HARRY F. GOETZ SEIZURE VICTIM

Area Developer Dies While Concluding California Stay

Death last night ended the distinguished business and civic career of Harry F. Goetz, 64, a brewery executive, hotel operator and widely known leader in many charity fundraising campaigns.

Mr. Goetz succumbed from a heart attack at San Luis Obispo, Calif. He was returning to Spokane with his wife from a vacation at Palm Springs, Calif.

Born in Spokane, he was the son of the widely known Jacob (Dutch Jake) Goetz, early day mining operator in the Inland Empire.

After attending the University of Washington, Mr. Goetz returned to Spokane and with his father helped found the Coeur d'Alene Hotel in 1910.

He operated the hotel until 1932, when he became associated with Emil Sick of Seattle in the Goetz Brewery. He was a director of Sick's Seattle Brewing and Malting Company.

During World War II he was chairman of one of the war savings bond drives and was fund drive chairman at various times for the Spokane chapter of the Red Cross, the Community Chest and other charity organizations.

Mr. Goetz was a member of the Spokane Club, Washington Athletic Club, Elks Lodge, El Katif Shrine Temple, and the Moose Lodge. He was a former director of the Gyro Club.

He was a member of many hotel associations and was former president of the Association of Northwest Greeters. In 1944 he sold his interest in the Coeur d'Alene Hotel.

Goetz was an early day aviation enthusiast and helped promote airport facilities for the Spokane area. He resided at Liberty Lake and was interested in the development of the Spokane Valley Country Club in that area.

Surviving are his widow, Ruth; a son, Wallace B. of Spokane; a daughter, Mrs. Glorianne Raabin, New York City; and a sister, Mrs. Helen Edmunds, Portland, Ore.

His son left by plane last night for California to return the body here for the funeral.

—From The Spokesman-Review; Saturday, April 3, 1954