JULIUS WALTER GRAU
1898 - 1942
Iowa F1 US Navy

Julius is son of Claus Henry & Mathilda (Mohr) Grau.

Julius Grau is buried in the Manning Cemetery.
Section C Row #36 south - north.

Julius was born on December 1, 1898, in Iowa.
Julius and his brother Edward both enlisted in the U.S. Navy in the early stage of the World War I. They received their regular drill and were transported overseas to the front where they engaged in some of the fiercest battles. Julius was badly crippled, poisoned with gas, and other injuries. He was confined to the Federal Veterans Hospital in Minneapolis, being taken care of by the government. Julius never married, no children.
He passed away on November 21, 1942, at the Veterans Hospital in San Antonio, Texas.

Julius Gran Dies In Texas Hospital, Rites Held Here

Funeral services for Julius Walter Grau, were held Thursday afternoon, November 26th, at the Ohde Funeral Home. Rev. David G. Mac Dougall, pastor of the Manning and Manilla Methodist Churches, officiated.

Burial was in the family lot in the Manning Cemetery. Acting as pallbearers were Fred Petersen, Ernest D. Sutherland, Pete Siem, Henry Meyers, Herbert Schelldorf, Jay Bingham.

The deceased was born in Washington Township, Carroll County, north of Manning, December 1st, 1898, and passed away at the Legion Hospital near San Antonio, Texas, on November 21, 1942, at 9:55 a.m. at the age of 43 years, 11 months, and 21 days. His death was caused by chronic pulmonary tuberculosis.

Mr. Grau had never married. He had made his home in Texas for the past ten years.

He leaves the following brothers and sisters: Mrs. Carl Hell, Flandreau, South Dakota; Hugo Grau, Earling, Iowa; Albert Grau, Manilla Iowa; Mrs. Peter Moeller, Manning, Iowa; Henry Grau, Waupun, Wisconsin; Detlef Grau, Great Falls, Montana; Mrs. Charlie Pfoltner, Aspinwall, Iowa; Edward Grau, Walcott, Iowa; Elmer Grau, Oregon.
December 3, 1942, Manning Monitor

I'm occasionally adding the actual scanned image of the obituary I make using my VERY expensive - large commercial scanner, and/or also other articles about the deceased person that were published in the Manning Monitor.
I want to also comment about people who are taking my obituaries, pictures, and/or other articles about a person/family and posting them on other websites.
You do NOT have permission or the right to do this - you are stealing my historical work.
Buy your own scanning equipment, pay for memberships to other commercial websites, and spend decades working on your local history like I have - then you'll understand why I'm making these comments!
Thank you for your attention to this matter - Dave Kusel

December 3, 1942, Manning Monitor