Source: Misty Morning Journal
Author: Christopher Graymail
Local town hero and former Rabbi Jacob Horowitz passed away in the early hours of today. His short stint in town politics earned him favor amongst many Silent Hill residents as well as much disapproval, providing him with a wide circle of political opponents.
Mr. Horowitz was a reformer and his tireless efforts to enact ordinances to protect the citizenry from what he called "corrupt officials" were applauded by the state's American Bar Association. Not only did he fight for office reforms, but also pushed to have independent agencies outside of Silent Hill help our city combat the stagnant economic growth that has plagued Silent Hill in recent years.
His death was attributed to acute stress accumulated from his two demanding jobs which thrust him into public view as a leader; the stress caused death by leading directly to a heart failure.
Mr. Horowitz's wife Chanah and close friends stayed at his side till his passing, trying to calm him as fever racked his body. "The poor dear, he kept calling to G-d," said Mrs. Horowitz, "and to King David to drive away his fever. The red menace he called it." At the last moments his fever faded and he went peacefully telling his wife that he heard the shofar calling him to worship one last time. Rabbi and town hero, Mr. Horowitz will be missed.
Author: Christopher Graymail
Local town hero and former Rabbi Jacob Horowitz passed away in the early hours of today. His short stint in town politics earned him favor amongst many Silent Hill residents as well as much disapproval, providing him with a wide circle of political opponents.
Mr. Horowitz was a reformer and his tireless efforts to enact ordinances to protect the citizenry from what he called "corrupt officials" were applauded by the state's American Bar Association. Not only did he fight for office reforms, but also pushed to have independent agencies outside of Silent Hill help our city combat the stagnant economic growth that has plagued Silent Hill in recent years.
His death was attributed to acute stress accumulated from his two demanding jobs which thrust him into public view as a leader; the stress caused death by leading directly to a heart failure.
Mr. Horowitz's wife Chanah and close friends stayed at his side till his passing, trying to calm him as fever racked his body. "The poor dear, he kept calling to G-d," said Mrs. Horowitz, "and to King David to drive away his fever. The red menace he called it." At the last moments his fever faded and he went peacefully telling his wife that he heard the shofar calling him to worship one last time. Rabbi and town hero, Mr. Horowitz will be missed.