Funeral services for Dr. Oscar S. Hornick, 34, of 1948 Sixtieth street, Brooklyn, were held yesterday afternoon in Park Memorial Chapel, Forty-fifth street and Fort Hamilton parkway. Dr. Hornick died Monday night at Israel Zion Hospital, where he was a member of the staff.
A specialist in asthma and hay fever, Dr. Hornick was the author of several medical pamphlets. A widow survives. Burial was at Mount Hebron Cemetery, Flushing.
The physician, Elias Cohen, was the first Jew to hold the rank of general in the Turkish army.
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