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Melvin Carl Walter Eilers Sr

28 Feb 1922 – 23 Jul 2014

Birth28 Feb 1922
Death23 Jul 2014
CemeteryImmanuel Lutheran Cemetery
Pottsville , Hamilton County , Texas , USA
Added byElreeta Weathers on 26 Jul 2014
FaGhttps://www.findagrave.com/memorial/133380599

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Melvin Eilers, Sr., age 92, was born on February 28, 1922, in Pottsville, TX, to William and Helen Rapp Eilers. He was baptized and confirmed at Immanuel Lutheran Church, Pottsville, TX. He graduated from Pottsville High School in 1940. Melvin served his country in World War II, being inducted into the US Army Air Corps in 1942. He received four Bronze Battle Stars – Rome Arno, Italy, Southern France, North Apennines, and Po Valley, Italy. He was discharged in 1945. He was united in marriage to Aline Knipstein on March 28, 1943. To this union, four children were born: Melvin, Jr., Larry, Donna & William. Aline preceded him in death on May 1, 1983. Melvin married Leona Zschiesche on June 23, 1984, and they resided in Hamilton, TX. He was a member of the VFW and American Legion, where he served as Commander and held numerous other offices. He was an Agent for Germania Insurance for 50 years and a farmer and rancher all of his life. Melvin is survived by his children, Melvin Eilers, Jr. and wife Gwen; Larry Eilers and wife Pam; Donna Wagner and William (Bill) Eilers and wife Diane; his grandchildren, Cathy, Jenni, Leslie, Jasen, Cassi, Brad, Greg, Nathan, Ciara, Evan, Erich & Alina and twelve great-grandchildren. Melvin is also survived by his wife Leona Eilers and step-children, Threasa Boyar, Janice Canard, and David Low, Michael and Ernestine Zschiesche, and Yvonne and Howard Martin, and several grandchildren and great-grandchildren. Funeral services have been set for 2:00 P.M. Saturday, July 26 at the Trinity Lutheran Church in Pottsville, TX. Burial will follow at the Immanuel Lutheran Cemetery. Visitation will be from 6:00 to 8:00 P.M. Friday, July 25, at Riley Funeral Home. Pallbearers will be Jasen Wagner, Brad Eilers, Greg Eilers, Grant Cline, Evan Eilers, Erich Eilers, Wade Purtell, Quinc Pearcy, Nathan Butler, and Justin Montandon. Honorary pallbearers are Wayne Wagner, Jerome Pietzsch, Raymond Eilers, Alvis Eilers and Ervin Seims. Melvin was a role model to his children in all that was good, loving, honest and ethical. He made sure his children knew material possessions did not measure the worth or integrity of a person. He will be missed. Riley Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements.

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