Jonas Weil, vice-president of the Minneapolis board of public welfare, and for many years one of the outstanding figures in the Minneapolis Jewish community, died here at the age of 58.
One of his outstanding activities in behalf of the Jewish community was as chairman of the anti-defamation committee of the B’nai B’rith for Minnesota. He was president of the Minneapolis B’nai B’rith lodge from 1904 to 1906 and president of District Grand Lodge No. 6 during 1909 and 1910. He was for years president of Temple Israel, a member of the Council of Social Agencies. As an official of Minneapolis he began his duties in 1926 when he was appointed to the board of public welfare.
He is survived by his widow, a son, Hanford Weil of New York, and two daughters, Miriam Weil of Minneapolis and Mrs. Richard Teweles of Milwaukee.
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