Obituary transcribed from the Goldthwaite Eagle-Mullin Enterprise Microfilm, dated October 27, 1933 (Poor reverse image photocopy)

Wednesday, October 11, 1933, marked the passing away of one of the most influential and highly esteemed citizens of Mills county, W. Gromatzky. To the people of this community his death means the departure of a vital force, which has long been felt and relied upon by the people of Priddy. Most of Mr. Gromatzky's life was spent among these people and they valued him as he deserved to be valued.

W. Gromatzky was born in Germany in 1851. He came to America in 1870 and after spending a number of years in Washington and Hamilton Counties, he located in * 1884 in Priddy, in Mills County, and there spent the remainder of his life.

In 1877, he was married to Miss Schrank of Washington, County and to them were born ten children, seven of whom are now living – Chas Gromatzky, Priddy; Mrs. F.W. Limmer, Priddy; Alfred Gromatzky, Eden; Willie Gromatzky, Eden; Mrs. Richard Hohertz, Priddy; Mrs. F.W. Hein, Priddy; Mrs. Kucklies, Indian Gap. He is also survived by one brother, three sisters, thirty-five grandchildren and twenty-one great grandchildren.

The death of Mr. Gromatzky marked the passing of the last of the original founders of the Zion Lutheran church at Priddy. His funeral rites were held in this church with fitting ceremony by Rev. Mansur, and his remains were laid to rest by the side of his wife in the Lutheran cemetery, West Priddy.

His funeral brought together one of the largest crowds that has ever been assembled in Priddy, showing the high esteem he was held in by his fellowmen.

The pallbearers were his grandsons; Alfred and Willie Limmer, Ernest and Arthur Gromatzky, George Hiller, Walter Kucklies, Herbert Schoen, and Carl Hein. Fairman Company of Goldthwaite had charge of the funeral

A FRIEND

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