August Walbrecht
New Plymouth Sentinel
Thursday, March 09, 1922
Deputy Sheriff Dies
August Walbrecht, deputy sheriff of Payette county, died of flu pneumonia, at 1 o'clock Wednesday morning after an illness of only three days. Mr. Walbrecht was a former service man, serving in France. He was 29 years of age and unmarried, making his home with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. A. C. Walbrecht. Saturday he was on duty at the county offices, and was taken ill Sunday night and died within sixty hours. He has been deputy sheriff for something over two years.
Funeral services were held at 2 o'clock last Friday afternoon at the Methodist church in Payette, Rev. Clyde Walker officiating. The services at the grave will be in charge of the I.O.O.F. and American Legion of which Mr. Walbrecht was a member. All county offices close at noon Friday and remained closed until after the funeral.
Payette Enterprise (Thursday, March 02, 1922
POPULAR DEPUTY CALLED BY DEATH
The Payette community will be shocked and grieved to hear of the sudden death of August C. Walbrecht, the popular young Deputy Sheriff. After five days of sickness from influenza and pneumonia, Mr. Walbrecht passed away early Wednesday morning at his home at 538 5th Street.
The deceased was a young man of strong moral character, high ideals, and a keen sense of duty, which made him generally popular and respected over the entire community in which he has made many friends in the last two and a half years during which time he has officiated as Deputy Sheriff under John T. Jefferies; his official duties being performed in a most satisfactory manner to all concerned.
The deceased was the son of Mr. and Mrs. John Walbrecht of Payette, and was 29 years of age on the 14th day of last January. He was born in York county, Nebraska, where he received grammer and High School education. The family then moved to Gooding, Idaho, where they lived for nine years, coming to Payette about three years ago.
August Walbrecht served in the 116th Infantry of the 29th Division in the late war, and spent a year overseas. He was taken down with influenza at Winchester, England, and after his recovery joined his forces in France. At the close of the war he returned to Payette and soon after was appointed Deputy Sheriff.
The deceased was a member of the Odd Fellows Lodge. In addition to his bereaved parents, he is survived by two brothers and two sisters; Edward and John Walbrecht, of Payette; Mrs. Myrtle Draganov, of Caldwell; and Miss Freda Walbrec, of Vale, Oregon.
Funeral Friday
Funeral services will be held at 2 o'clock tomorrow, Friday afternoon, at the Methodist Church, with Rev. Walker officiating. Officers of the Odd Fellows lodge will conduct the services at the grave assisted by members of the local Legion Post.
Note: According to the Idaho Death Index, he was born 1-14-1893 and died 3-1-1922.
