Henry Wayne Obenhaus

Rufus H. Obenhaus
(1882-1946)

Myrtle Gibson Johnson
(1888-1961)

Richard Leroy Obenhaus
(1912-1986)

Maxine Mullins

Henry Wayne Obenhaus
(1943-1964)

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Henry Wayne Obenhaus

Born: 25 Mar 1943, Eagle Lake, Colorado County, Texas ¹ ²
Died: 26 Nov 1964, , Brazoria County, Texas at age 21 ¹ ³
Buried: 27 Nov 1964, Lakeside Cemetery, Eagle Lake, Colorado County, Texas ¹

Cause of his death was killed by hit and run driver.¹

General Notes:

He was a construction worker and had served in the military. His last residence was Peach Crest, Brazoria County, Texas.

Obenhaus, Henry Wayne

Former Eagle Lake Youth Killed In Traffic Mishap
Eagle Lake--Henry Wayne Obenhaus, 21, of Freeport, formerly of Eagle Lake, was buried in the Lakeside cemetery here Friday after services in the Jones Creek Baptist church.

Mr. Obenhaus, son of Mr. and Mrs. Dick Obenhaus, was killed when hit by a car on Highway 36 about 6 miles west of Freeport about 1:30 a.m. last Thursday.

Houston newspapers reported that the car left the scene and was being sought by officers.

Survivors include his parents; a brother, Lawrence H. Obenhaus; and 2 sisters, Myra Obenhaus of Houston and Mrs. Austin Walls Jr. of South Carolina.

Colorado County Citizen, December 3, 1964

Additional Information:

• Death Certificate Image: here.

2 Texas Birth Index, 1903-1997, Roll Number: 1943_0008. Repository: Ancestry.com.

Henry Wayne Obenhaus

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