Roebuck, A. C. (1864-1948)

Mennonite Weekly Review obituary: 1948 Jul 15 p. 3

Birth date: 1864 Jan 9

text of obituary:

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DEATH TAKES SEARS, ROEBUCK CO. CO-FOUNDER

FOR YEARS one of the most-used books in the homes of millions of common folks was the mail order catalog.

On June 19, A. C. Roebuck, 84 year old co-founder of Sears, Roebuck & Co., died in a Chicago hospital. The aged mail order merchant had been living in Tunjunga, Ca., since his retirement in 1940 and was visiting a daughter in Evanston, ill., when he was stricken with a heart attack.

Roebuck became partner in the business started by the late Richard W. Sears in 1890, but left after a few years. In 1933 he rejoined the company in a public relations capacity, until his permanent retirement seven years later.

The store, at first housed in a little room, has expanded into a multi-million dollar merchandising concern in these past 50 years.