Latest Happenings

This blog hasn't had much new information these last few years. With no reunion planned anytime in the near future, it has occurred to me that we should start sharing photos of any little get togethers with our old classmates. Even though we're relatively old at this point, I'd like to see us share more than simply obituaries and sad news.

If you follow this blog and have any recent photos of yourself with HHS classmates, it would be great to post them here so feel free to write me and send any photos. Whether you're just meeting for lunch, taking a little road trip or other outing, we'd love to have you share here.

I'm going to start this new amusement off with photos taken last week at Mi Tierra at the Mercado in San Antonio of John & Shirley Moore May, Bonnie Hannan Dugi, Mary Evans Nutt and myself.

Obituary of Paul Klier

Today I had a note from Carl Forrester letting me know that Paul Klier passed away last month on the 14th of January, 2019 so I could share it here with everyone.

PAUL R. KLIER OBITUARY
1945 - 2019

Paul R. Klier, son of Esther Elizabeth Bracher and Werner Adolph Klier, was born August 22, 1945, in Fredericksburg, Texas. He attended Harlandale Junior High and High School in San Antonio where he was the Drum Major.

He graduated from Texas Lutheran College in Seguin and taught English in AISD at Travis, Crockett, and Anderson High Schools. During the Vietnam Era, he served in the U.S. Army on the DMZ in Korea. Paul married Betje Black Luedecke in 1972.

After he received a Master of Arts degree from the University of Texas, he worked at Intel, then Texas Instruments in Austin. Hewlett-Packard drew him to Cupertino, California, where they lived in Palo Alto from 1991-1999. He joined the Disaster Survival Planning Network as Vice President and returned to Austin permanently in 1998, retiring in 2010 to become a full-time grandfather. Stricken with Parkinson's disease for many years, he lived at Sundance Memory Care in Cedar Park in 2018.

After his death Jan. 14, his remains were donated for scientific research.

Paul is survived by his wife of 46 years, Betje Black Klier; his son Thresher Klier of Austin; his daughter Martelle Luedecke and his three grandchildren, all of Burnet: granddaughters Samm Sawyer Luedecke and Gabrielle "Briezie" Luedecke and grandson Hudson James-Paul Wathen Luedecke, who carries forward his Christian name.

Pre-deceased by their brother William Klier in 2006, Paul is also survived by his brother and sister-in-law, Nolan and Barbara Klier of Plano and sister-in-law Nora Klier of Houston; brother-in-law Sinclair Black and sister-in-law Susan Morehead of Austin, plus numerous nieces & nephews. *At noon on Saturday, March 30, 2019, a Celebration and thanks for the life of Paul Klier will be held in Zion Lutheran Church in Fredericksburg, Texas, where he was baptized and confirmed by his maternal grandfather, the Reverend Frederick Bracher.

Published in Austin American-Statesman from Feb. 2 to Feb. 3, 2019

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Thanks again to Carl Forrester for sharing this message.

A little more information...

For those who aren't familiar with Boerne, Ebensberger-Fisher Funeral Home is located at 111 Rosewood Ave. in Boerne. They have now posted Stanley's obituary.

Stanley Hierholzer Obituary.

There is also an insert included with the obituary showing a map to the location of the Methodist Church on James St.

Update on Service for Stanley Hierholzer

According to Glen, the funeral service for Stanley will be at 10:30 AM on Saturday, November 18th at the Methodist Church in Boerne, Texas.

Visitation at the funeral home will be from 5:00 to 7:00 P.M. on Friday evening, November 17th at the Ebensberger-Fisher Funeral Home.

Stanley Hierholzer

I'm sad to share the news that we've learned of the passing of another of our classmates. Yesterday, Glen Collins informed us of the death of Stanley Hierholzer earlier this week. The service will be held on Saturday, November 18th in Boerne.

Ebensberger-Fisher Funeral Home in Boerne will be handling Stanley's service; however their website hasn't yet posted his obituary or details of arrangements.

Please check back for further information.

Passing of a Classmate

Thanks to Keith Moore for sharing the following obituary from the Wilson County Newspaper for our friend and classmate Tommy Johnston:

Thomas Lloyd Johnston
9-12-1944 to 3-26-2015

Brother of Bill Johnston, Ann Smith, and the late Sonny Johnston; and father of Matt Johnston and wife Ann, Jeanette Lackey and husband Brad, Loretta Beck and husband Bill, and Luke Johnston and wife Lisa.

Funeral Service will be held on Wednesday, April 8, 10 a.m. at Concordia Lutheran Church, San Antonio with a reception to follow the service

Memorials: Mission Park Funeral Chapels & Cemeteries 3401 Cherry Ridge, San Antonio, TX 78230

Dancing at Martinez next Sunday!

Catherine Clay O'Neal wrote to say that her husband Winston and The Nashville Sounds will be playing at Martinez Social Club next Sunday, August 17th, from 3-6:30pm. 

Hope to see you there!