Henry Wegener
| Date of Interment or Death | 02/20/1952 |
|---|---|
| Location | Old Fairview |
| Section | D |
| Block-Lot-Grave | 14-1-3 |
Obituary
Wegener Dies on Railroad Run Friday
Henry A. Wegener, life long resident of this community, died near Casselton while on a run with the Great Northern railway Friday. He was 39 years old.
He was a brakeman on the northbound GN mixed train, No 449, enroute from Breckenridge to Larimore. Members of the train crew said he complained of being ill while at Davenport, about 14 miles south of Casselton.
When the train reached Casselton an ambulance was called but he was dead on arrival. Cass County Coroner R. J. Yoder said the death was due to natural causes. Funeral services have been set for Wednesday at 2:30 from the First Congregational church in Wahpeton with Rev. S. G. Schick officiating.
Schmitt and Olson Funeral Home of this city is in charge of arrangements. Military rites will be conducted at the church and grave by members of the Breckenridge American Legion post of which he was a member. Interment will be made in the family lot in Fairview cemetery. The remains will lie in state at the Schmitt and Olson chapel from two p.m. until the time of the services on Wednesday.
Henry A. Wegener was born Dec. 15 1912, at Breckenridge, the son of Mr. and Mrs. August Wegener. He attended local schools and grew to manhood in this community where he had many friends.
He had resided here all of his life except for years spent in the army from 1940 to 1945. He began work for the Great Northern in 1935 and except for the war years was employed as a brakeman until his sudden death. During the war he served in the European theater taking part in the African campaign and subsequent campaigns in Italy and Germany.
The deceased was a member of the Fraternal Order of Eagles of Wahpeton, the American Legion and the Veterans of Foreign Wars of Breckenridge and the Brotherhood of Railway trainmen.
He was never married and had made his home in recent years at a private home in Breckenridge.
Surviving members of his family are: his mother, Mrs. Elsie, two brothers, Elroy of Wahpeton and William of Springfield, five sisters, Mrs. Harold (Mildred) Tipton of Springfield, Mrs. William (Dorothy) Nelson, Elaine Wegener both of Minneapolis, Mrs. George (Alice) Terhurne Breckenridge, and Mrs. Robert (Lillian) Leshovsky of Christine.
His father died in 1933.
Pallbearers will be Russell White, Oran Lord, Paul Attebery, Robert Mehl, Duane Knackendoffel and Rudy Pelvit.
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Location
Old Fairview is located on the southern half of the cemetery grounds.