The Denison Press
Friday, February 16, 1940
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DENISON 62-50-35 Years Ago
By Dulce Murray

February 16, 1905
Mrs. Anna Koeppen, mother of Hugo Koeppen and Mrs. Chris Waltz, aged 74, died yesterday at the home on West Gandy street.  The deceased was afflicted with stomach trouble and infirmitites of age. 
Mrs. Koeppen was born in Bingen on the Rhine in Germany and came to this co u ntry some 45 ye ars ago.  She had been
a resident of Denison about 6 years, com ing here from Fredericksburg, Texas.  Rev. Crittenden of the Episcopal church conducted the funeral services.  At the grave in Fairview Cemetery, the singing section of the Society Vorwaerts officiated.

The Denison Press
Thursday, August 5. 1937

HUGO KOEPPEN FUNERAL
HELD THURSDAY MORNING

Funeral Services were conducted Thursday morning for Hugo Koeppen, who died Tuesday afternoon late following a stroke. Services were held at the Short-Murray chapel with Rev. B. J. Deeney officiating. Interment was at Fairview with Short-Murray directing.
Pall bearers were Ralph Miller, Frank Waltz, Leo Waltz, John Heimburger, Con Corcoran, B. W, Baldwin.
In the passing of Hugo Koeppen, this column has lost another of is ideals as a good man in Denison. When we first came to Denison thirty-five years ago, Hugo, as an employe of the firm of Chris Waltz, handler our wiring and plumbing business. He impressed us as a clean, quiet, unobtrusive citizen. His ways were always pleasant and his paths inspired peace. He sold himself to his business and every detail of the work was at his immediate command. Denison indeed has lost one of its fine builders, and business men, lodge and civic workers.