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Daily Oklahoman, The 
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma 
Octob3r 28, 1931

FUNERAL FOR WEICKER SET

City Transfer Man Died Of Brain Infection.

Services for Robert A. Weicker, 41 years old, secretary-treasurer the Weicker OK Transfer and Storage Co., and former city councilman, will be conducted at 2 o'clock Thursday afternoon from the Street and Drape chapel by Rev. S. M. Gibson, pastor of First Presbyterian church. Burial will be in Fairlawn cemetery.

Weicker, who was stricken with a brain infection Sunday night at his home, 822 East Twenty-first street, died early Tuesday in St. Anthony's hospital. He had been in good health previously.

He was a member of First Presbyterian church, Siloam lodge No. 76, A. F. and A. M. and a Shriner. He is survived by his wife, Mrs. Faye Weicker; one son, Robert A. Weicker Jr., 4 years old; his father an sister, both of 2201 West Seventeenth street, and an uncle, R. B. Weicker, Denver.

After hastily transacting emergency business the city council adjourned Tuesday afternoon out of respect to Weicker. Regular session of the council will be held Wednesday morning at 8:30 o'clock.

Mayor Blinn said the city hall would be closed during the Weicker funeral service.

Daily Oklahoman, The 
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma 
October 29, 1931, pg 14

ESCORT WILL LEAD WEICKER CORTEGE

Former Councilman To Be Buried Today. Motorcycle police escort of eight officers will lead the cortege for the funeral of Robert A. Welcker. 41 years old, to be held at 2 o'clock Thursday afternoon from the First Presbyterian church by Rev. S. M. Gibson. Burial will be in Fairlawn cemetery. Bearers for the services will be R. J. Clements, W. F, Tygard. E. S. Clark, George Emerick. Ford H. Hotz. George E. Williams, A. H. Richarz, and Ben F. Wood. Services will be in charge of Street and Draper funeral home.

Weicker, secretary-treasurer of the Weicker OK Transfer and Storage Co. and former city councilman died Tuesday of a brain infection. The city hall will he closed during the services Thursday. Offices of the Commercial Warehouse Co. will be closed from 1:30 to 3:30 o'clock Thursday and the Weicker offices will be closed from I to 4 o'clock.

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