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Herbert W. Fischer
| Herbert W. Fischer | |
| Born | May 27, 1903 |
|---|---|
| Died | December 16, 1948 (age 45) Shenendoah, Iowa |
| Resting place | Westlawn-Hillcrest Memorial Park |
Herbert W. Fischer (1903-1948) was a prominent Omaha Attorney who served as president of the Omaha Magical Society (assembly No. 7 of the Society of American Magicians) from 1932- 1944.
Biography
Also a member of the I.B.M., he had a magic room in his home decorated in Egyptian decor which was frequent used for magic meetings. [1]
He died in an auto accident when on his way home from a show with his wife in Charter Oak, Iowa. They went over an embankment during a dense fog. His wife survived, but he died the next morning at the Shenandoah hospital.[2][3]
Honors
In 1956, the assembly began awarding the "Herbert Fischer Memorial" trophy at competitions.[4]
References
- ↑ THE OMAHA MAGICAL SOCIETY, Assembly No. 7, An Historical Perspective: 1921-1996 by Walter B. Graham , MUM< March MARCH 1996
- ↑ The Sphinx, January , 1949
- ↑ Broken Wand, Linking Ring, March 1949
- ↑ MUM,APRIL 1956
