Ora Kohler
Ora Kohler married Agnes Westrup. They had two children, Marjorie and
Lawrence. Lawrence died at the age of 2 1/2. Agnes died in 1918. Ora
married Millie Messimer in 1920.
L.C. Westrup and Ora Kohler formed the partnership of Westrup & Kohler
Lumber Co. in 1908. In 1943, Ora Kohler bought Westrup's share in the
business and became Kohler Lumber Co. In 1946, Allen and Marjorie (Kohler)
Rech moved back from Tulsa, Oklahoma to help Mr. Kohler run the yard. Mr.
Kohler passed away in 1953 and Allen Rech in 1963. In 1966, Marjorie Rech sold
the lumber yard to Walter Barrett of Herington, under whose wonership it
still carries the name of Kohler Lumber Co.
Source: Woodbine, Kansas Centennial, 1887 - 1987,
Woodbine through the years pg. 95