Kragen, 65, founder of the first self-service auto supply store in Fort Worth, died Friday morning in a Fort Worth hospital.
He came to Fort Worth in 1943 in the grocery business, said his son Marshall Kragen. This year would mark his 30th year in the auto supply business.
Kragen, of 4300 Warnock, was on the board of the Lena Pope Home, the Jewish Federation and chairman of sales of Israel Bonds. He was active in the congregation of Ahavath Sholom Synagogue and served as congregation president.
He is survived by wife, Jennie Kragen of Fort Worth; two sons. Arnold Kragen of Fort Worth and Marshall Kragen of Washington D.C.; and two grandchildren.
Published in the Dallas Morning News on February 28, 1981
Kragen, 65, founder of the first self-service auto supply store in Fort Worth, died Friday morning in a Fort Worth hospital.
He came to Fort Worth in 1943 in the grocery business, said his son Marshall Kragen. This year would mark his 30th year in the auto supply business.
Kragen, of 4300 Warnock, was on the board of the Lena Pope Home, the Jewish Federation and chairman of sales of Israel Bonds. He was active in the congregation of Ahavath Sholom Synagogue and served as congregation president.
He is survived by wife, Jennie Kragen of Fort Worth; two sons. Arnold Kragen of Fort Worth and Marshall Kragen of Washington D.C.; and two grandchildren.
Published in the Dallas Morning News on February 28, 1981
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