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Mewis, PFC Richard William Gilbert (1877-1951)
Mewis, Richard W. (-1951)
Obituary
1951
Richard W. Mewis Dies on Monday
Funeral rites were held at 10 a.m. yesterday at the Pete E. Etlinger Funeral home chapel for Richard W. Mewis, 73, widely known Austin county native and farmer, who died at his home on RFD 1 Monday, Sept. 3, at 9:30 a.m. Officiating were the Rev. Ralph E. Dille and the Rev. Gus Moore. Pallbearers were Hubert Frank, Robert Blum, Harry Mewis, Earl Mewis, Robert Buntzel and Hubert Buntzel. Interment was at Oak Knoll. Mr. Mewis was born Nov. 7, 1877, in the Burleigh community, member of a large and prominent farm and ranch family. On Sept. 30, 1900, he was married to Miss Adele Brockman in Bellville. He engaged in farming until failing health forced his partial retirement 20 years ago. Surviving are 45 immediate relatives, including his widow; five daughters, Mrs. Arno E. Frank, Mrs. Elda Hoff, Mrs. Otto Falk and Mrs. Max Kaliszewski, all of Bellville, and Mrs. George Bender of Brenham; six sons, Roland, Gilbert, Reuben and Marvin Mewis of Bellville, Roman Mewis of Texas City and Delmus Mewis of La Grange; two sisters Mrs. Emil Seyer and Mrs. Eric Buntzel of Bellville; four brothers, A. E., Herman, Walter and Bennie Mewis, all of Bellville; 22 grandchildren, and five great-grandchildren, and five great-grandchildren. Two brothers and one sister preceded him in death. Submitted by Jerry Lee Frank |
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Mewis
Richard W.
1951
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