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Charles Richard "Charlee" Till
6 Feb 1896 – 6 Feb 1957
| Birth | 6 Feb 1896 |
| Death | 6 Feb 1957 |
| Cemetery | Saint Michael Catholic Cemetery Weimar , Colorado County , Texas , USA |
| Added by | Moon Child on 16 Feb 2014 |
| FaG | https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/65918239 |
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Till, Charles R. Final Rites Held For Charlie Till, 61, Suicide Victim Funeral services for Charles R. Till, 61, who was found dead in his car near Weimar last Friday, were held Sunday morning at Hubbard Funeral Home and St. Michael's Church, with burial in the church cemetery. Msgr. Anthony Drozd officiated, assisted by Rev. Thomas Flanagan and Rev. Benton Thurmond. Mr. Till had been missing since Wednesday, which was his birthday. Two colored employees of Montgomery Electric Co. found him slumped in his car, which had been parked at the same spot near the old boneyard northeast of town since that day. A .22 calibre rifle was beside him and he had been shot once in the forehead. Justice of the Peace A. J. Ratliff gave a verdict of suicide. Born here Feb. 6, 1896, he was the oldest son of John and Annie Till. He married Miss Marie Knebel here Oct. 29, 1917. For about the past 15 years he had worked at Hubbard & Herder, until recently called the Jno C. Hubbard Co. and prior to that had been employed by H. H. Knebel, on the county crew, and by Contractor Steve Kosler. Surviving in addition to his wife are one daughter, Mrs. Erwin (Leona) Wind and five grandchildren, of Houston; eight sisters, Mrs. Edmund Helmcamp, Mrs. Frank Ripper, Mrs. Joe F. Ulrich, Mrs. Charlie Berger,Mrs. Joe R. Ulrich, Mrs. Edward Berger, all of Weimar, and Mrs. Jim Skrovan of El Campo; and three brothers, Henry Till of Weimar Albert Till of El Campo and William Till of Columbus. One sister preceded him in death. Pallbearers were his nephews, Frankie Berger, Herbert Ulrich, Edwin Knebel, Verner Till, Steve Zapalac, John F. Heger Jr., Frankie Thac, Raymond Knebel and Eugene Ulrich. Weimar Mercury, February 15, 1957, page 1
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- Mary Till Helmcamp 1888–1967
- Louise Till Ripper 1890–1962
- Magdalena J. "Lena" Till Ulrich 1891–1977
- Pauline A. Till Berger 1892–1978
- Emma Till Ulrich 1894–1959
- William B. "Willie" Till 1903–1982
- Henry Herbert Till 1906–1982
- Olga Till Berger 1911–1983
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