Jackson County OR Archives Obituaries.....Fluhrer, John A December 20, 1933
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Medford (Oregon) Mail Tribune, Friday, 22 Dec 1933, p. 7, c. 1 
Last earthly rites were spoken this afternoon, in the presence of sorrowing 
kin and friends, for John A. Fluhrer, who departed Wednesday, December 20, 
1933, in the 65th year of his life. The Rev. George P. Kabele of the Zion 
Lutheran church, this city, officiated. Interment was in Siskiyou Memorial 
park, the services being held in the Perl Funeral home. The active pallbearers 
were Howard Persons, George Holzang, Fred Hoagland, Ray Harrison, Elwood 
Strader and Fred Dunn, all employe[e]s of the firm, headed by John A. Fluhrer. 
The honorary pallbearers were William Allen, Fred Scheffel, Carl Fichtner, 
Harry Wortman, Harry Janes and Clayton Isaacs. He is survived by his widow, 
Elizabeth Hoefer Fluhrer, two daughters, Mrs. Louise Wilhemina Olsen and Mrs. 
Ruth Elizabeth Bauer, a son, William Henry Fluhrer and one granddaughter, 
Louise Jocelyn Bauer, a host of friends in this city and county and state, the 
states of Idaho and Washington, and British Columbia. He was a life member of 
the Trail, B. C., Knights of Pythias lodge. 
John A. Fluhrer was a gentleman of the old school, a friendly and kindly man, 
who loved children and flowers. He led a busy life, and a long illness failed 
to dim his geniality or interest in his home and friends and business. HE was 
a counselor and friend to his employees. 
He was born in Merchingen, Germany, April 9, 1868. There he served an 
apprenticeship as a baker. At the age of 15 years he came to America, working 
two years in New Jersey. He then moved westward, after two years, establishing 
himself in business in Rathbun, Idaho, at the age of 19 years. In 1892 he 
moved to Spokane, Washington, and two years later moved to Trail, British 
Columbia, where for 17 years he engaged in business. In May, 1898, he was 
married at Spokane, Wash., to Miss May Hoefs. 
Industry brought success, and when he retired from his Trail, B. C., 
enterprise, he took his then young family on a trip to Europe, visiting the 
scenes of his boyhood and old home in Germany.
In 1922, he and his family moved to this city where he established the 
corporation that bears his name–-Fluhrer Bakeries, Inc., with plants in this 
city and Yreka, Calif. He was president of this institution, and maintained an 
active interest until the end. He attended the opening of his new plant, 
October 20, last.

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