Biegert, Douglas Wilson

Notes:

Birth:
Douglas was born in Geneva General Hospital.

Buried:
Although his obituary reported that Douglas was buried in Geneva Catholic Cemetery, Jane Michel has provided a photo of his grave in St. Joseph Catholic Cemetery at Geneva, Nebraska.

Died:

     The following is a transcription provided by Jane Michel of an obituary for Douglas Wilson Biegert which appeared in The Nebraska Signal, of Geneva, Nebraska.

          Douglas Wilson Biegert

     Douglas Wilson Biegert was born September 13, 1943, at the Geneva General Hospital. He passed away at the same hospital, September 21, 1946 after a short illness of pneumonia.
     Funeral services were held at St. Joseph's Catholic church in Geneva at 9 a.m. Tuesday, September 24. Rev. James F. Gilroy officiating. The mass of the "Little Angels" was sung by the school children under the direction of the Sisters of Notre Dame. The bearers were Richard and Dean Reinsch, David Lohmeier and Merlin Volkmer, who were preceded by the flower girls, Elfrieda and Helen Louise Reinsch, Marilyn Dondlinger and Mary Dot Sanburg.
     Douglas Wilson leaves his father and mother, a brother and a sister and many other relatives and friends. Interment was in the Geneva Catholic cemetery.

          Our Baby

     Mommy, don't cry, cause I've left you and dad.
     I'll be with you in mem'ry, you see,
     And, Mommy, remember, you mustn't be sad.
     I'm as safe and as sound as can be.

     I had some laughter and gayness, you know,
     The world wasn't bad through my stay,
     And my only sorrow was I had to go
     And leave you and Dad this way.

     But Mommy, don't cry and be sorry life's done
     I think you and daddy were grand.
     And, Mommy, don't worry 'bout your little one,
     Cause God's got a hold of my hand.