Father: Lowis Lihn
Vineland Times Journal 11 October 1954 Monday pg 1
Obituary
Abram Lihn, Founder of Transportation Firm Tri-State, Dies At 79
Abram Lihn, whose name was synonymous with bith the transportation and clothing industries in the Vineland area for almost four decades, died suddenly at his home, 5 Howard St., early Sunday morning.
The operator of a jitney business by horse and buggy in Norma shortly after the turn of the century. Mr. Lihn later began transportation of clothing and other articles with his teams before shifting his business into Vineland and motorizing it. Under his direction it grew to the point where today it transports the bulk of the men's and women's clothing manufactured in Vineland and sent to all parts of the nation.
During the past spring the firm of which he was founder and senior partner, the Tri-State Transportation Co., recived a citation from the National Motor Freight Association and the Junior Chamber of Commerce for erecting a modern freight terminal near West Ave. in Vineland, And in June he and his widow were awarded a plaque for 30 years of meritorious service to Beth Israel Congregation.
Born in Russia on Feb. 2, 1875, Mr. Lihn came to the United States in 1897 after having married the former Miriam Lipschitz in 1892. He worked in New York City as a tailor before moving to Almond Rd., East of Gershal Ave., Norma in 1905. In Norma Mr. Lihn started a jitney business from the Norma Station of the Central Railroad to homes of in the surrounding area (Rosenhayn, Alliance, Brotmanville) and later expanded the servce to Vineland.
Still in the horse-and-buggy era he began to bring clothing from the railroad to homes in the Norma area, where pice-work was done on the garments. He also moved furniture, and one of his first big hauling jobs was when with a team of horses he transported a load of mosquito tents made in Alliance to the Army depot at Grays Ferry, Philadelphia,in 1915, and overnight trip at the time.
Diring the first World War he hauled uniforms produced in Vineland for the Army, and after the war, in 1920 he founded the Tri-State Transportation Co., moving to Vineland, first on Landis Ave., near Secomd St. and shortly thereafter to 540 Wood St., which was the firm's main office for 33 years.
Mr Lihn was insturmental in bringing a number of clothing firms to the Vineland area and gave them financial assistance in the industry's lean years in the 1920's and 1930's.
He was one of the original members of Beth Israel Congregation and served as an active member more than 20 years, being an honorary director at the time of his death. He was a director of the Chevrah Kadishah Association, which operates the Alliance Cemetery, for several decades and was one of the directors for many years of the Va-Ad Ha-Kashras in Vineland, which supervises the compliance of Jewish meat dealers with the religious dietary laws.
Mr. Lihn is survived by his widow, Miriam; four sons Jack, Moey, Max and Emanuel; two daughters, Mrs. Anna Slepak, of New York City and Miss Frances Lihn of Vineland; 11 grandchildren and 12 great-grandchildren.
Mr. and Mrs. Lihn had three other childrenTheir son Major Barney Lihn a Vineland physician who became a flight surgeon, was killed in Normandy on D-Day, the highest-ranking officer from the Vineland area to lose his life during the second World War. Two daughters, Miss Edith Lihn and Mrs. Ida Gotlieb, also died.
The funeral was conducted at noon today from Mr. Lihn's residence on Howard St., with a service at the Beth Israel Synagogue. Burial was in Alliance Cemtury.
Because of the beginning of the Succoth festival this evening, Shivah (the memorial devotions) will not be observed in the Lihn home.
Daily morning and evening memorial prayers for Mr. Lihn will be offered at the Beth Israel Congregation this wek.
Contributor: Margaret E Munson-Quiles
Vineland Times Journal 11 October 1954 Monday pg 1
Obituary
Abram Lihn, Founder of Transportation Firm Tri-State, Dies At 79
Abram Lihn, whose name was synonymous with bith the transportation and clothing industries in the Vineland area for almost four decades, died suddenly at his home, 5 Howard St., early Sunday morning.
The operator of a jitney business by horse and buggy in Norma shortly after the turn of the century. Mr. Lihn later began transportation of clothing and other articles with his teams before shifting his business into Vineland and motorizing it. Under his direction it grew to the point where today it transports the bulk of the men's and women's clothing manufactured in Vineland and sent to all parts of the nation.
During the past spring the firm of which he was founder and senior partner, the Tri-State Transportation Co., recived a citation from the National Motor Freight Association and the Junior Chamber of Commerce for erecting a modern freight terminal near West Ave. in Vineland, And in June he and his widow were awarded a plaque for 30 years of meritorious service to Beth Israel Congregation.
Born in Russia on Feb. 2, 1875, Mr. Lihn came to the United States in 1897 after having married the former Miriam Lipschitz in 1892. He worked in New York City as a tailor before moving to Almond Rd., East of Gershal Ave., Norma in 1905. In Norma Mr. Lihn started a jitney business from the Norma Station of the Central Railroad to homes of in the surrounding area (Rosenhayn, Alliance, Brotmanville) and later expanded the servce to Vineland.
Still in the horse-and-buggy era he began to bring clothing from the railroad to homes in the Norma area, where pice-work was done on the garments. He also moved furniture, and one of his first big hauling jobs was when with a team of horses he transported a load of mosquito tents made in Alliance to the Army depot at Grays Ferry, Philadelphia,in 1915, and overnight trip at the time.
Diring the first World War he hauled uniforms produced in Vineland for the Army, and after the war, in 1920 he founded the Tri-State Transportation Co., moving to Vineland, first on Landis Ave., near Secomd St. and shortly thereafter to 540 Wood St., which was the firm's main office for 33 years.
Mr Lihn was insturmental in bringing a number of clothing firms to the Vineland area and gave them financial assistance in the industry's lean years in the 1920's and 1930's.
He was one of the original members of Beth Israel Congregation and served as an active member more than 20 years, being an honorary director at the time of his death. He was a director of the Chevrah Kadishah Association, which operates the Alliance Cemetery, for several decades and was one of the directors for many years of the Va-Ad Ha-Kashras in Vineland, which supervises the compliance of Jewish meat dealers with the religious dietary laws.
Mr. Lihn is survived by his widow, Miriam; four sons Jack, Moey, Max and Emanuel; two daughters, Mrs. Anna Slepak, of New York City and Miss Frances Lihn of Vineland; 11 grandchildren and 12 great-grandchildren.
Mr. and Mrs. Lihn had three other childrenTheir son Major Barney Lihn a Vineland physician who became a flight surgeon, was killed in Normandy on D-Day, the highest-ranking officer from the Vineland area to lose his life during the second World War. Two daughters, Miss Edith Lihn and Mrs. Ida Gotlieb, also died.
The funeral was conducted at noon today from Mr. Lihn's residence on Howard St., with a service at the Beth Israel Synagogue. Burial was in Alliance Cemtury.
Because of the beginning of the Succoth festival this evening, Shivah (the memorial devotions) will not be observed in the Lihn home.
Daily morning and evening memorial prayers for Mr. Lihn will be offered at the Beth Israel Congregation this wek.
Contributor: Margaret E Munson-Quiles
Father: Lowis Lihn
Vineland Times Journal 11 October 1954 Monday pg 1
Obituary
Abram Lihn, Founder of Transportation Firm Tri-State, Dies At 79
Abram Lihn, whose name was synonymous with bith the transportation and clothing industries in the Vineland area for almost four decades, died suddenly at his home, 5 Howard St., early Sunday morning.
The operator of a jitney business by horse and buggy in Norma shortly after the turn of the century. Mr. Lihn later began transportation of clothing and other articles with his teams before shifting his business into Vineland and motorizing it. Under his direction it grew to the point where today it transports the bulk of the men's and women's clothing manufactured in Vineland and sent to all parts of the nation.
During the past spring the firm of which he was founder and senior partner, the Tri-State Transportation Co., recived a citation from the National Motor Freight Association and the Junior Chamber of Commerce for erecting a modern freight terminal near West Ave. in Vineland, And in June he and his widow were awarded a plaque for 30 years of meritorious service to Beth Israel Congregation.
Born in Russia on Feb. 2, 1875, Mr. Lihn came to the United States in 1897 after having married the former Miriam Lipschitz in 1892. He worked in New York City as a tailor before moving to Almond Rd., East of Gershal Ave., Norma in 1905. In Norma Mr. Lihn started a jitney business from the Norma Station of the Central Railroad to homes of in the surrounding area (Rosenhayn, Alliance, Brotmanville) and later expanded the servce to Vineland.
Still in the horse-and-buggy era he began to bring clothing from the railroad to homes in the Norma area, where pice-work was done on the garments. He also moved furniture, and one of his first big hauling jobs was when with a team of horses he transported a load of mosquito tents made in Alliance to the Army depot at Grays Ferry, Philadelphia,in 1915, and overnight trip at the time.
Diring the first World War he hauled uniforms produced in Vineland for the Army, and after the war, in 1920 he founded the Tri-State Transportation Co., moving to Vineland, first on Landis Ave., near Secomd St. and shortly thereafter to 540 Wood St., which was the firm's main office for 33 years.
Mr Lihn was insturmental in bringing a number of clothing firms to the Vineland area and gave them financial assistance in the industry's lean years in the 1920's and 1930's.
He was one of the original members of Beth Israel Congregation and served as an active member more than 20 years, being an honorary director at the time of his death. He was a director of the Chevrah Kadishah Association, which operates the Alliance Cemetery, for several decades and was one of the directors for many years of the Va-Ad Ha-Kashras in Vineland, which supervises the compliance of Jewish meat dealers with the religious dietary laws.
Mr. Lihn is survived by his widow, Miriam; four sons Jack, Moey, Max and Emanuel; two daughters, Mrs. Anna Slepak, of New York City and Miss Frances Lihn of Vineland; 11 grandchildren and 12 great-grandchildren.
Mr. and Mrs. Lihn had three other childrenTheir son Major Barney Lihn a Vineland physician who became a flight surgeon, was killed in Normandy on D-Day, the highest-ranking officer from the Vineland area to lose his life during the second World War. Two daughters, Miss Edith Lihn and Mrs. Ida Gotlieb, also died.
The funeral was conducted at noon today from Mr. Lihn's residence on Howard St., with a service at the Beth Israel Synagogue. Burial was in Alliance Cemtury.
Because of the beginning of the Succoth festival this evening, Shivah (the memorial devotions) will not be observed in the Lihn home.
Daily morning and evening memorial prayers for Mr. Lihn will be offered at the Beth Israel Congregation this wek.
Contributor: Margaret E Munson-Quiles
Vineland Times Journal 11 October 1954 Monday pg 1
Obituary
Abram Lihn, Founder of Transportation Firm Tri-State, Dies At 79
Abram Lihn, whose name was synonymous with bith the transportation and clothing industries in the Vineland area for almost four decades, died suddenly at his home, 5 Howard St., early Sunday morning.
The operator of a jitney business by horse and buggy in Norma shortly after the turn of the century. Mr. Lihn later began transportation of clothing and other articles with his teams before shifting his business into Vineland and motorizing it. Under his direction it grew to the point where today it transports the bulk of the men's and women's clothing manufactured in Vineland and sent to all parts of the nation.
During the past spring the firm of which he was founder and senior partner, the Tri-State Transportation Co., recived a citation from the National Motor Freight Association and the Junior Chamber of Commerce for erecting a modern freight terminal near West Ave. in Vineland, And in June he and his widow were awarded a plaque for 30 years of meritorious service to Beth Israel Congregation.
Born in Russia on Feb. 2, 1875, Mr. Lihn came to the United States in 1897 after having married the former Miriam Lipschitz in 1892. He worked in New York City as a tailor before moving to Almond Rd., East of Gershal Ave., Norma in 1905. In Norma Mr. Lihn started a jitney business from the Norma Station of the Central Railroad to homes of in the surrounding area (Rosenhayn, Alliance, Brotmanville) and later expanded the servce to Vineland.
Still in the horse-and-buggy era he began to bring clothing from the railroad to homes in the Norma area, where pice-work was done on the garments. He also moved furniture, and one of his first big hauling jobs was when with a team of horses he transported a load of mosquito tents made in Alliance to the Army depot at Grays Ferry, Philadelphia,in 1915, and overnight trip at the time.
Diring the first World War he hauled uniforms produced in Vineland for the Army, and after the war, in 1920 he founded the Tri-State Transportation Co., moving to Vineland, first on Landis Ave., near Secomd St. and shortly thereafter to 540 Wood St., which was the firm's main office for 33 years.
Mr Lihn was insturmental in bringing a number of clothing firms to the Vineland area and gave them financial assistance in the industry's lean years in the 1920's and 1930's.
He was one of the original members of Beth Israel Congregation and served as an active member more than 20 years, being an honorary director at the time of his death. He was a director of the Chevrah Kadishah Association, which operates the Alliance Cemetery, for several decades and was one of the directors for many years of the Va-Ad Ha-Kashras in Vineland, which supervises the compliance of Jewish meat dealers with the religious dietary laws.
Mr. Lihn is survived by his widow, Miriam; four sons Jack, Moey, Max and Emanuel; two daughters, Mrs. Anna Slepak, of New York City and Miss Frances Lihn of Vineland; 11 grandchildren and 12 great-grandchildren.
Mr. and Mrs. Lihn had three other childrenTheir son Major Barney Lihn a Vineland physician who became a flight surgeon, was killed in Normandy on D-Day, the highest-ranking officer from the Vineland area to lose his life during the second World War. Two daughters, Miss Edith Lihn and Mrs. Ida Gotlieb, also died.
The funeral was conducted at noon today from Mr. Lihn's residence on Howard St., with a service at the Beth Israel Synagogue. Burial was in Alliance Cemtury.
Because of the beginning of the Succoth festival this evening, Shivah (the memorial devotions) will not be observed in the Lihn home.
Daily morning and evening memorial prayers for Mr. Lihn will be offered at the Beth Israel Congregation this wek.
Contributor: Margaret E Munson-Quiles
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