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[GERMAN-TEXAN] Otto Heilig
Tuesday, June 16, 2009 - 02:59 PM - 42 years, 1 month ago - Rootsweb Mailing Lists - Rootsweb GERMAN-TEXAN
Weren't we just talking about Otto Heilig in the Resczynski post? He was a pallbearer at my great grandfather's funeral! Eugen Kailer Saturday morning at 8 am after a short illness Eugen Kailer died from a heart attack aged 52. The deceased was born December 4th 1847 in Gummersbach, Rhine-Prusssia, Germany and took part in the Franco-German-War as an officer. In 1881 he came to Texas where he was a salesman for the well-known City Brewery for some time. After having been Director of the Hotel Guadelupe in Neu Braunfels for a while he became the Editor of the Neu Braunfelser Zeitung until August 1st 1899 when he took over the well known Inn 'Farmer's Home' here in Seguin.The deceased was a member of the Lodge of Hermann's Sons, the 'Neu-Braunfelser Gegenseitige Unterstuetzungs-Verein' and the 'Seguin Liederkranz'.Eugen Kailer was an honest, upright, unpreposessing man who has made friends everywhere because of his personality.Grieving at his grave are his widow and 2 daughters; a son already passed away many years ago.The funeral took place Sunday afternoon at 2 pm in the Riverside Cemetary whith a great many people attending. Mr Hugo Gosemann gave a very moving eulogy.The pallbearers were Messr. A.R. Heidrich, William Weinert, Theo. Koch, V. Buschhardt, Otto Heilig and Herm. Floege, the last two living in Neu-Braunfels.May the deceased rest peacefully in his grave! Our deepest condolencies to the grieving family!