Alfred "Shorty" Friesenhahn of New Braunfels died Wednesday June 14, 1995 at McKenna Memorial Hospital at the age of 83. He was born July 7, 1911 in Comal County to Joseph Friesenhahn and Emma Barton Friesenhahn. He married Erna Schwab on October 8, 1940 in New Braunfels.
"Shorty" played bass fiddle and later the electric guitar. He and his brother formed the group "Texas Ranchhands" and he also played with groups such as "Tall Texans" and "Crazy Cats". He retired from Mission Valley Mills after 30 years of service.
He is survived by his beloved wife, Erna Schwab Friesenhahn; daughters and sons-in-law, Peggy Ann and Melvin Zercher, and Geraldine and John Moore, all of California; son, Kenneth Friesenhahn of Comfort; brothers, Edwin Friesenhahn, of New Braunfels, and Edmond Friesenhahn, of San Antonio; sister, Tallie Koepp, of New Braunfels; 7 grandchildren, John Allen Rieber, Lee Ann Friesenhahn, Matthew Zercher, Marty Zercher, Sean Conally, Christopher Conally, and Katie Conally; 6 great-grandchildren; and numerous nieces and nephews.
Herald-Zeitung, June 16, 1995
"Shorty" played bass fiddle and later the electric guitar. He and his brother formed the group "Texas Ranchhands" and he also played with groups such as "Tall Texans" and "Crazy Cats". He retired from Mission Valley Mills after 30 years of service.
He is survived by his beloved wife, Erna Schwab Friesenhahn; daughters and sons-in-law, Peggy Ann and Melvin Zercher, and Geraldine and John Moore, all of California; son, Kenneth Friesenhahn of Comfort; brothers, Edwin Friesenhahn, of New Braunfels, and Edmond Friesenhahn, of San Antonio; sister, Tallie Koepp, of New Braunfels; 7 grandchildren, John Allen Rieber, Lee Ann Friesenhahn, Matthew Zercher, Marty Zercher, Sean Conally, Christopher Conally, and Katie Conally; 6 great-grandchildren; and numerous nieces and nephews.
Herald-Zeitung, June 16, 1995
Alfred "Shorty" Friesenhahn of New Braunfels died Wednesday June 14, 1995 at McKenna Memorial Hospital at the age of 83. He was born July 7, 1911 in Comal County to Joseph Friesenhahn and Emma Barton Friesenhahn. He married Erna Schwab on October 8, 1940 in New Braunfels.
"Shorty" played bass fiddle and later the electric guitar. He and his brother formed the group "Texas Ranchhands" and he also played with groups such as "Tall Texans" and "Crazy Cats". He retired from Mission Valley Mills after 30 years of service.
He is survived by his beloved wife, Erna Schwab Friesenhahn; daughters and sons-in-law, Peggy Ann and Melvin Zercher, and Geraldine and John Moore, all of California; son, Kenneth Friesenhahn of Comfort; brothers, Edwin Friesenhahn, of New Braunfels, and Edmond Friesenhahn, of San Antonio; sister, Tallie Koepp, of New Braunfels; 7 grandchildren, John Allen Rieber, Lee Ann Friesenhahn, Matthew Zercher, Marty Zercher, Sean Conally, Christopher Conally, and Katie Conally; 6 great-grandchildren; and numerous nieces and nephews.
Herald-Zeitung, June 16, 1995
"Shorty" played bass fiddle and later the electric guitar. He and his brother formed the group "Texas Ranchhands" and he also played with groups such as "Tall Texans" and "Crazy Cats". He retired from Mission Valley Mills after 30 years of service.
He is survived by his beloved wife, Erna Schwab Friesenhahn; daughters and sons-in-law, Peggy Ann and Melvin Zercher, and Geraldine and John Moore, all of California; son, Kenneth Friesenhahn of Comfort; brothers, Edwin Friesenhahn, of New Braunfels, and Edmond Friesenhahn, of San Antonio; sister, Tallie Koepp, of New Braunfels; 7 grandchildren, John Allen Rieber, Lee Ann Friesenhahn, Matthew Zercher, Marty Zercher, Sean Conally, Christopher Conally, and Katie Conally; 6 great-grandchildren; and numerous nieces and nephews.
Herald-Zeitung, June 16, 1995
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