ELGIN COURIER  1957

August Wolf

VENERABLE MCDADE PIONEER PASSES ON SEVEN YEARS SHORT OF CENTURY MARK.

            Mr. August Wolf, venerable pioneer citizen of McDade, passed on February 2, 1957 at 1:00 p.m. at the home of his youngest son, Henry Wolf at the age of 93 years, 1 month and 12 days.  Funeral services were held from the Wolf home on Sunday February 3, at 3:00 p.m. with Rev. H. Engeling, pastor of St. Peter’s Ev. Lutheran Church of Elgin officiating.  Music included two favorite hymns “O, where is the Home of the Soul to be found” and “Let Me Go”.  Burial was in the Siloah Cemetery near McDade, Pallbearers were; Martin, Don, James and Carl Wolf, Eugene Detrick and Lawrence Schulz.  A profusion of beautiful flowers banked his final resting place.

            Surviving him are 4 sons; K. A. Wolf, San Antonio; Martin, McDade; Walter , near Brenham; and Henry of McDade; one daughter, Mrs. Mary Koeppe, Elgin;  15 grandchildren; 18 great-grandchildren and 1 sister Mrs. Anna Dube, McDade who is almost 90 years of age.

            The son of Mr. and Mrs. August G. Wolf, natives of Germany.  Mr. August was born December 19, 1863 at McDade, Bastrop, County, Texas, where he lived a long, full, useful and rewarding life just short of a century.  He was very influential in his community and was one of the best known and revered citizens of that area, and was also held in high esteem by a large friendship in Elgin and vicinity.

            Jan 3, 1887, he married Miss Marie Ehlo at McDade and together they founded a home which was widely acclaimed for hospitality, and was the mecca of relatives and friends.  In his earlier years he engaged in farming and was quite successful.  His life was very colorful and he had a vivid memory and could keep his listeners spellbound relating episodes of his long life.  He was a Road Overseer for many years during which time he built a “drag” pulled by a team, to close the deep ruts after a rain, which was later copied by the county in building a heavier one.

            In his later years his hearing and sight became impaired and for 10 years prior to his death he was almost totally blind.  He suffered a fall in August, of 1956, and although able to be up, spent much of his time in his room.  Following a second fall last January 1, he had rapidly declined until he passed peacefully into a realm of Peace.