Obituary: Karl Fauerbach - Class of 1917

Karl Fauerbach, Brewer, Dies at 69

Karl H. Fauerbach, 69, of 1907 N. Sherman ave., grandson of the founder of Fauerbach Brewing Co., died Sunday (Aug. 28, 1966) in a Madison nursing home after a long illness.

Mr. Fauerbach was the son of the late Louis Fauerbach, former president of the company, and had been himself associated with the company and the Pepsi Cola Co. for over 50 years.

He attended the University, of Wisconsin, and was a member of Wisconsin Club, Phi Kappa Sigma, the Madison Consistory, the Elks lodge, the Turners, and a former director of the Wisconsin Brewer's Assn. He was a veteran of World War I.

Surviving are his wife, Mildred; three sons, John, 411 Sheldon ave.; Karl P,. Rockford, Ill.; Louis H., 42o0 Drexel ave.; a daughter, Mrs. Russell van Denburgh, San Diego, Calif.; a brother, Dr. Louis, 1715 Regent st.; and 12 grandchildren.

Funeral arrangements are pending at the Schroeder funeral home, 3325 E. Washington ave. Memorials may be made to the American Cancer Society.

Note: The above was originally in the Wisconsin State Journal on August 29, 1966. At this time, obituaries were still "news stories," written by newspaper staff, not families. This story, however, appeared on the front page of the newspaper rather than in the obituary section. Karl Fauerbach's senior class photograph (below) appears in the 1917 edition of the Tychoberahn, the yearbook of Madison High School (later renamed Central High School).

Obituary: Herman B. Halperin - Class of 1917

MADISON - Herman B. Halperin, age 74, of 3824 Cherokee Drive, died on Saturday, July 6, 1974 at Wisconsin Dells. He was a lifelong Madison resident. Mr. Halperin was formerly the owner and opertor of the C.H. Halperin Auto Parts on South Park Street. Survivors include his wife, Esther; two daughters, Mrs. David Schwartz, Chicago, Ill., Mrs. Alan Bramson, Glenview, Ill.; a sister, Mrs. Charles Kades, Beloit; two brothers, Mack of Peoria, Ill., Dr. Phillip Halperin, Kansas City, Mo. Funeral services will be held at FRAUTSCHI FUNERAL HOME, 3610 Speedway Road, at 1:30 p.m. on Tuesday, July 9, The Rabbi Manfred Swarsensky officiating. Burial in Forst Hill Cemetery. There will be no visitation. The family suggests that memorials be made to the Tribute and Memorial Fund of Temple Beth El, 2702 Arbor Drive.

Originally published in the Wisconsin State Journal on July 8, 1974

Obituary: Earl D. Brown - Class of 1917

Earl D. Brown Dies; Was School Principal

Earl D. Brown, 73, of 4201 Hiawatha Dr., former principal of Central Junior-Senior High School, died Tuesday (May 4, 1971) in a Madison nursing home after a long illness.

Bonr on a farm near Madison, Mr. Brown spent many years working within the Madison school system. He received his bachelor's degree from the University of Wisconsin in 1921 and his master's in 1922.

He then went to Fond du Lac to teach, but after a few years decided he was too far away from Madison.

In 1925 he went to Cambridge as principal of its high school, but moved again in 1929 to Janesville where he bacame a junior-senior high vice principal.

In 1931 representatives of the Town of Nakoma asked Mr. Brown to be principal of their school, which was about to be annexed to the city. He took the post and later was transferred to East Junior High School where he also served as principal.

In 1935, Mr. Brown left East to serve as secretary to the Madison Board of Education and business manager for the city school system. He held those positions for 14 years.

In 1949 he left Madison again for California, but returned in 1950 to become principal of Central Junior'Senior High School. He retired in 1961.

Mr. Brown was a World War I veteran, and a member of the Madison, Southern Wisconsin and National Education Assns., and the Wisconsin and National Seconday Principals Assns.

He was a former director of the Madison Teachers Credit Union, and a member of the University United Methodist Church, the Kiwanis Club, the National World Federalists, Phi Delta Kappa, Phi Mu Alpha, and Sinfonia, a musical fraternity.

Mr. Brown was married in 1923 to Winifred Collier.

Surviving besides his wife, are two daughters, Mrs. Orville Lilequist, Milwaukee; and Mrs. Eugene Krist, Watertown; a son, Dr. Richard Brown, Albuquerque, N. Mex.; a brother, Harold, Volga, S.D.; and 13 grandchildren.

Funeral services will be held Friday at 2 p.m. in the University United Methodist Church here, with the Rev. Robert J. Trobaugh officiating. Burial will be in Forest Hill Cemetery.

Friends may call at the church on Friday from 1 p.m. until the time of the services.

The family said memorials may be made to the University United Methodist Church, 1127 University Ave., or to National World Federalists.


Notes: The above is from the Wednesday, May 5, 1971 Obituary Section of The Capital Times. At this time, obituaries were still news stories, written by newspaper staff, not families. The obituary was accompanied by a photo -- at that time the sign of an important or newsworthy person, not a commonplace occurrence. Unfortunately, there is an error in the second paragraph, which begins "Bonr" instead of "Born."

The class year for Earl Brown is based on information in the 1917 Tychoberahn, which lists him as a senior.