William Schweigert

William ?Bill? Schweigert, age 96, a resident of the Evergreen Inn in Dickinson, formerly of Hebron, died Tuesday, October 3, 2006, at the Evergreen. A family service will be held at 1:30 PM Central Time on Sunday, Oct. 8, 2006 at the Spangelo Funeral Home in Hebron, burial will follow at the St. John Cemetery, in Hebron, then on to the St. John Church for a memorial service at 2:00 PM Central Time with the Rev. Martin Nussbaum, Officiating. Visitation will be held at Spangelo Funeral Home on Sunday from 10:00 AM until the service time. There will be no visitation at the church. William was born July 28, 1910 in Karlsrube, Germany, the son of Hebron pioneers, Fred and Lydia (Ewald) Schweigert. He was raised and educated at Hebron. Following graduation he attended Elmhurst College in Illinois, and later received his Bachelor of Art Degree from Dickinson Normal School. He was a school teacher for a number of years in the Hebron and Elgin areas, until he was drafted into the US Army on March 8, 1941. Bill served with the 188th Field Artillery during the allied invasion where he was injured on the beaches of Normandy, France during the D-Day invasion. He was awarded the Purple Heart. Following his discharge on Sept. 30, 1945 he returned to the states and worked in the Postal Service. Bill then worked for the state of Montana in the welfare department until he retired and moved back to Hebron to be with his elderly mother. Bill was a kind and gracious man, who was much respected by his family and friends. While in Hebron he was an active member of St. John Church and a member of the choir for many years, and the American Legion which recently presented to him a 50 years membership pin. . In 1993 Bill moved to the Evergreen Inn in Dickinson where he has resided since. He is survived by his brother Frederick Schweigert, of Solvang, Calif; and his sister Alma Barton, of Greenville, SC; and numerous nieces and nephews who loved him as ?Uncle Bill?. He was preceded in death by his parents, two brothers: Walter and Paul, and his sister Hedwig Reimer. OFFICIATING Reverend Martin NussbaumORGANISTMarianne KinnischtzkeSOLOISTReverend David LingCASKET BEARERSColor Guard from the Henry Biffert Post #100


Burial Date: October 8, 2006
Funeral Home Hebron, ND

Memorial Service: Sunday, St. John Church, Hebron