Graveside services for a former Manning resident, Alfred Sinn, 61, were held here Sunday with Pastor John Ansorge of the Zion Lutheran Church in charge. Mr. Sinn, who had suffered with heart trouble for more than a year, passed away April 10th in a hospital in Prescott, Arizona, where he had been a patient for three months.

Previous to that time he had been in a hospital in San Diego and had spent some time in New Mexico, hoping that the climate might prove beneficial.

Mr. Sinn let manning about ten years ago after owning and operating the Manning Bakery here for eleven years. He sold his business to the present owner, Mr. Freeland Valentine.

Before coming to Manning, he had been a baker for the Santa Fe Railroad in Los Angeles. He returned to that position when he left here.

Mr. Sinn was born in Germany, coming to Chicago when about twenty-four years old. He followed his trade in Wisconsin and had been foreman of the Langlass Bakery Company in Waterloo. Mr. Sinn spent three months with his brother and sister-in-law, Dr. Jens J. and Mrs. Louise Sinn, in Manning last year, then returned to his work in California. Mr. Sinn was never married.

His only survivor is one brother, Dr. Jens J. Sinn, Manning, and one sister, living in Germany.

Alfred Sinn Dies In Arizona, Rites Held Here
Graveside services with Pastor John M. Ansorge in charge, were held Sunday for a former Manning resident, Alfred Sinn. Burial was in the Manning Cemetery.

Mr. Sinn, following an illness of more than a year, suffering with heart trouble, passed away April 10th, 1942, in a hospital in Prescott, Arizona, where he had been a patient for three months.

Last year Mr. Sinn spent three months with his brother, and sister-in-law, Dr. and Mrs. Jens J. Sinn, returning to Los Angeles, California, where he was employed by the Santa Fe Railway as a baker.

He lived in New Mexico for some time, hoping the climate would benefit his condition, later he went to Prescott.

Mr. Sinn is well known in Manning, leaving here about ten years ago after operating a bakery here for eleven years. He sold the bakery to Mr. Freeland Valentine, the present owner.

Mr. Sinn was born in Germany, March 24, 1881, coming to Chicago when about 24 years old. He was employed as a baker there, also in Wisconsin and was foreman of the Langlass Bakery Company, Waterloo.

Before coming to Manning, he was employed by the Santa Fe Railroad in Los Angeles. When he left Manning he returned to that work.

Mr. Sinn was never married. His only survivors are his brother Dr. Jens J. Sinn of Manning and a sister in Germany, also several nieces and nephews.
April 23, 1942, Manning Monitor

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