John F. Topic, 75, a native of Manitowoc, who for many years was a salesman
for firms in Chicago and Boston until his retirement, died Monday morning at
Memorial Hospital, Manitowoc.
Funeral services will be held at 1:30 p.m. Wednesday at the Frazier Mortuary
Chapel, Manitowoc. Dr. C. H. Phipps of the First Presbyterian Church will
officiate and interment will be in Evergreen Cemetery, Manitowoc.
He was born in Manitowoc in 1879 and attended schools in the city and when
a young man John Topic took employment for a number of years in the mens
furnishing department of the Torrison Department Store. Later he became a s
alesman for the Marshall Field and Company, Chicago, traveling Midwest states.
For a number of years he traveled from coast to coast for the Ernshaw Knitting
Company and the Boston Knitting Mills of Boston, Mass.
Following his retirement, he made his home at the Elks Club in Manitowoc. He
was a member of the Elks Lodge, Milwaukee, where he transferred from the Manitowoc
lodge. He was also a member of the Masonic lodge, Manitowoc, the Shriners and the
United Commercial Travelers.
Surviving are a brother, Joseph of Manitowoc, two sisters, Mrs. Oscar Jorsch of
Chicago and Mrs. Albert Meyer of Milwaukee, a nephew and several nieces.
Friends may call at the funeral home after 2 p.m. Tuesday.
Manitowoc Herald Times, September 27, 1954 P. 15
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[d. 09-27-1954/age 75 yrs./bur. on Mrs. Anton Topic lot]
John F. Topic, 75, a native of Manitowoc, who for many years was a salesman
for firms in Chicago and Boston until his retirement, died Monday morning at
Memorial Hospital, Manitowoc.
Funeral services will be held at 1:30 p.m. Wednesday at the Frazier Mortuary
Chapel, Manitowoc. Dr. C. H. Phipps of the First Presbyterian Church will
officiate and interment will be in Evergreen Cemetery, Manitowoc.
He was born in Manitowoc in 1879 and attended schools in the city and when
a young man John Topic took employment for a number of years in the mens
furnishing department of the Torrison Department Store. Later he became a s
alesman for the Marshall Field and Company, Chicago, traveling Midwest states.
For a number of years he traveled from coast to coast for the Ernshaw Knitting
Company and the Boston Knitting Mills of Boston, Mass.
Following his retirement, he made his home at the Elks Club in Manitowoc. He
was a member of the Elks Lodge, Milwaukee, where he transferred from the Manitowoc
lodge. He was also a member of the Masonic lodge, Manitowoc, the Shriners and the
United Commercial Travelers.
Surviving are a brother, Joseph of Manitowoc, two sisters, Mrs. Oscar Jorsch of
Chicago and Mrs. Albert Meyer of Milwaukee, a nephew and several nieces.
Friends may call at the funeral home after 2 p.m. Tuesday.
Manitowoc Herald Times, September 27, 1954 P. 15
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[d. 09-27-1954/age 75 yrs./bur. on Mrs. Anton Topic lot]
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