A City Pays Respects To A Departed Mayor
by GENE McCANN
From 2 to 3 p.m. Saturday business on Walnut Street, was the slowest it' its ever been.
Business wasn't bad. Merchants, the small town variety who comprise the lifeline of America's business econdomy, were paying their final respects to the late Mayor John F. 'Fritz' Braun.
With less that a day's notice, most Walnut St. businesses closed during the funeral and burial of a mayor who had been good for the community.
"It was refresing to see this. Everyone has their mind on the dollar ... It brought some decency back into our lives," said funeral director Ted Fitch, himself a former Lawrenceburg Mayor.
In death the cooperation that marked mayor Braun's terms of service was evident. It was seen in the eight pallbearers, police chief Laverne La Follette, fire chief, Bernard Fogle, city attorney, Chester Bielby, councilmen Fred Trennepohl and Carroll Hopper, utility manager Roland Horney, and friends Ray Knippenberg and Bill Ritzmann.
Rev. William Bullock, in his eulogy, best summed up the mayor's life. "He lived a Christian life. He was a friend to all, especially the children of the community. Lawrenceburg is a better community because Mayor John F. Braun has passed this way."
Aurora, Dearborn County and Greendale police guarded the funeral procession at street intersections along the route to the cemetery as the Lawrenceburg Police force roda as a unit in two police cars.
The tolling of the fire bell at Lawrenceburg Fire Co. No. 1 marked the passing of a friend. A uniformed fireman stood at each street intersection.
An honor guard of policemen and firemen stood at the cemetery. The color guard and firing squad of David McAllister Post 239, American Legion fired a last salute to the departed WW II veteran, who served in the Navy.
That brought heavy tears to Chief LaFollette and Chief Fogle. They had lost not a commander, but a friend.
Their friend was found dead by Chief LaFollette about 2 p.m. last Wednesday. Coroner Mural Fox said the mayor, who had asthma, died about 9:15 a.m. that morning of a heart attack.
His body was found near a desk and beside an oveturned chair. Chief LaFollette became alarmed when the mayor did not show up at city hall.
A bachelor, the mayor was one of the most popular and friendliest men in the community. One of the few Republicans elected to office in a Democratic stronghold of Lawrenceburg, he carried all but one precinct in the last election.
That was in November, 1967 when he was elected to his second four-year term of office. He was a city councilman for four years, 1952 through 1956. He was G. O. P. city chairman for twenty years and treasurer of the Republican Central Committee for 14 years.
Prior to that he was manager of the Lawrenceburg License Branch office for seven years, manager of Progressive Building and Loan and was an employee and supervisor at Schenley Distillers here for 17 years.
He is survived by one sister Mrs. Frances Dober, Dillsboro Manor, and one brother, Phillip, Cleveland.
Fitch Brothers Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.
From: The Register, August ??, 1969
by GENE McCANN
From 2 to 3 p.m. Saturday business on Walnut Street, was the slowest it' its ever been.
Business wasn't bad. Merchants, the small town variety who comprise the lifeline of America's business econdomy, were paying their final respects to the late Mayor John F. 'Fritz' Braun.
With less that a day's notice, most Walnut St. businesses closed during the funeral and burial of a mayor who had been good for the community.
"It was refresing to see this. Everyone has their mind on the dollar ... It brought some decency back into our lives," said funeral director Ted Fitch, himself a former Lawrenceburg Mayor.
In death the cooperation that marked mayor Braun's terms of service was evident. It was seen in the eight pallbearers, police chief Laverne La Follette, fire chief, Bernard Fogle, city attorney, Chester Bielby, councilmen Fred Trennepohl and Carroll Hopper, utility manager Roland Horney, and friends Ray Knippenberg and Bill Ritzmann.
Rev. William Bullock, in his eulogy, best summed up the mayor's life. "He lived a Christian life. He was a friend to all, especially the children of the community. Lawrenceburg is a better community because Mayor John F. Braun has passed this way."
Aurora, Dearborn County and Greendale police guarded the funeral procession at street intersections along the route to the cemetery as the Lawrenceburg Police force roda as a unit in two police cars.
The tolling of the fire bell at Lawrenceburg Fire Co. No. 1 marked the passing of a friend. A uniformed fireman stood at each street intersection.
An honor guard of policemen and firemen stood at the cemetery. The color guard and firing squad of David McAllister Post 239, American Legion fired a last salute to the departed WW II veteran, who served in the Navy.
That brought heavy tears to Chief LaFollette and Chief Fogle. They had lost not a commander, but a friend.
Their friend was found dead by Chief LaFollette about 2 p.m. last Wednesday. Coroner Mural Fox said the mayor, who had asthma, died about 9:15 a.m. that morning of a heart attack.
His body was found near a desk and beside an oveturned chair. Chief LaFollette became alarmed when the mayor did not show up at city hall.
A bachelor, the mayor was one of the most popular and friendliest men in the community. One of the few Republicans elected to office in a Democratic stronghold of Lawrenceburg, he carried all but one precinct in the last election.
That was in November, 1967 when he was elected to his second four-year term of office. He was a city councilman for four years, 1952 through 1956. He was G. O. P. city chairman for twenty years and treasurer of the Republican Central Committee for 14 years.
Prior to that he was manager of the Lawrenceburg License Branch office for seven years, manager of Progressive Building and Loan and was an employee and supervisor at Schenley Distillers here for 17 years.
He is survived by one sister Mrs. Frances Dober, Dillsboro Manor, and one brother, Phillip, Cleveland.
Fitch Brothers Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.
From: The Register, August ??, 1969
A City Pays Respects To A Departed Mayor
by GENE McCANN
From 2 to 3 p.m. Saturday business on Walnut Street, was the slowest it' its ever been.
Business wasn't bad. Merchants, the small town variety who comprise the lifeline of America's business econdomy, were paying their final respects to the late Mayor John F. 'Fritz' Braun.
With less that a day's notice, most Walnut St. businesses closed during the funeral and burial of a mayor who had been good for the community.
"It was refresing to see this. Everyone has their mind on the dollar ... It brought some decency back into our lives," said funeral director Ted Fitch, himself a former Lawrenceburg Mayor.
In death the cooperation that marked mayor Braun's terms of service was evident. It was seen in the eight pallbearers, police chief Laverne La Follette, fire chief, Bernard Fogle, city attorney, Chester Bielby, councilmen Fred Trennepohl and Carroll Hopper, utility manager Roland Horney, and friends Ray Knippenberg and Bill Ritzmann.
Rev. William Bullock, in his eulogy, best summed up the mayor's life. "He lived a Christian life. He was a friend to all, especially the children of the community. Lawrenceburg is a better community because Mayor John F. Braun has passed this way."
Aurora, Dearborn County and Greendale police guarded the funeral procession at street intersections along the route to the cemetery as the Lawrenceburg Police force roda as a unit in two police cars.
The tolling of the fire bell at Lawrenceburg Fire Co. No. 1 marked the passing of a friend. A uniformed fireman stood at each street intersection.
An honor guard of policemen and firemen stood at the cemetery. The color guard and firing squad of David McAllister Post 239, American Legion fired a last salute to the departed WW II veteran, who served in the Navy.
That brought heavy tears to Chief LaFollette and Chief Fogle. They had lost not a commander, but a friend.
Their friend was found dead by Chief LaFollette about 2 p.m. last Wednesday. Coroner Mural Fox said the mayor, who had asthma, died about 9:15 a.m. that morning of a heart attack.
His body was found near a desk and beside an oveturned chair. Chief LaFollette became alarmed when the mayor did not show up at city hall.
A bachelor, the mayor was one of the most popular and friendliest men in the community. One of the few Republicans elected to office in a Democratic stronghold of Lawrenceburg, he carried all but one precinct in the last election.
That was in November, 1967 when he was elected to his second four-year term of office. He was a city councilman for four years, 1952 through 1956. He was G. O. P. city chairman for twenty years and treasurer of the Republican Central Committee for 14 years.
Prior to that he was manager of the Lawrenceburg License Branch office for seven years, manager of Progressive Building and Loan and was an employee and supervisor at Schenley Distillers here for 17 years.
He is survived by one sister Mrs. Frances Dober, Dillsboro Manor, and one brother, Phillip, Cleveland.
Fitch Brothers Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.
From: The Register, August ??, 1969
by GENE McCANN
From 2 to 3 p.m. Saturday business on Walnut Street, was the slowest it' its ever been.
Business wasn't bad. Merchants, the small town variety who comprise the lifeline of America's business econdomy, were paying their final respects to the late Mayor John F. 'Fritz' Braun.
With less that a day's notice, most Walnut St. businesses closed during the funeral and burial of a mayor who had been good for the community.
"It was refresing to see this. Everyone has their mind on the dollar ... It brought some decency back into our lives," said funeral director Ted Fitch, himself a former Lawrenceburg Mayor.
In death the cooperation that marked mayor Braun's terms of service was evident. It was seen in the eight pallbearers, police chief Laverne La Follette, fire chief, Bernard Fogle, city attorney, Chester Bielby, councilmen Fred Trennepohl and Carroll Hopper, utility manager Roland Horney, and friends Ray Knippenberg and Bill Ritzmann.
Rev. William Bullock, in his eulogy, best summed up the mayor's life. "He lived a Christian life. He was a friend to all, especially the children of the community. Lawrenceburg is a better community because Mayor John F. Braun has passed this way."
Aurora, Dearborn County and Greendale police guarded the funeral procession at street intersections along the route to the cemetery as the Lawrenceburg Police force roda as a unit in two police cars.
The tolling of the fire bell at Lawrenceburg Fire Co. No. 1 marked the passing of a friend. A uniformed fireman stood at each street intersection.
An honor guard of policemen and firemen stood at the cemetery. The color guard and firing squad of David McAllister Post 239, American Legion fired a last salute to the departed WW II veteran, who served in the Navy.
That brought heavy tears to Chief LaFollette and Chief Fogle. They had lost not a commander, but a friend.
Their friend was found dead by Chief LaFollette about 2 p.m. last Wednesday. Coroner Mural Fox said the mayor, who had asthma, died about 9:15 a.m. that morning of a heart attack.
His body was found near a desk and beside an oveturned chair. Chief LaFollette became alarmed when the mayor did not show up at city hall.
A bachelor, the mayor was one of the most popular and friendliest men in the community. One of the few Republicans elected to office in a Democratic stronghold of Lawrenceburg, he carried all but one precinct in the last election.
That was in November, 1967 when he was elected to his second four-year term of office. He was a city councilman for four years, 1952 through 1956. He was G. O. P. city chairman for twenty years and treasurer of the Republican Central Committee for 14 years.
Prior to that he was manager of the Lawrenceburg License Branch office for seven years, manager of Progressive Building and Loan and was an employee and supervisor at Schenley Distillers here for 17 years.
He is survived by one sister Mrs. Frances Dober, Dillsboro Manor, and one brother, Phillip, Cleveland.
Fitch Brothers Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.
From: The Register, August ??, 1969
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