMullen, the McMullen & Pitz Construction Company, and has served as presi-
dent ever since. Mr. McMullen retired from the firm in 1926 and Emil Weber became
associated with Mr. Pitz.
The contracting firm was engaged in extensive marine construction work at numerous
Great Lakes ports. The company built the two modern bascule bridges over Eighth and
Tenth streets and also the two North Western road carferry slips at the lake front.
Much of the inner harbor dock work was put in by the company.
Active Conservationist
Mr. Pitz was one of the organizers of the Manitowoc Citizens Loan and Investment
company and was president at the time of his death. He was also a stockholder and
secretary of the Huchthansen company, South Eighth street hardware firm.
Mr. Pitz was instrumental in reorganization of the old Merchants Association here
into the Merchants and Manufacturers Association in 1932 and when the present Chamber
of Commerce was organized, he was elected vice-president. He was a director in 1936
and 1937 and was chairman of several important committees in the organization.
He was also one of those responsible for organization of the Manitowoc Community Chest,
which annually raises several thousand dollars to take care of Manitowoc charities.
He was a co-chairman of the 1937 chest drive.
An ardent hunter and fisherman, Mr. Pitz was active in conservation work. He was a
member of the Manitowoc Gun Club, the Izaak Walton league chapter, and formed a chapter
of Ducks Unlimited here a few years ago.
He was a thirty-second degree Mason, a shriner, member of the Wisconsin chapter of
the Delta Kappa Epsilon fraternity, Wisconsin Society of Engineers, Manitowoc lodge
of Elks, Lakeside Country club and Rotary club.
In 1910 he married Miss Ada Willott, daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Willott.
She died in 1933. He married Miss Ruth Hansen of this city in 1936.
Survivors are the widow; son, Willott, a graduate of Dartmouth university this year;
daughter, Josephine, of this city; three brothers, Armin of this city, Col. Otto Pitz,
United States army, stationed at Washington, D.C., Col. Hugo Pitz, United States Army
of San Francisco; three sisters, Mrs. Charles Chloupek of Green Bay, Mrs. James Thiell
of Belvidere, Ill.; and Mis Lillian Pitz of this city.
The body may be viewed at the Frazier mortuary tonight and will be moved to the Pitz
home Tuesday noon.
Manitowoc Herald Times, June 2, 1941 P. 3
*******
PITZ ESTATE LEFT IN TRUST
Expected to Amount From $200,000 To 250,000
Will of the late Arthur H. Pitz of this city, filed for probate in County
Court left his estate in trust to three beneficiaries, the widow, Ruth
Hansen Pitz; daughter, Josephine; and son, Willott.
While the inventory of the estate is not complete it will aggregate between
$200,000 and $250,000.
Mr. Pitz, president and founder of the McMullen and Pitz company, marine
contractors and engineers, died at his home here June 1. The will was drawn
in 1937.
The East Wisconsin Trustee company is named executor and trustee of the
estate.
Manitowoc Herald Times, Friday, June 20, 1941 P.2
*********
[d. 06-01-1941/age 57 yrs./cause: carcinoma of the left lung]
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