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San Antonio Express-News — MENGER obituary listing for Mr. Gus P. Menger, 84, of 1919 Kenilworth Blvd., retired chairman of Board H&H Coffee Company, 7 August 1974, p. 32

Day-after listing-style obituary for Mr. Gus P. Menger, 84, of 1919 Kenilworth Blvd., who died August 5, 1974 — printed in the San Antonio Express-News of Wednesday, 7 August 1974. Companion to the 6 August 1974 service-scheduled obituary (HH-CLIP-1974-0001); the 7 Aug version is fuller on survivors, civic memberships, and pallbearers.

Anchors several Menger-family facts in one notice:

  • Civic memberships: Retired Chairman of Board H&H Coffee Company; Member, National Coffee Assn.; Past President, San Antonio Manufacturer’s Assn.; Knights of Columbus Council No. 786, Bejar Caravan No. 56, Order of Alhambras.
  • Second wife: Mrs. Adele Menger (first wife Rose Lee Menger died in 1955).
  • Daughters: Barbara Ann Ernst of Shreveport, La.; Mrs. Rose Marie McClung of Houston (= Mrs. Guy La Monte McClung Jr., mother of the bride in the June 1969 McCormick-McClung wedding — confirms Albert G. Menger as her brother and uncle to the McClung children); Sister Rose Marie Menger O.S.B. of San Antonio (a Benedictine nun).
  • Sons: Albert G. Menger of Wetmore (H&H president 1960–1962); step-son Carl Paxson of San Antonio.
  • Sister: Miss Margaret Menger. Brothers: August, Rudolph W., Ted J. Menger. (Louis B. and Edward W. had pre-deceased him.)
  • 17 grandchildren, 15 great-grandchildren.
  • Pallbearers: Chris M. Jasso (H&H packing-department veteran), Gen. A. B. Crowther, Fred J. Holliday, Col. M. H. Truly, R. A. Moore, Barney Franza.
  • Mass at St. Pius X Catholic Church (Rev. Msgr. Albert V. Maneth). Interment Mission Burial Park South. Arrangements by Zizik-Kearns Downing-McClaugherty.

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Mr. Gus P. Menger, 84, 1919 Kenilworth Blvd., died Aug. 5, 1974. He was retired chairman of Board H&H Coffee Company, Member of the National Coffee Assn., Past President of the San Antonio Manufacturer’s Assn., Knights of Columbus Council No. 786, Bejar Caravan No. 56, Order of Alhambras. Survivors: Wife, Mrs. Adele Menger, San Antonio; daughters, Mrs. Robert (Barbara Ann) Ernst, Shreveport, La.; Mrs. Rose Marie McClung, Houston, Sister Rose Marie Menger, O.S.B., San Antonio; sons, Albert G. Menger, Wetmore; step-son, Carl Paxson, San Antonio; sister, Miss Margaret Menger, San Antonio; brothers, August, Rudolph W. and Ted J. Menger, San Antonio; 17 grandchildren; 15 great-grandchildren; numerous nieces and nephews. Rosary 7:30 p. m. Tuesday, Zizik-Kearns Chapel. Mass 9:30 a. m. Wednesday, St. Pius X Catholic Church, 3919 Wurzbach, to be offered by Rev. Msgr. Albert V. Maneth. Pallbearers, Chris M. Jasso, Gen. A.B. Crowther, Fred J. Holliday, Col. M.H. Truly, R.A. Moore, Barney Franza. Interment Mission Burial Park South. Arrangements by

Zizik-Kearns

Downing · McClaugherty

1322 N. St. Mary’s 227-2206

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