Edwin P. WEBER, 75, of 907 17th St., Two Rivers, retired former manager of the Two Rivers exchange of General Telephone Co., of Wisconsin, a longtime civic leader and who had been associated with the communications field for more than 48 years, died unexpectedly of a heart attack in the garden of his home shortly before 1 p.m. Tuesday.
Mr. WEBER had returned only moments earlier to his home after having his usual noon-day luncheon with his son-in-law and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. Austin JACOBS, of 900 21st St. He was a widower.
Funeral services will be at 9:30 a.m. Friday at Klein and Stangel Inc., Funeral Home, Two Rivers, and a 10 a.m. at St. Luke Catholic Church, the Rev. H. J. Schmitz officiating. Burial will be in Holy Cross Cemetery.
Mr. WEBER was born at Two Rivers Sept. 24, 1888, son of the late John and Ann WACHTEL WEBER. His first experience in the telephone field was at the Wausau exchange, predecessor of the General Telephone Co. Several months later he returned to Two Rivers to work for Two Rivers Telephone Co., owned and operated by the late druggist, Charles F. KIRST. In 1926, the Kirst Exchange was sold to State Telephone Co. of Madison, which later became Commonwealth Co. and now General Telephone. When Two Rivers Telephone Co. was sold to State Telephone Co. in 1926, Mr. WEBER became one of the first managers of an exchange in the nation to have a dial system, now in its 39th year. Mr. WEBER found his duties quite varied when he entered the employ of the local telephone firm when he was 18. When he was not repairing and installing new wires, he was busy with duties in the drug store which contained the exchange. Outside of a one-telephone operator in those days, Mr. WEBER was a "one-man" company. One of his most vivid recollections was the Washington's Birthday sleet storm in 1922 which struck a belt area to the Mississippi River. It took until June that year for Mr. WEBER's crew to restore the system at Two Rivers. When Mr. WEBER retired in October of 1953 he was honored with a testimonial dinner. A former employee, R. F. (Bob) SCHULZE, who became district commercial supervisor with headquarters at Plymouth, extended congratulations in behalf of the district's staf of General Telephone. Now SCHULZE is district commercial manage of General Telephone Company's exchange at Two Rivers.
One of the oldest members of the Two Rivers Lions Club, serving as its president in 1939-1940, he also was president of Two Rivers Community Club, predecessor of the Chamber of Commerce, in 1944 and 1945. Later, he served on the Chamber of Commerce board of directors for a number of years. He was also a member of the Independent Telephone Assn., the 25-Year-Club of General Telephone, and St. Luke Holy Name Society.
Mr. WEBER married the former Rose LODEL of Tisch Mills at St. Mary Catholic Church, Tisch Mills, June 28, 1910. She died in 1955 at Two Rivers. Surviving are two other daughters, Mrs. Al MONKA and Mrs. Ben HORNER, ot Two Rivers, three sons, John, of Milwaukee, Mark, of Baltimore, Md., and Richard, of Racine, 26 grandchildren, and 12 great-grandchildren. A son, Thomas, also preceded him in death.
Friends may call at the funeral home after 2 p.m. Thursday where the Rosary will be recited at 7:45 p.m. by the Holy Name Society.
Manitowoc Herald Times - Two Rivers Reporter, Wed. 13 May 1964
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Wedding Notice: Edwin married, Rosa Francis LODEL, 28 June 1910, at St. Mary Catholic Church, Tisch Mills, Manitowoc Co., Wisconsin [Manitowoc Co. VR, Marr., vol. 10, p. 69]. Their wedding was officiated by Rev. And. PROCHAZKA, and witnessed by Julia LODL of Carlton, Kewaunee Co., Wisconsin and August WEBER of Two Rivers. At the time, Rosa was a domestic living in the Town of Carlton.
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City cemetery records contain the following:
Name: Weber, Edwin P.
Age: 75
Burial Date: 5-15-1964
Typ: I (Interment or Regular Burial)
Mr. WEBER had returned only moments earlier to his home after having his usual noon-day luncheon with his son-in-law and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. Austin JACOBS, of 900 21st St. He was a widower.
Funeral services will be at 9:30 a.m. Friday at Klein and Stangel Inc., Funeral Home, Two Rivers, and a 10 a.m. at St. Luke Catholic Church, the Rev. H. J. Schmitz officiating. Burial will be in Holy Cross Cemetery.
Mr. WEBER was born at Two Rivers Sept. 24, 1888, son of the late John and Ann WACHTEL WEBER. His first experience in the telephone field was at the Wausau exchange, predecessor of the General Telephone Co. Several months later he returned to Two Rivers to work for Two Rivers Telephone Co., owned and operated by the late druggist, Charles F. KIRST. In 1926, the Kirst Exchange was sold to State Telephone Co. of Madison, which later became Commonwealth Co. and now General Telephone. When Two Rivers Telephone Co. was sold to State Telephone Co. in 1926, Mr. WEBER became one of the first managers of an exchange in the nation to have a dial system, now in its 39th year. Mr. WEBER found his duties quite varied when he entered the employ of the local telephone firm when he was 18. When he was not repairing and installing new wires, he was busy with duties in the drug store which contained the exchange. Outside of a one-telephone operator in those days, Mr. WEBER was a "one-man" company. One of his most vivid recollections was the Washington's Birthday sleet storm in 1922 which struck a belt area to the Mississippi River. It took until June that year for Mr. WEBER's crew to restore the system at Two Rivers. When Mr. WEBER retired in October of 1953 he was honored with a testimonial dinner. A former employee, R. F. (Bob) SCHULZE, who became district commercial supervisor with headquarters at Plymouth, extended congratulations in behalf of the district's staf of General Telephone. Now SCHULZE is district commercial manage of General Telephone Company's exchange at Two Rivers.
One of the oldest members of the Two Rivers Lions Club, serving as its president in 1939-1940, he also was president of Two Rivers Community Club, predecessor of the Chamber of Commerce, in 1944 and 1945. Later, he served on the Chamber of Commerce board of directors for a number of years. He was also a member of the Independent Telephone Assn., the 25-Year-Club of General Telephone, and St. Luke Holy Name Society.
Mr. WEBER married the former Rose LODEL of Tisch Mills at St. Mary Catholic Church, Tisch Mills, June 28, 1910. She died in 1955 at Two Rivers. Surviving are two other daughters, Mrs. Al MONKA and Mrs. Ben HORNER, ot Two Rivers, three sons, John, of Milwaukee, Mark, of Baltimore, Md., and Richard, of Racine, 26 grandchildren, and 12 great-grandchildren. A son, Thomas, also preceded him in death.
Friends may call at the funeral home after 2 p.m. Thursday where the Rosary will be recited at 7:45 p.m. by the Holy Name Society.
Manitowoc Herald Times - Two Rivers Reporter, Wed. 13 May 1964
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Wedding Notice: Edwin married, Rosa Francis LODEL, 28 June 1910, at St. Mary Catholic Church, Tisch Mills, Manitowoc Co., Wisconsin [Manitowoc Co. VR, Marr., vol. 10, p. 69]. Their wedding was officiated by Rev. And. PROCHAZKA, and witnessed by Julia LODL of Carlton, Kewaunee Co., Wisconsin and August WEBER of Two Rivers. At the time, Rosa was a domestic living in the Town of Carlton.
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City cemetery records contain the following:
Name: Weber, Edwin P.
Age: 75
Burial Date: 5-15-1964
Typ: I (Interment or Regular Burial)
Edwin P. WEBER, 75, of 907 17th St., Two Rivers, retired former manager of the Two Rivers exchange of General Telephone Co., of Wisconsin, a longtime civic leader and who had been associated with the communications field for more than 48 years, died unexpectedly of a heart attack in the garden of his home shortly before 1 p.m. Tuesday.
Mr. WEBER had returned only moments earlier to his home after having his usual noon-day luncheon with his son-in-law and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. Austin JACOBS, of 900 21st St. He was a widower.
Funeral services will be at 9:30 a.m. Friday at Klein and Stangel Inc., Funeral Home, Two Rivers, and a 10 a.m. at St. Luke Catholic Church, the Rev. H. J. Schmitz officiating. Burial will be in Holy Cross Cemetery.
Mr. WEBER was born at Two Rivers Sept. 24, 1888, son of the late John and Ann WACHTEL WEBER. His first experience in the telephone field was at the Wausau exchange, predecessor of the General Telephone Co. Several months later he returned to Two Rivers to work for Two Rivers Telephone Co., owned and operated by the late druggist, Charles F. KIRST. In 1926, the Kirst Exchange was sold to State Telephone Co. of Madison, which later became Commonwealth Co. and now General Telephone. When Two Rivers Telephone Co. was sold to State Telephone Co. in 1926, Mr. WEBER became one of the first managers of an exchange in the nation to have a dial system, now in its 39th year. Mr. WEBER found his duties quite varied when he entered the employ of the local telephone firm when he was 18. When he was not repairing and installing new wires, he was busy with duties in the drug store which contained the exchange. Outside of a one-telephone operator in those days, Mr. WEBER was a "one-man" company. One of his most vivid recollections was the Washington's Birthday sleet storm in 1922 which struck a belt area to the Mississippi River. It took until June that year for Mr. WEBER's crew to restore the system at Two Rivers. When Mr. WEBER retired in October of 1953 he was honored with a testimonial dinner. A former employee, R. F. (Bob) SCHULZE, who became district commercial supervisor with headquarters at Plymouth, extended congratulations in behalf of the district's staf of General Telephone. Now SCHULZE is district commercial manage of General Telephone Company's exchange at Two Rivers.
One of the oldest members of the Two Rivers Lions Club, serving as its president in 1939-1940, he also was president of Two Rivers Community Club, predecessor of the Chamber of Commerce, in 1944 and 1945. Later, he served on the Chamber of Commerce board of directors for a number of years. He was also a member of the Independent Telephone Assn., the 25-Year-Club of General Telephone, and St. Luke Holy Name Society.
Mr. WEBER married the former Rose LODEL of Tisch Mills at St. Mary Catholic Church, Tisch Mills, June 28, 1910. She died in 1955 at Two Rivers. Surviving are two other daughters, Mrs. Al MONKA and Mrs. Ben HORNER, ot Two Rivers, three sons, John, of Milwaukee, Mark, of Baltimore, Md., and Richard, of Racine, 26 grandchildren, and 12 great-grandchildren. A son, Thomas, also preceded him in death.
Friends may call at the funeral home after 2 p.m. Thursday where the Rosary will be recited at 7:45 p.m. by the Holy Name Society.
Manitowoc Herald Times - Two Rivers Reporter, Wed. 13 May 1964
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Wedding Notice: Edwin married, Rosa Francis LODEL, 28 June 1910, at St. Mary Catholic Church, Tisch Mills, Manitowoc Co., Wisconsin [Manitowoc Co. VR, Marr., vol. 10, p. 69]. Their wedding was officiated by Rev. And. PROCHAZKA, and witnessed by Julia LODL of Carlton, Kewaunee Co., Wisconsin and August WEBER of Two Rivers. At the time, Rosa was a domestic living in the Town of Carlton.
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City cemetery records contain the following:
Name: Weber, Edwin P.
Age: 75
Burial Date: 5-15-1964
Typ: I (Interment or Regular Burial)
Mr. WEBER had returned only moments earlier to his home after having his usual noon-day luncheon with his son-in-law and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. Austin JACOBS, of 900 21st St. He was a widower.
Funeral services will be at 9:30 a.m. Friday at Klein and Stangel Inc., Funeral Home, Two Rivers, and a 10 a.m. at St. Luke Catholic Church, the Rev. H. J. Schmitz officiating. Burial will be in Holy Cross Cemetery.
Mr. WEBER was born at Two Rivers Sept. 24, 1888, son of the late John and Ann WACHTEL WEBER. His first experience in the telephone field was at the Wausau exchange, predecessor of the General Telephone Co. Several months later he returned to Two Rivers to work for Two Rivers Telephone Co., owned and operated by the late druggist, Charles F. KIRST. In 1926, the Kirst Exchange was sold to State Telephone Co. of Madison, which later became Commonwealth Co. and now General Telephone. When Two Rivers Telephone Co. was sold to State Telephone Co. in 1926, Mr. WEBER became one of the first managers of an exchange in the nation to have a dial system, now in its 39th year. Mr. WEBER found his duties quite varied when he entered the employ of the local telephone firm when he was 18. When he was not repairing and installing new wires, he was busy with duties in the drug store which contained the exchange. Outside of a one-telephone operator in those days, Mr. WEBER was a "one-man" company. One of his most vivid recollections was the Washington's Birthday sleet storm in 1922 which struck a belt area to the Mississippi River. It took until June that year for Mr. WEBER's crew to restore the system at Two Rivers. When Mr. WEBER retired in October of 1953 he was honored with a testimonial dinner. A former employee, R. F. (Bob) SCHULZE, who became district commercial supervisor with headquarters at Plymouth, extended congratulations in behalf of the district's staf of General Telephone. Now SCHULZE is district commercial manage of General Telephone Company's exchange at Two Rivers.
One of the oldest members of the Two Rivers Lions Club, serving as its president in 1939-1940, he also was president of Two Rivers Community Club, predecessor of the Chamber of Commerce, in 1944 and 1945. Later, he served on the Chamber of Commerce board of directors for a number of years. He was also a member of the Independent Telephone Assn., the 25-Year-Club of General Telephone, and St. Luke Holy Name Society.
Mr. WEBER married the former Rose LODEL of Tisch Mills at St. Mary Catholic Church, Tisch Mills, June 28, 1910. She died in 1955 at Two Rivers. Surviving are two other daughters, Mrs. Al MONKA and Mrs. Ben HORNER, ot Two Rivers, three sons, John, of Milwaukee, Mark, of Baltimore, Md., and Richard, of Racine, 26 grandchildren, and 12 great-grandchildren. A son, Thomas, also preceded him in death.
Friends may call at the funeral home after 2 p.m. Thursday where the Rosary will be recited at 7:45 p.m. by the Holy Name Society.
Manitowoc Herald Times - Two Rivers Reporter, Wed. 13 May 1964
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Wedding Notice: Edwin married, Rosa Francis LODEL, 28 June 1910, at St. Mary Catholic Church, Tisch Mills, Manitowoc Co., Wisconsin [Manitowoc Co. VR, Marr., vol. 10, p. 69]. Their wedding was officiated by Rev. And. PROCHAZKA, and witnessed by Julia LODL of Carlton, Kewaunee Co., Wisconsin and August WEBER of Two Rivers. At the time, Rosa was a domestic living in the Town of Carlton.
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City cemetery records contain the following:
Name: Weber, Edwin P.
Age: 75
Burial Date: 5-15-1964
Typ: I (Interment or Regular Burial)
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