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Arthur
Francis Fromherz Sr.
March 23, 1923 -
August 16, 2004 |
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Visitation
- All Day Friday August 20, 2004
9am-8:30pm
Weddle Funeral Home
1777 N 3rd Avenue
Stayton, OR
Map/Directions - Weddle Link
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Celebration of Life Liturgy
Saturday August 21, 2004
10 am
St. Mary's Catholic Church
9168 Silver Falls Hwy
Aumsville, OR (Shaw)
Map/Directions-St. Mary's Link
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When I think of my Uncle
Art I think of a very kind-hearted, gentle and loving man. He
modeled unconditional love in his every day life . . .the kind of love that
that is steadfast and constant . . . the 'no strings attached' kind of love.
You didn't have to earn his love, he always had enough to go around.
Art knew how to forgive and did it freely. He was often quiet and
unassuming, often unnoticed in the background of life. . . always steady and
focused on answering Jesus' call to 'Love one another'. We will all
continue to experience his love and presence in different ways than when he
was with us here on earth. Please join me in celebration of Art's Song
From The Heart . . . for Art is celebrating in Heaven with Jesus, his Mom &
Dad, Nana Smith, Sister Josephine, Brother Charlie and Grandson Chris. He is
truly at Peace. cg
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Arthur Francis Fromherz
March 23,
1923 - August 16, 2004
http://online.statesmanjournal.com/obituaries/obituary.cfm?i=22430
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STAYTON - Arthur was
born in Corvallis. After serving in the U.S. Navy during WWII,
he lived in Amity, Dallas, Sublimity, Shaw, and the last 38
years in West Stayton. He worked in construction, working on
both Big Cliff and Detroit Dams. Arthur worked for 20 years at
Wah Chang as a sandblasting specialist; later he worked as a
watchman at Cascade High School for 5 years. Arthur was a member
of St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Shaw, the Shaw Knights of
Columbus, for which he was 4th degree, the West Stayton Parents
Club, the Cascade High School Booster Club, the Albany
Grandparents bowling league, and the Stayton Seniors bowling
league. Arthur enjoyed bowling, gardening, fishing, and playing
cards.
Survivors include his wife, Winnie, whom he married on Feb. 17,
1946; daughters, Judy Fromherz of Sacramento, Calif., Mary Holt
of Keizer, Martha Northup of Bend, Lucille Silbernagel and
Esther Fromherz, both of Salem, Carolyn Patience of Lincoln,
Neb., and Jane Fromherz of Longview, Wash.; sons, Arthur
Fromherz, Jr. of Aumsville, Russell Fromherz of Reno, Nev.,
Ernie Fromherz of Salem, Leonard Fromherz of Sublimity, and
Daniel Fromherz of Eugene; brothers, Albert Fromherz of Yakima,
Wash., Joe Fromherz of Keizer, Walt Fromherz of Medford, and Jim
Fromherz of St. Paul; sisters, Florence Gross of Mt. Angel and
Mary Gerding of Corvallis; 23 grandchildren; and 9
great-grandchildren. One grandson, Chris Holt, sister, Josephine
Reed, and brother, Charles Fromherz, preceded him in death.
Visitation will be from 9 a.m. to 8 p.m., Fri., Aug. 20, 2004,
and Rosary will be at 7 p.m., Fri., Aug. 20, both at Weddle
Funeral Chapel, Stayton. Funeral Mass will be at 10 a.m., Sat.,
Aug. 21, 2004 at St. Mary Catholic Church in Shaw. Interment
will be at St. Mary Cemetery, Shaw. Contributions may be made to
the Father Taafe Foundation or Shaw Knights of Columbus. Weddle
Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. |
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Our Loving Brother
Arthur
by Florence Gross
Arthur was
born March 23, 1923 in Corvallis, Oregon to Lucy and Adolf Fromherz. He was
their 8th child of nine. He was the second to the youngest and I
was the second to the oldest of 6 boys and 3 girls. I remember well the day
of his birth. At that time our parents were busy taking care of young
brother Walter recovering from a near fatal case of the flu. (Many people
died in this epidemic.)
I mention
this because our oldest sister Josephine who was partially deaf and was
about 12 years old was baby Arthur’s care-taker. She did almost everything
for him. Dressed him, fed him, rocked him to sleep, drove him around in a
wicker baby carriage wherever she went, and as he grew she played with him -
- - she loved him more than any of her dolls or any of her play things.
Josephine could talk in broken English. I remember well, her saying many
times, “Baby Arthur, good baby - - - not bad.” She continued to care for
Arthur while our parents concentrated on caring for Walter and their new
baby Jimmie. Thus, Arthur grew sort of by himself with Josephine away to
the deaf school. This was when I started to become his protector from his
older brothers who had become teasers and pranksters - - - I think maybe
they were a little jealous of Art and the attention he was getting.
Our mother
became very ill after the stillborn birth of another child. It was my turn
to be nanny to my brothers and sisters. Our mother nearly died but lived
with very poor health mentally and physically. We children grew up taking
care of each other much of the time.
We loved
each other but there was lots of teasing and pranks played among us. I
mention this because our brother Arthur was the one that was teased the
most. I could tell you many fun incidents but there were some sad pranks
played on each other, too. Arthur seemed to be the one that caught most of
it. He was the “under-dog” in the family.
After we
grew up we have had lots of fun telling about these teasing and prankster
times-we laugh and have a great time.
I must tell
you that Art loved to tell on himself and thinks it was hilarious that he
was called a pig when all the chicken bones were found at his place at the
dinner table - - - He laughed about the many pranks where he was the
victim. Arthur told me in private one time that our oldest brother Charlie
apologized to him for the treatment Art received from himself. (That was
before Charley died 2 years ago.) I was glad to hear that because everyone
knows that Arthur was the most caring of all the family. When Charley was
on his deathbed Art was the most frequent visitor.
Arthur
visited our Senior Aunts, Uncles, and the in-laws - - - he made friends with
everyone that he worked or played with.
After our
sister-in-law Alice (Charley’s wife) was stricken with a stroke, he was her
first visitor - - - Alice claims that Arthur is the most caring and loving
of all the Fromherz Family. We all agree with her.
Arthur
married his sweetheart, Winnie Smith after he served in the Navy during
World War II, on February 2, 1946. They had 12 wonderful children. I will
let them speak for their dad who loved each one of them. It was very
obvious that if any of his children were having problems, he was the first
one to help them - - - I understand that his last project was helping a
daughter find a new home.
Written in
loving Memory,
Florence
Gross
August 18,
2004
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