MEINRATH, August, Beeville Picayune, Thursday, 24 Mar 1938, Front Page:

Funeral Rites For August MEINRATH, Held on Saturday.
Retired Baker Dies Unexpected At His Home Here.

Funeral services for August Meinrath, Sr. were held at Walker Funeral Chapel Saturday, March 10th at 5 o'clock 
with Rev. Sam B. Hill, pastor of First Presbyterian Church in charge. The interment was in Glenwood Cemetery.

Mr. Meinrath, retired baker, succumbed to a heart attack at 6:10 o'clock Saturday morning. He had been in declining 
health for several months but news of his passing came as a distinct shock to his many friends, few of them being 
aware that he had suffered almost daily from angina pectoris for the past 6 months. He had spent Friday afternoon 
with his friend, C. E. HALL, on the Hall (continued on page #10) ranch and retired feeling as well as usual. He slept 
well until the fatal attack at 6 o'clock, the end coming before the physician could be summoned.

The deceased was a native of Neukirch, Switzerland, a son of John and Elizabeth Meinrath. He was born January 30, 
1876. At the age of six years he came to America with his parents, 6 sisters and 2 brothers, the family locating at 
Corpus Christi. With other members of the family he came to Beeville 8 years later and for 50 years had made this 
city his home.

Mr. Meinrath engaged in farming for a number of years before joining his elder brothers, John and Jake, in the 
operation of a bakery. He remained in that business until both of his brothers passed away, later retiring because 
of failing health. He spent the last 6 years looking after his property interests. He loved his home and hometown and 
was always found at his home at the end of the day, there to welcome his many friends and relatives and watch over 
and guard his loved ones.

Mr. Meinrath was married in 1907 to Miss Johanna HESS of Corpus Christi whose death occurred in 1915. In November 
of 1917, he was happily married to Miss Minnie Poenish of Corpus Christi and to this union, three children were born, 
August H. Jr., Dorothy Louise and Kathryn Barbara, who with their mother mourn his untimely passing. Other survivors 
include 5 sisters, Mrs. R. A. WAGNER, Yoakum; Mrs. Fritz HARTZENDORF, and Mrs. Max BRAUER, of Beeville; Mrs. Annie 
UEHLINGER, Beaumont; and Mrs. R. O. BRAUER, Monroe, Louisiana.

Mr. Meinrath was a Presbyterian having united with the church here in 1918. The funeral arrangements were made by 
Walker Funeral Home and pall bearers were Davis Deloney, Lonnie Borroum, 0. J. Bocquet, J. R. Scott, Frank Matejek, 
B. W. Adams, Peter Mikeska and C. E. Hall.

Out of town relatives and friends here for the funeral include, Mr. & Mrs. H. Poenish, Mr. & Mrs. Adolph Poenish, Mr. & 
Mrs. Carl Poenish, Miss Elsie Poenish, Mr. & Mrs. Chas. Kruez, Harry Bowen and Arno Benham, all of Corpus Christi. 
Mrs. R. A. Wagner of Yoakum; Mr. & Mrs. Louis Schorre and Miss Mary Barthiome, Cuero, Mr. & Mrs. Jim Odem, Sinton; 
Mr. & Mrs. Julio Bauch, LaGrange, and Mr. & Mrs. Alf Hartzendorf, Pettus.