Paul Linden FAUSER

FAUSER, WILBUR, STOLFUS, TORKELSON, CLINE

Posted By: Ronald Merle Fauser (email)
Date: 11/14/2008 at 08:20:13

Oelwein Daily Register Newspaper, Oelwein, IA, Tuesday, August 26, 1941, Page 7
OBITUARY—PAUL L. FAUSER
Paul Linden Fauser was the son of Adolph and Ida Fauser and was born near Fayette, Iowa on September 1, 1898. After being run over by an automobile at the railway crossing on South Frederick where he was on duty, he departed this life at Mercy hospital in Oelwein, Iowa on August 23, 1941. Mr. Fauser received his education on in the rural schools at Albany near Fayette and spent his youth on his mother's farm. Under the tutelage of his mother he early learned to carry responsibility and develop those qualities of thoroughness which marked his entire life. In 1918 he came to Oelwein and found employment with the Gamble-Robinson Fruit Company. On February 2, 1920 he entered the employ of the Chicago Great Western Railway as a trainman, where he served for about 18 years, and about 2 1/2 years ago transferred to the position of flagman at the crossing on South Frederick. He was united in marriage to Miss Helen Wilbur of West Union on December 3, 1920. To this union three children were born. After their marriage they immediately made their home in Oelwein, where they have con continued to reside ever since. He is survived by his wife Helen, by one daughter, Mrs. Abbie Stolfus of Oelwein and by two sons, Don LeRoy and Harold Buddy at home. He is also survived by one sister. Mrs. May Palmer of Waterloo, by three brothers, Lester Fauser of Fayette. Arthur Fauser of Oelwein, Peter Fauser of Fayette (one brother, Grover died 8 years ago); by two half sisters and two half brothers. Mrs. Henry Nefzger of Albany, Mrs. Wm. Reed of Maynard, Charles Hamrick of Yacolt, Washington, and James Hamrick, of Maynard.
His father and mother preceeded him in death – the father died 3 years ago and the mother 10 years ago. Mr. Fauser was a member of the Brotherhood of Railway Trainmen and of the Maintenance of Ways union. He held to a wholesome philosophy way of life. Work was a matter of pride and doing it well was a deep source of satisfaction. He never shunned the hard trips and possessed a deep sense of honesty that enabled him to meet the hard things of life with a fine courage. He loved work and found his chief delight in his home and garden. Funeral services were held at Grace Methodist Church on August 24 at 2:30 p.m., the pastor of the church the Rev. F.C. Witzigman officiating. Mrs. Russell Hearn and Mrs. E. F. Schuchman sang “In the Garden” and “ Abide With Me” with Mrs. Wm. Tait at the organ. Interment was made in the cemetery at Fayette.