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Page Six LUXEMBOURG NEWS Friday, August 14, 1964
I Saw a Man Die
jLast week I saw a man die. He
had suffered unimaginable torture.
Second-degree and third-degree burns
covered 4U percent of his body. For
five days and six nights he had fought
off the inevitable before he drew his
last rasping breath.
Old friends had spent the weekend
at his house, and on Sunday night
they were to have a giant steak., charcoal-broiled
on his outdoor grill. When
the coals did flare quickly enough, he
gave them another squirt from a
large can of fluid. There was a vapor-puff
explosion. You may have
seen one like it. There is a flash of
light, but very little sound -- only
a quick phfjt, and it is all over.
This time it was not over. As he
released the thumb pressure on the
can a tiny bit of flaming vapor was
sucked back into the can. It exploded.
The bottom blew out and drenched
him with flaming fluid.
He roiled on the ground, got up
quicKly, ran toward the river, stumbbled
and fell, got up and hurled himself
in to the water, There was no
scream. There was little sound of any
kind. Even the exploding can made
little noise. He said, "Oh, my God!"
twice in an agonized undertone, and
one of his dogs howled. In less than
30 seconds it was over, and 30
minutes later he lay in a hospital bed,
bandaged like a mummy.
I went over the ground later and
saw the burned grass and the burned
branches of the cedar tree above. I
picked up the remains of the can. It
bore a name familiar to all of us, and
it contained a fluid I have often
used. One of the purposes for which it
is sold is the starting of charcoal fires.
The still readable direction were clear.
If used on charcoal, wait before you
- light it. Never add more after the
fire is started. But how often have
you followed these directions, if you
have read them at all?
If you light charcoal this way,
please don't invite me to a cookout
at your house. I never want to see
another man die.
Knepper
Margaret Knepper, nee Dauven, age
86, years, beloved wife of the late
John; devoted mother of Mathilde F
Nauheimer, Frank G. (Dorothy L.)
and Nicholas R. (Doris) Ksepper anc
the late Elizabeth (Betty), Stephen J
(Ruth) and Peter J. (Emily) Knepper;
grandmother of 13; great-grandmother
of three. Funeral Monday
9:45 a.m. from Thompson Funera
Home, 1718 W. 63rd street to St
Nicholas of Tolentine church. Mass
10:30 a.m. Interment St. Mary's.-
Member of Our Laly of Help court
No. 64, W.C.O.F., and St. Nicholas of
Tolentine Altar and Rosary society
PR 6-1000.
Is There Some Way I
Can Have My
Illegitimate Son Join
Us in the U.S.?
Question: Both my wife and I ar
American citizens by naturalization
Before I came to the United State
I had an illegitimate child. The moth
er disappeared, leaving me with th
baby. I have brought up the chil
and when I married, my wife treate
the child as if he were her own. W
had to leave the child when we im
migrated, because we all come form
country with a heavily oversubscribe
quota, but we are most anxious t
have him join us. Is there any way i
which this can be done?
Answer: Whether the child can joi
you depends on his age. If he is un
der 14 years old, you and your wii
may petition for him as an "orphan."
Jonald D. Weides Car Accident Fatal
Donald D. Weides, age 22, of 9525
)rake Ave. Skokie, Illisois died Saturay,
July 25, as they returned to their
ome from Lake Geneva. His companon,
the driver of the car died too.
rom reports not confirmel, their car
lould have collided with the side of
large trailer at an intersection. Dond
was the son of John and Mary
Veides. He was the grandson of the
ate Joseph Weides, for many years
member of the Luxembourg Singng
Society.
He is the grand nephew of Mellior
Weides of Skokie, Ill. He leaves
o mourn besides his dear parents a
rother John D. (Jay).
Funeral services were conducted
rom the Fitzgerald & Karsten Fueral
Home 1571 Maple ave., Evanson
on Tueslay, July 28, 10:30 a.m.
o St. Mary's church Requiem Mass
11 a.m. Interment at All Saints
emetery.
To the bereaved family our deepest
ympathy.
Irs. Catherine Loutsch
Mrs. Catherine Loutsch, 91, of 6125
incoln av., Morton Grove, died yes-
;rday July 18, in her home. She was
ic mother of the late George Loutsch
former mayor of Morton Grove. She
s survived by a son, Arthur J., Niles
ownship collector. Mass will be said
t 10 a.m. Tuesday is St. Martha's
Catholic church, 8523 Georgiana av.,
Vlorton Grove.
•urgion
Catherine M. Burgon, nee Weiland,
.ge 57, late of 4219 N. Monticello
.venue, Chicago, beloved wife of the
ate Alfred M. Burgon; sister of Alice
iibbard, Mary Irish, Agnes Brewer,
icona Weohri, Theresa Tuomala,
rank, and John Weilanl. Funeral
Wednesday, 9:30 a.m., from Fitzgerald
& Karsten Funeral Home, 1571
Vlaple avenue, Evanston, to St.
vlaryl's church. Mass 10 a.m. Internent
St. Peter's cemetery, Skokie.
UN 9-2900.
Rosseljong
Joseph M. Rosseljong Sr., beloved
husband of the late Marie, nee Dour;
loving father of Joseph M. Jr., Geraldine
Borcherding, Gerard P., Rosemary
Lestelle, and Bernard; fond
grandfother of 11. Member of Luxembourg
Brotherhood of America Section
3 and Belmont Park post, No.
597, A.L. Funeral Tuesday, Aug. 4,
1964, 9 a.m., from Behnki-McKenna
Funeral Home, 5917 W. Irving Park,
to St. Pascal church. Mass 9:30 a.m.
Interment St. Boniface. AV 3-3426.
Endre
Frank Endre, July 29, beloved husband
of Barbara, nee Miller; dear
father of Barbara Ketterhagen, Margaret
Gir, Peter, Dorothy Ketter
hagen, Dolores Witkowski, and Francis;
grandfather of 26; great-grandfather
of one. At Birren & Son Funeral
Home, 6125 N. Clark street,
after 6 p.m. Thursday. Funeral Saturday
morning, at 9:30. Services in St.
Margaret Mary church at 10 o'clock.
Interment St. Boniface cemetery.
Weber
Frank J. Weber, suddenly, July 27, at
Crystal Falls, Mich., beloved husband
of Margaret, nee Swiech; dear father
of Frank III, Patricia, John, and Jean;
fond brother of Dorothy Van Maldegiam.
Funeral Friday morning at 8:45
from Birren & Son Funeral Home,
6125 N. Clark street. Services in St.
Lambert church at 9:30. Interment
St. Peter cemetery, Skokie.
See write up of his death in an
article in this issue. His parents are
well known n our Luxembourg Colony.
Urbanus
The Rev. Frederick Urbanus, G. S.
S. R., son of the late Mathius and
Mariaana; fond brother of Edmunl
and Joseph, the late Henry, Alezius,
Victor, George, and Marie Parr. Visitation
Monday, 3-9 p.m., at Villa
Redeemer, Glenview, Ill. Requiem
Mass Tuesday, 10 a.m. Interment
Villa Redeemer. MI 2-1535.
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