Reinhard Chris Weiss-2002

     Longtime Kit Carson County resident Reinhard C. (R.C.) Weiss, age 81, died Wednesday, July 3, 2002, at Kit Carson County Memorial Hospital, Burlington.  Reinhard was born Aug. 19, 1920, near Bethune, to Mary (Weis) and Gottfried Weiss. He was the youngest of five children.
     He was baptized in infancy and confirmed as a youth in the Lutheran Faith. He was a member of First St. Paul’s Lutheran Church, where he attended regularly until he was no longer able to due to health problems.
     He farmed during his younger years, and then moved to Denver where he worked for several years. He moved back to Burlington when he retired. When his health began to deteriorate, he moved to Burlington Care Center, where he resided until his death. He enjoyed having visitors, and especially enjoyed seeing his nieces and nephews.
     Preceding Reinhard in death were his parents; three brothers William, Otto and Albert; and one sister, Emma Bauder.  Surviving family members include two sisters-in-law, Lenora Weiss and Martha Weiss; and numerous nieces and nephews and many friends.
     Memorial services for Reinhard were held Friday, July 5, 2002, at 10 a.m. at First St. Paul’s Lutheran Church, Burlington, with Pastor Wesley Dunbar officiating. Private burial was held in Fairview Cemetery, Burlington.  A memorial fund is being established in Reinhard’s name to First St. Paul’s Lutheran Church and may be left at The Bank of Burlington. Funeral arrangements were handled by Love Funeral Home, Burlington.