Ritzville Journal-Times, Thursday, February 6, 1964
Harold Bauer Funeral Set Today at 1:30
Funeral services for Harold W. Bauer will be held at the chapel of the Danekas Funeral Home today at 1:30.
He died Monday at the Veterans administration hospital in Spokane following a long illness. The Rev. Herbert C. Haemmelmann will conduct the service. Milton Sackmann will sing "The Lord's Prayer," and "In the Garden."
Harold Bauer was born April 4, 1897, near Ritzville, one of six children of Mr. and Mrs. Jacob Bauer, covered wagon pioneers of this area. When he was nine years old his family moved to Ritzville.
His father was associated with Henry Bier in establishing the Bauer-Bier hardware in 1898. The firm later became the Ritzville Trading Co.
Bauer received his education in Ritzville schools. Within a week after the United States entered World War I, on April 17, 1917, the young man volunteered for service.
He became a member of the famed 22nd Aero squadron and served 18 months overseas. He was an aerial observer. In recent years he attended two reunions of the squadron. Illness prevented his being present at a Portland reunion last August.
He and Doris B. Layman were married Nov. 29, 1922, at Spokane, where Bauer was employed by Standard Oil co. Two sons were born to them.
Harold Bauer is supervisor of health and safety administration for the Boeing Co. at their Saturn IV installation at New Orleans, La.
Major Donald L. Bauer is stationed at Lyndall Air Force base, Panama City, Fla. He is instructor in combat-ready pilot training for F-106s. There are five grandchildren.
Bauer was associated at different times with Ritzville Trading Co. During World War II he helped build Larsen Air Force base. He stayed on after construction to head utilities adminstation, heating, plumbing and water. Afterward he had charge of the heating and air conditioning department at Ritzville Trading Co. Because of ill health he retired in 1949.
He was a long-time member of the Lions club here, and a charter member of C. J. Newland Post No. 51 of the American Legion. He received his religious training in the Philadelphia Congregational church.
Surviving are a brother, Martin V. Bauer of Centralia; and three sisters, Mrs. A. N. MacDonald, Portland, Ore.; Mrs. H. J. Ratz, Indianola; and Mrs. V.R.D. Kirkham, Spokane. A brother died in 1909 at the age of nine.
Pallbearers will be John Rowe, A. R. Hanson, Virgil Meyer, Leonard Janson, Dr. Lloyd Haight and Ralph Streeter. An American Legion honor guard, Lawrence Benzel and Jed Rowe, will present the flag in a ceremony at the Ritzville Memorial cemetery.
Thank you Sue Gardner for this transcription.
Harold Bauer Funeral Set Today at 1:30
Funeral services for Harold W. Bauer will be held at the chapel of the Danekas Funeral Home today at 1:30.
He died Monday at the Veterans administration hospital in Spokane following a long illness. The Rev. Herbert C. Haemmelmann will conduct the service. Milton Sackmann will sing "The Lord's Prayer," and "In the Garden."
Harold Bauer was born April 4, 1897, near Ritzville, one of six children of Mr. and Mrs. Jacob Bauer, covered wagon pioneers of this area. When he was nine years old his family moved to Ritzville.
His father was associated with Henry Bier in establishing the Bauer-Bier hardware in 1898. The firm later became the Ritzville Trading Co.
Bauer received his education in Ritzville schools. Within a week after the United States entered World War I, on April 17, 1917, the young man volunteered for service.
He became a member of the famed 22nd Aero squadron and served 18 months overseas. He was an aerial observer. In recent years he attended two reunions of the squadron. Illness prevented his being present at a Portland reunion last August.
He and Doris B. Layman were married Nov. 29, 1922, at Spokane, where Bauer was employed by Standard Oil co. Two sons were born to them.
Harold Bauer is supervisor of health and safety administration for the Boeing Co. at their Saturn IV installation at New Orleans, La.
Major Donald L. Bauer is stationed at Lyndall Air Force base, Panama City, Fla. He is instructor in combat-ready pilot training for F-106s. There are five grandchildren.
Bauer was associated at different times with Ritzville Trading Co. During World War II he helped build Larsen Air Force base. He stayed on after construction to head utilities adminstation, heating, plumbing and water. Afterward he had charge of the heating and air conditioning department at Ritzville Trading Co. Because of ill health he retired in 1949.
He was a long-time member of the Lions club here, and a charter member of C. J. Newland Post No. 51 of the American Legion. He received his religious training in the Philadelphia Congregational church.
Surviving are a brother, Martin V. Bauer of Centralia; and three sisters, Mrs. A. N. MacDonald, Portland, Ore.; Mrs. H. J. Ratz, Indianola; and Mrs. V.R.D. Kirkham, Spokane. A brother died in 1909 at the age of nine.
Pallbearers will be John Rowe, A. R. Hanson, Virgil Meyer, Leonard Janson, Dr. Lloyd Haight and Ralph Streeter. An American Legion honor guard, Lawrence Benzel and Jed Rowe, will present the flag in a ceremony at the Ritzville Memorial cemetery.
Thank you Sue Gardner for this transcription.
Ritzville Journal-Times, Thursday, February 6, 1964
Harold Bauer Funeral Set Today at 1:30
Funeral services for Harold W. Bauer will be held at the chapel of the Danekas Funeral Home today at 1:30.
He died Monday at the Veterans administration hospital in Spokane following a long illness. The Rev. Herbert C. Haemmelmann will conduct the service. Milton Sackmann will sing "The Lord's Prayer," and "In the Garden."
Harold Bauer was born April 4, 1897, near Ritzville, one of six children of Mr. and Mrs. Jacob Bauer, covered wagon pioneers of this area. When he was nine years old his family moved to Ritzville.
His father was associated with Henry Bier in establishing the Bauer-Bier hardware in 1898. The firm later became the Ritzville Trading Co.
Bauer received his education in Ritzville schools. Within a week after the United States entered World War I, on April 17, 1917, the young man volunteered for service.
He became a member of the famed 22nd Aero squadron and served 18 months overseas. He was an aerial observer. In recent years he attended two reunions of the squadron. Illness prevented his being present at a Portland reunion last August.
He and Doris B. Layman were married Nov. 29, 1922, at Spokane, where Bauer was employed by Standard Oil co. Two sons were born to them.
Harold Bauer is supervisor of health and safety administration for the Boeing Co. at their Saturn IV installation at New Orleans, La.
Major Donald L. Bauer is stationed at Lyndall Air Force base, Panama City, Fla. He is instructor in combat-ready pilot training for F-106s. There are five grandchildren.
Bauer was associated at different times with Ritzville Trading Co. During World War II he helped build Larsen Air Force base. He stayed on after construction to head utilities adminstation, heating, plumbing and water. Afterward he had charge of the heating and air conditioning department at Ritzville Trading Co. Because of ill health he retired in 1949.
He was a long-time member of the Lions club here, and a charter member of C. J. Newland Post No. 51 of the American Legion. He received his religious training in the Philadelphia Congregational church.
Surviving are a brother, Martin V. Bauer of Centralia; and three sisters, Mrs. A. N. MacDonald, Portland, Ore.; Mrs. H. J. Ratz, Indianola; and Mrs. V.R.D. Kirkham, Spokane. A brother died in 1909 at the age of nine.
Pallbearers will be John Rowe, A. R. Hanson, Virgil Meyer, Leonard Janson, Dr. Lloyd Haight and Ralph Streeter. An American Legion honor guard, Lawrence Benzel and Jed Rowe, will present the flag in a ceremony at the Ritzville Memorial cemetery.
Thank you Sue Gardner for this transcription.
Harold Bauer Funeral Set Today at 1:30
Funeral services for Harold W. Bauer will be held at the chapel of the Danekas Funeral Home today at 1:30.
He died Monday at the Veterans administration hospital in Spokane following a long illness. The Rev. Herbert C. Haemmelmann will conduct the service. Milton Sackmann will sing "The Lord's Prayer," and "In the Garden."
Harold Bauer was born April 4, 1897, near Ritzville, one of six children of Mr. and Mrs. Jacob Bauer, covered wagon pioneers of this area. When he was nine years old his family moved to Ritzville.
His father was associated with Henry Bier in establishing the Bauer-Bier hardware in 1898. The firm later became the Ritzville Trading Co.
Bauer received his education in Ritzville schools. Within a week after the United States entered World War I, on April 17, 1917, the young man volunteered for service.
He became a member of the famed 22nd Aero squadron and served 18 months overseas. He was an aerial observer. In recent years he attended two reunions of the squadron. Illness prevented his being present at a Portland reunion last August.
He and Doris B. Layman were married Nov. 29, 1922, at Spokane, where Bauer was employed by Standard Oil co. Two sons were born to them.
Harold Bauer is supervisor of health and safety administration for the Boeing Co. at their Saturn IV installation at New Orleans, La.
Major Donald L. Bauer is stationed at Lyndall Air Force base, Panama City, Fla. He is instructor in combat-ready pilot training for F-106s. There are five grandchildren.
Bauer was associated at different times with Ritzville Trading Co. During World War II he helped build Larsen Air Force base. He stayed on after construction to head utilities adminstation, heating, plumbing and water. Afterward he had charge of the heating and air conditioning department at Ritzville Trading Co. Because of ill health he retired in 1949.
He was a long-time member of the Lions club here, and a charter member of C. J. Newland Post No. 51 of the American Legion. He received his religious training in the Philadelphia Congregational church.
Surviving are a brother, Martin V. Bauer of Centralia; and three sisters, Mrs. A. N. MacDonald, Portland, Ore.; Mrs. H. J. Ratz, Indianola; and Mrs. V.R.D. Kirkham, Spokane. A brother died in 1909 at the age of nine.
Pallbearers will be John Rowe, A. R. Hanson, Virgil Meyer, Leonard Janson, Dr. Lloyd Haight and Ralph Streeter. An American Legion honor guard, Lawrence Benzel and Jed Rowe, will present the flag in a ceremony at the Ritzville Memorial cemetery.
Thank you Sue Gardner for this transcription.
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