Passes Away
JAMES E. PLEW
PLEW SERVICE TO BE HELD AT HOME THIS AFTERNOON
Valparaiso And Northwest Florida Developer is Heart Attack Victim
Funeral services for James E. Plew, founder and president of the State Bank of Valparaiso, and one of Northwest Florida's pioneer developers, will be held from the grounds of the Plew home in Valparaiso at 3 o'clock this afternoon.
The banker and developer suffered a heart attack last Tuesday from which he rallied but suffered a relapse early Saturday morning. He passed away peacefully to slumber at 2:45 o'clock with all members of the family at the bedside.
Mr. Plew came to Florida 16 years ago and decided upon Valparaiso as the most likely spot for development. He founded the Bank of Valparaiso, constructed the Valparaiso Inn, organized the Chicago Country club which constructed the Valparaiso Country club golf course and was instrumental in other development activities to the community. He was donor of the Plew trophy, for which golfers of the southeast compete annually and the fifteenth annual tournament for the cup was postponed yesterday following announcement of Mr. Plew’s death.
Interested In Aviation
When Mr. Plew donated 1500 acres of land to the United States Army for use as a gunnery base, he began a development of military aviation at Valparaiso which it is said is likely to be greatly expanded to the near future. He was keenly interested to aviation, having promoted the first aviation show to Chicago to 1912. Accustomed to airplanes since they, first became practical, he never failed to show interest when one passed overhead.
Other interests of Mr. Plew included the founding of the Shalimar winery, which was established to use the surplus grape crop lot the Valparaiso community. Bringing the finest experts he could find to operate the plant, his wine, soon became popular in select circles and is said to be an inquired-for brand to the most exclusive clubs of the country. He also founded, the Shalimar mineral waters company and the Valparaiso Novelty company, helped to establish a knitting-plant in the community and was interested in a number of other enterprises in which he made investments to help their development.
Founded Great Business
Mr. Plew was born to Brown county, Illinois, in 1862. He began his business career by starting a small linen supply service to a few buildings in Chicago. This business later grew into the Chicago Towel Supply company, one of the largest businesses of its kind in the world. Mr. Plew relinquished the management of this business several years ago but retained a large investment in it. When he went to Valparaiso he succeeded in interesting a number of former business associates in the community and just recently a party of Chicagoans visited the Valparaiso Inn and made plans for new development in that vicinity.
Mr. Plew leaves his widow, Mrs. Nettie Raymond Plew, two daughters, Mrs. Mildred Meigs and Mrs. Marion Ruckel, both of Valparaiso, and a sister, Mrs. Harriette Sears of Chicago. He also leaves to grandchildren, Ramonde and Walter Ruckel, children of Mr. and Mrs. C. W. (Chuck) Ruckel.
Rev. Frank H. Fox, pastor of the Valparaiso community church will conduct the funeral services which will be in charge of Fisher-Pou of Pensacola. The remains will be shipped to Jacksonville for cremation.
Bearers will be six of the oldest employees of Mr. Plew including Bud Armstrong, Hub Erwin, Clarence Lear, Harry Reynolds, Henry Engelke and Earl Wallis.
Published on Sunday, 17 Apr 1938 in the Pensacola News Journal, Pensacola, FL., Page 1.
Contributor: J. Smith (47617870) • [email protected]
JAMES E. PLEW
PLEW SERVICE TO BE HELD AT HOME THIS AFTERNOON
Valparaiso And Northwest Florida Developer is Heart Attack Victim
Funeral services for James E. Plew, founder and president of the State Bank of Valparaiso, and one of Northwest Florida's pioneer developers, will be held from the grounds of the Plew home in Valparaiso at 3 o'clock this afternoon.
The banker and developer suffered a heart attack last Tuesday from which he rallied but suffered a relapse early Saturday morning. He passed away peacefully to slumber at 2:45 o'clock with all members of the family at the bedside.
Mr. Plew came to Florida 16 years ago and decided upon Valparaiso as the most likely spot for development. He founded the Bank of Valparaiso, constructed the Valparaiso Inn, organized the Chicago Country club which constructed the Valparaiso Country club golf course and was instrumental in other development activities to the community. He was donor of the Plew trophy, for which golfers of the southeast compete annually and the fifteenth annual tournament for the cup was postponed yesterday following announcement of Mr. Plew’s death.
Interested In Aviation
When Mr. Plew donated 1500 acres of land to the United States Army for use as a gunnery base, he began a development of military aviation at Valparaiso which it is said is likely to be greatly expanded to the near future. He was keenly interested to aviation, having promoted the first aviation show to Chicago to 1912. Accustomed to airplanes since they, first became practical, he never failed to show interest when one passed overhead.
Other interests of Mr. Plew included the founding of the Shalimar winery, which was established to use the surplus grape crop lot the Valparaiso community. Bringing the finest experts he could find to operate the plant, his wine, soon became popular in select circles and is said to be an inquired-for brand to the most exclusive clubs of the country. He also founded, the Shalimar mineral waters company and the Valparaiso Novelty company, helped to establish a knitting-plant in the community and was interested in a number of other enterprises in which he made investments to help their development.
Founded Great Business
Mr. Plew was born to Brown county, Illinois, in 1862. He began his business career by starting a small linen supply service to a few buildings in Chicago. This business later grew into the Chicago Towel Supply company, one of the largest businesses of its kind in the world. Mr. Plew relinquished the management of this business several years ago but retained a large investment in it. When he went to Valparaiso he succeeded in interesting a number of former business associates in the community and just recently a party of Chicagoans visited the Valparaiso Inn and made plans for new development in that vicinity.
Mr. Plew leaves his widow, Mrs. Nettie Raymond Plew, two daughters, Mrs. Mildred Meigs and Mrs. Marion Ruckel, both of Valparaiso, and a sister, Mrs. Harriette Sears of Chicago. He also leaves to grandchildren, Ramonde and Walter Ruckel, children of Mr. and Mrs. C. W. (Chuck) Ruckel.
Rev. Frank H. Fox, pastor of the Valparaiso community church will conduct the funeral services which will be in charge of Fisher-Pou of Pensacola. The remains will be shipped to Jacksonville for cremation.
Bearers will be six of the oldest employees of Mr. Plew including Bud Armstrong, Hub Erwin, Clarence Lear, Harry Reynolds, Henry Engelke and Earl Wallis.
Published on Sunday, 17 Apr 1938 in the Pensacola News Journal, Pensacola, FL., Page 1.
Contributor: J. Smith (47617870) • [email protected]
Passes Away
JAMES E. PLEW
PLEW SERVICE TO BE HELD AT HOME THIS AFTERNOON
Valparaiso And Northwest Florida Developer is Heart Attack Victim
Funeral services for James E. Plew, founder and president of the State Bank of Valparaiso, and one of Northwest Florida's pioneer developers, will be held from the grounds of the Plew home in Valparaiso at 3 o'clock this afternoon.
The banker and developer suffered a heart attack last Tuesday from which he rallied but suffered a relapse early Saturday morning. He passed away peacefully to slumber at 2:45 o'clock with all members of the family at the bedside.
Mr. Plew came to Florida 16 years ago and decided upon Valparaiso as the most likely spot for development. He founded the Bank of Valparaiso, constructed the Valparaiso Inn, organized the Chicago Country club which constructed the Valparaiso Country club golf course and was instrumental in other development activities to the community. He was donor of the Plew trophy, for which golfers of the southeast compete annually and the fifteenth annual tournament for the cup was postponed yesterday following announcement of Mr. Plew’s death.
Interested In Aviation
When Mr. Plew donated 1500 acres of land to the United States Army for use as a gunnery base, he began a development of military aviation at Valparaiso which it is said is likely to be greatly expanded to the near future. He was keenly interested to aviation, having promoted the first aviation show to Chicago to 1912. Accustomed to airplanes since they, first became practical, he never failed to show interest when one passed overhead.
Other interests of Mr. Plew included the founding of the Shalimar winery, which was established to use the surplus grape crop lot the Valparaiso community. Bringing the finest experts he could find to operate the plant, his wine, soon became popular in select circles and is said to be an inquired-for brand to the most exclusive clubs of the country. He also founded, the Shalimar mineral waters company and the Valparaiso Novelty company, helped to establish a knitting-plant in the community and was interested in a number of other enterprises in which he made investments to help their development.
Founded Great Business
Mr. Plew was born to Brown county, Illinois, in 1862. He began his business career by starting a small linen supply service to a few buildings in Chicago. This business later grew into the Chicago Towel Supply company, one of the largest businesses of its kind in the world. Mr. Plew relinquished the management of this business several years ago but retained a large investment in it. When he went to Valparaiso he succeeded in interesting a number of former business associates in the community and just recently a party of Chicagoans visited the Valparaiso Inn and made plans for new development in that vicinity.
Mr. Plew leaves his widow, Mrs. Nettie Raymond Plew, two daughters, Mrs. Mildred Meigs and Mrs. Marion Ruckel, both of Valparaiso, and a sister, Mrs. Harriette Sears of Chicago. He also leaves to grandchildren, Ramonde and Walter Ruckel, children of Mr. and Mrs. C. W. (Chuck) Ruckel.
Rev. Frank H. Fox, pastor of the Valparaiso community church will conduct the funeral services which will be in charge of Fisher-Pou of Pensacola. The remains will be shipped to Jacksonville for cremation.
Bearers will be six of the oldest employees of Mr. Plew including Bud Armstrong, Hub Erwin, Clarence Lear, Harry Reynolds, Henry Engelke and Earl Wallis.
Published on Sunday, 17 Apr 1938 in the Pensacola News Journal, Pensacola, FL., Page 1.
Contributor: J. Smith (47617870) • [email protected]
JAMES E. PLEW
PLEW SERVICE TO BE HELD AT HOME THIS AFTERNOON
Valparaiso And Northwest Florida Developer is Heart Attack Victim
Funeral services for James E. Plew, founder and president of the State Bank of Valparaiso, and one of Northwest Florida's pioneer developers, will be held from the grounds of the Plew home in Valparaiso at 3 o'clock this afternoon.
The banker and developer suffered a heart attack last Tuesday from which he rallied but suffered a relapse early Saturday morning. He passed away peacefully to slumber at 2:45 o'clock with all members of the family at the bedside.
Mr. Plew came to Florida 16 years ago and decided upon Valparaiso as the most likely spot for development. He founded the Bank of Valparaiso, constructed the Valparaiso Inn, organized the Chicago Country club which constructed the Valparaiso Country club golf course and was instrumental in other development activities to the community. He was donor of the Plew trophy, for which golfers of the southeast compete annually and the fifteenth annual tournament for the cup was postponed yesterday following announcement of Mr. Plew’s death.
Interested In Aviation
When Mr. Plew donated 1500 acres of land to the United States Army for use as a gunnery base, he began a development of military aviation at Valparaiso which it is said is likely to be greatly expanded to the near future. He was keenly interested to aviation, having promoted the first aviation show to Chicago to 1912. Accustomed to airplanes since they, first became practical, he never failed to show interest when one passed overhead.
Other interests of Mr. Plew included the founding of the Shalimar winery, which was established to use the surplus grape crop lot the Valparaiso community. Bringing the finest experts he could find to operate the plant, his wine, soon became popular in select circles and is said to be an inquired-for brand to the most exclusive clubs of the country. He also founded, the Shalimar mineral waters company and the Valparaiso Novelty company, helped to establish a knitting-plant in the community and was interested in a number of other enterprises in which he made investments to help their development.
Founded Great Business
Mr. Plew was born to Brown county, Illinois, in 1862. He began his business career by starting a small linen supply service to a few buildings in Chicago. This business later grew into the Chicago Towel Supply company, one of the largest businesses of its kind in the world. Mr. Plew relinquished the management of this business several years ago but retained a large investment in it. When he went to Valparaiso he succeeded in interesting a number of former business associates in the community and just recently a party of Chicagoans visited the Valparaiso Inn and made plans for new development in that vicinity.
Mr. Plew leaves his widow, Mrs. Nettie Raymond Plew, two daughters, Mrs. Mildred Meigs and Mrs. Marion Ruckel, both of Valparaiso, and a sister, Mrs. Harriette Sears of Chicago. He also leaves to grandchildren, Ramonde and Walter Ruckel, children of Mr. and Mrs. C. W. (Chuck) Ruckel.
Rev. Frank H. Fox, pastor of the Valparaiso community church will conduct the funeral services which will be in charge of Fisher-Pou of Pensacola. The remains will be shipped to Jacksonville for cremation.
Bearers will be six of the oldest employees of Mr. Plew including Bud Armstrong, Hub Erwin, Clarence Lear, Harry Reynolds, Henry Engelke and Earl Wallis.
Published on Sunday, 17 Apr 1938 in the Pensacola News Journal, Pensacola, FL., Page 1.
Contributor: J. Smith (47617870) • [email protected]
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