Envision a Leipzig industrialist. This is Paul Sack. Here at the Rudolf-Paul-Sack-Gedenkstein Stone we honor his memory. Who was this man commemorated by this stone?
Rudolph Paul Sack was born on July 9 1863 in Löben. He died in Leipzig on January 25 1923. Paul Sack was a factory owner. He specialized in agricultural machinery. The Rudolf-Paul-Sack-Gedenkstein Stone is a tribute to his life.
His father Rudolph Sack founded the Rud. Sack company in 1863. It quickly became a major industrial force in western Leipzig. Paul Sack joined his father’s business. He successfully managed it after his father retired in 1891. By 1912 he was a personally liable partner in Rud. Sack.
Paul Sack married Helene Maria Laura Eulenberg on January 9 1892. She was born on July 2 1871 in Mülheim. Sadly she passed away on January 3 1923. Together Paul and Helene had three children. Otto Wilhelm Sack was born in 1892. Anna Elisabeth Sack was born in 1896. Hans Albert Sack was born in 1899.
Between 1910 and 1913 Paul Sack commissioned a large park in Kleinzschocher. Today it is the Robert-Koch-Park. The park included a villa for his family. It also had buildings for senior company employees.
In 1912 Paul Sack’s wealth was estimated at 3.5 million marks. His annual income was around 220000 marks. His address was Karl-Heine-Straße 101 in Plagwitz. In 1913 the Dresden Technical University awarded Paul Sack the title of Dr.-Ing. e.h. It recognized his contributions to forging and foundry technology.
Paul Sack died on January 25 1923 at the age of 59 in Leipzig. This Rudolf-Paul-Sack-Gedenkstein Stone stands as a memorial to him and his wife Helene. It is located in the Robert-Koch-Park. The inscription reads Dr. Ing. E. H. Rudolph Paul Sack. It lists his birth and death dates. It also commemorates his marriage to Helene Maria Laura Sack née Eulenberg. The back of the stone simply says Paul und Helene Sack.
So next time you see the Rudolf-Paul-Sack-Gedenkstein Stone remember the industrialist Paul Sack. He contributed much to Leipzig. His legacy lives on through this stone and the park.