MRS. AUGUSTE GROLLIMUND LAID TO REST

Mrs. Auguste Grollimund, a life-long and respected citizen of Comfort passed away at her home last Wednesday morning after a long and painful illness. Funeral services were held Thursday afternoon at the Schaetter & Lindner Funeral home with interment in the Comfort Cemetery. The Mixed Choir sang a selection at the Funeral Home and another at the cemetery. At the grave, Robert C. Herbst read an obituary in which he paid tribute to the fine qualities of the deceased. The pallbearers, all nephews of Mrs. Grollimund, were Louie Pfeiffer, Ivan Schladoer, Walter Nuernberger, Ernst Schladoer, Henry Schladoer and Ben Schladoer. The funeral was a large one and the many lovely flowers were a tribute to the affection felt for this good woman.

Mrs. Grollimund was born at Comfort on October 15, 1869, daughter of the pioneer settlers Robert and Lina Schladoer. She grew up here, attended the Comfort school and on August 6, 1889, married Emil Grollimund, the surviving husband. The lived on a farm on Cypress Creek for some time and later moved to a farm on the Bend of the Guadalupe river. For a number of years, Mrs. Grollimund had lived in her own home just across Cypress Creek at the edge of Comfort.

Four children were born to Mr. and Mrs. Grollimund, all of whom are living. They are Mrs. Sadie Grounds, Arthur Grollimund of Hondo, Joe Grollimund of Camp Wood and Emil Grollimund, Jr. of San Antonio. Other survivors are five grandchildren, three great grandchildren and three brothers, Chas. Schladoer of Comfort, Richard Schladoer of Bandera and Albert Schladoer of San Antonio.

Mrs. Grollimund was preceded in death by her parents, and one brother, George Schladoer of Comfort.

Mrs. Grollimund was a woman of many fine qualities and The News joins her many friends in extending sympathy to the bereaved family.

From "The Comfort News"
August 20, 1942