Edward Peter Rudolph, 58, died Dec. 26, 1975, at his home. He had leukemia for 28 months. He was born May 12, 1917, in Topeka, the son of George Michael Sr. and Anna Beckler Rudolph.
Except for his three years in service, he spent all his life in Topeka. He was a 1934 graduate of Capitol Catholic High School, where he was on the scholarship team in the history category. Mr. Rudolph served with the 379th Infantry Division in France, Germany and Belgium during WW II, and was one of the IRON MEN OF METZ, who liberated that city. A Kansas highway is now designated in honor of them. He would be so proud.
He liked to visit cemeteries and read tombstones to find the earliest burials and most unusual inscriptions. His family took him to Lincoln's burial place in Springfield, and several National Cemeteries. He visited Gettysburg while in the service, and made trips to cemeteries in Shawnee County on Sunday mornings after Mass. Then he went home to cook dinner, one of his hobbies. In the 1950s he had a liquor store and later ran Bill's Barbeque on SW 6th St. He worked at Famous Brands Liquor Distributors for many years after that.
During his illness, he became close to his grandsons. He'd pick them up and take them to junior high football games. He liked to take his family out to eat at the American Legion and the China Inn. He was a member of Sacred Heart Catholic Church and American Legion Capital Post No. 1.
He was married to Anne Louise Nelson on Oct. 2, 1941, at the Church of the Assumption. She survived at home.
In addition, other survivors were his four children: Joan, Kathy, Eddie and Jim; his brother, George; and his sisters, Rose Domme and Anna Gettler, and his five grandsons.
Funeral services were held at Sacred Heart Church at 10 a.m. Monday, and he was buried in Mt. Calvary Cemetery. A rosary was recited at Brennan Funeral Home on Sunday night before the funeral.
Except for his three years in service, he spent all his life in Topeka. He was a 1934 graduate of Capitol Catholic High School, where he was on the scholarship team in the history category. Mr. Rudolph served with the 379th Infantry Division in France, Germany and Belgium during WW II, and was one of the IRON MEN OF METZ, who liberated that city. A Kansas highway is now designated in honor of them. He would be so proud.
He liked to visit cemeteries and read tombstones to find the earliest burials and most unusual inscriptions. His family took him to Lincoln's burial place in Springfield, and several National Cemeteries. He visited Gettysburg while in the service, and made trips to cemeteries in Shawnee County on Sunday mornings after Mass. Then he went home to cook dinner, one of his hobbies. In the 1950s he had a liquor store and later ran Bill's Barbeque on SW 6th St. He worked at Famous Brands Liquor Distributors for many years after that.
During his illness, he became close to his grandsons. He'd pick them up and take them to junior high football games. He liked to take his family out to eat at the American Legion and the China Inn. He was a member of Sacred Heart Catholic Church and American Legion Capital Post No. 1.
He was married to Anne Louise Nelson on Oct. 2, 1941, at the Church of the Assumption. She survived at home.
In addition, other survivors were his four children: Joan, Kathy, Eddie and Jim; his brother, George; and his sisters, Rose Domme and Anna Gettler, and his five grandsons.
Funeral services were held at Sacred Heart Church at 10 a.m. Monday, and he was buried in Mt. Calvary Cemetery. A rosary was recited at Brennan Funeral Home on Sunday night before the funeral.
Edward Peter Rudolph, 58, died Dec. 26, 1975, at his home. He had leukemia for 28 months. He was born May 12, 1917, in Topeka, the son of George Michael Sr. and Anna Beckler Rudolph.
Except for his three years in service, he spent all his life in Topeka. He was a 1934 graduate of Capitol Catholic High School, where he was on the scholarship team in the history category. Mr. Rudolph served with the 379th Infantry Division in France, Germany and Belgium during WW II, and was one of the IRON MEN OF METZ, who liberated that city. A Kansas highway is now designated in honor of them. He would be so proud.
He liked to visit cemeteries and read tombstones to find the earliest burials and most unusual inscriptions. His family took him to Lincoln's burial place in Springfield, and several National Cemeteries. He visited Gettysburg while in the service, and made trips to cemeteries in Shawnee County on Sunday mornings after Mass. Then he went home to cook dinner, one of his hobbies. In the 1950s he had a liquor store and later ran Bill's Barbeque on SW 6th St. He worked at Famous Brands Liquor Distributors for many years after that.
During his illness, he became close to his grandsons. He'd pick them up and take them to junior high football games. He liked to take his family out to eat at the American Legion and the China Inn. He was a member of Sacred Heart Catholic Church and American Legion Capital Post No. 1.
He was married to Anne Louise Nelson on Oct. 2, 1941, at the Church of the Assumption. She survived at home.
In addition, other survivors were his four children: Joan, Kathy, Eddie and Jim; his brother, George; and his sisters, Rose Domme and Anna Gettler, and his five grandsons.
Funeral services were held at Sacred Heart Church at 10 a.m. Monday, and he was buried in Mt. Calvary Cemetery. A rosary was recited at Brennan Funeral Home on Sunday night before the funeral.
Except for his three years in service, he spent all his life in Topeka. He was a 1934 graduate of Capitol Catholic High School, where he was on the scholarship team in the history category. Mr. Rudolph served with the 379th Infantry Division in France, Germany and Belgium during WW II, and was one of the IRON MEN OF METZ, who liberated that city. A Kansas highway is now designated in honor of them. He would be so proud.
He liked to visit cemeteries and read tombstones to find the earliest burials and most unusual inscriptions. His family took him to Lincoln's burial place in Springfield, and several National Cemeteries. He visited Gettysburg while in the service, and made trips to cemeteries in Shawnee County on Sunday mornings after Mass. Then he went home to cook dinner, one of his hobbies. In the 1950s he had a liquor store and later ran Bill's Barbeque on SW 6th St. He worked at Famous Brands Liquor Distributors for many years after that.
During his illness, he became close to his grandsons. He'd pick them up and take them to junior high football games. He liked to take his family out to eat at the American Legion and the China Inn. He was a member of Sacred Heart Catholic Church and American Legion Capital Post No. 1.
He was married to Anne Louise Nelson on Oct. 2, 1941, at the Church of the Assumption. She survived at home.
In addition, other survivors were his four children: Joan, Kathy, Eddie and Jim; his brother, George; and his sisters, Rose Domme and Anna Gettler, and his five grandsons.
Funeral services were held at Sacred Heart Church at 10 a.m. Monday, and he was buried in Mt. Calvary Cemetery. A rosary was recited at Brennan Funeral Home on Sunday night before the funeral.
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FATHER; PFC WWI 3RD ARMY 95TH INF DIV IRON MEN OF METZ 379TH INF REG 1ST BAT RIFLE CO B
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