Thursday, August 22, 2024
One of my fond memories of Matt date back to when he was courting Ursula. It was at the St. Peter’s annual church picnic. As the activities of the day were winding down, the booth inventory was auctioned off. I recall Alex Sieben gained some notoriety with his creative auctioneer line, “Ice Cream! Ice Cream! Ladies and Gentlemen! Step right up. Get a 5 cent scoop for only 10 cents!” A short while later a half-ton drove up with Matt and Ursula and Ursula’s friend and date. Matt got out of the truck and wanted to buy something at the sale. By then everything was gone except wiener buns. So Matt bought a package of wiener buns, stuck one in his mouth and walked back to the truck and treated the rest to wiener buns! That’s when I first found out who he was and, little did I know, that some day he would become my brother-in-law.
What struck Vera and I the most when visiting Matt and Ursula in their home is that they would always make sure everyone was comfortable and looked after. You were really made to feel at home! ❤️ We really enjoyed playing buck together, too.
Our sincerest condolences to the family.
