Dec 24, 1935
DEATH TAKES HYMAN CAPIN
Entered into Eternal Rest Sunday, Dec. 22, 1935
Heart Ailment Ends Life Of Respected Citizen At Tucson Home
Hyman Capin, 61, retired business man and former resident of this city, died suddenly early Sunday morning at his home in Tucson. Death was attributed to heart trouble.
The news of the death of the respected citizen came as a blow to his children and to the entire community.
The elder Capin had been, suffering from angina pectoris, a heart ailment, for some time but his condition was not recognized, as so serious as to cause his sudden demise. He retired at his customary hour Saturday night evidently in fair health.
At midnight he suffered a heart attack and death came shortly after 2 a.m. His children here were notified and they left hurriedly for Tucson arriving there at 3 o' clock.
Hyman Capin was born in Russia on December 15, 1874. When but a young man he emigrated to the United States and settled in Harrisburg, Pa. There he met and married Dora
Loon. After the marriage, and due to his wife's health, the couple moved to Los Angeles in 1905 and remained there for two years. They then moved to Tucson in 1917 and entered the clothing business. They also made their home in El Paso, Texas and Columbus, New Mexico and removed to Nogales in 1919.
Mr. Capin engaged in the tailoring and clothing business in this city and was active until ill health compelled him to retire from active business several years ago.
Rears Large Family
The Capins reared a large family comprising 8 children, six boys and 2 girls, all of whom survive.
The boys became businessmen and are now among the most prominent merchants of the border operating the La Ville de Paris and El Paso Store in this city. The boys also operate a large department store in Texarkana, Texas.
They are Phil M. Capin, Sam Capin, Ben Capin, H. M. Capin, and Mrs. Robert Marcus, all of Nogales and Jake Capin, Zellie Capin and Mrs. Harry Chernin, of Texarkana.
Besides being survived by his children he is also survived by his widow Mrs.Dora Capin of 1710 East 6 Street Tucson and by 22 grandchildren, and by two brothers Abraham Capin of Los Angeles and Lewis Capin of Baltimore, Maryland.
Services Are Held
Private funeral services were conducted yesterday afternoon at 5 o'clock at the Capin home in Tucson. Members of the immediate family and close friends in Nogales and Tucson gathered to pay a final tribute. The impressive service were conducted
by Rabbi William H.. Rosenblatt or Temple Emanuel and Rabbi Richard Lipschitz of Anshei Israel Synagogue. The sad services were made more solemn as the death of the elder Capin marked the first great sorrow in the immediate family.
The services were conducted in the beautiful Jewish ritualistic ceremonies and high tribute was paid to the deceased. His great love for his family his sublime faith and benevolence were particularly stressed during the ceremonies at the home.
Interment In Mausoleum
All of the family will be united late today when three children of the deceased reach Tucson from Texarkana. The remains will be taken to Los Angeles by train and interment will be made in a Mausoleum in beautiful Forest Lawn cemetery.
The family will accompany the body to its final resting place in the perpetual crypt.
The large business houses of the children of the deceased will suspend business activity and will close at 4 p.m. Christmas Eve and will remain closed through Thursday as a symbol of respect.
Interment will be made in Forest Lawn on Christmas Day.
The death of the elder Capin erases from Southern Arizona one of its most prominent citizens and a man whose devotion to his family made him outstanding. His charity was well known and his success in life cause him to bring much happiness to
those less fortunate.
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