Henry W. Klotz, Sr.

Who is Henry W. Klotz, Sr.?

Henry W. Klotz, Sr. was the proprietor of a house and a service station on First Street, Russell, Arkansas, that are listed on the National Register of Historic Places in Arkansas.

Klotz worked as a mechanic for the White Way Service Station, which supplied White Rose gasoline, from which its name derived. When the station was demolished Klotz built Henry’s Garage beside his home. He also participated in the family ice delivery business that supplied the town and outlying areas until electricity distribution arrived in 1949.

Klotz was married to Marie Smith. Klotz's son, Henry Klotz, Jr., became the town's mayor and then Recorder/Treasurer. Another son, C.E. "Bo" Klotz, served as the town postmaster for 25 years. Klotz also had three other children, sons Charles William "Bill" Klotz and Lee Ray Klotz, and daughter Clara Joan Klotz.