Comrade Fred Andres, leather worker born in Switzerland and member of the St. Louis Socialist Party, dies at age 38.

‘Death of a Brave Comrade’ from St. Louis Labor. Vol. 6 No. 412. December 26, 1908.

St. Louis Local lost another good and brave comrade within the last week. Sunday, Dec. 13, 1908, Comrade Fred Andres died at his home on Wisconsin avenue, after an illness of several months.

The funeral services were held in Belleville, Ill., from the residence of Mrs. Andres’ parents, Mrs. and Mr. Hasselbach, 501 Centerville avenue. Thursday, Dec. 17; the burial took place in Walnut Hill Cemetery.

The great number of people present at the funeral ceremonies and the many beautiful wreaths and flowers which had to be transported to the cemetery in a special carriage were the best proof of how much the deceased comrade was respected and beloved by all who knew him. Of St. Louis comrades Mrs. and Mr. Hunstock attended the funeral. Comrade G.A. Hoehn spoke briefly at the house, and at the cemetery he delivered the funeral oration, speaking of the kindness, love and true comradeship of the deceased in his relations with everybody who was fortunate enough to come in contact with him. Fred Andres was a member of the St. Louis Tenth Ward Club, and also a member of the “Union of the Leather Workers on Horse Goods.”

He was born in Aarau, Switzerland, Nov. 28, 1870, and at the age of 10 years emigrated with his parents to America, who settled in Belleville, III., where Fred learned the harness makers’ trade. His mother, Mary Andres, died four years ago. He leaves the widow, Comrade Mrs. Margaret Andres; his father, Fred Andres, Sr., and the following brothers and sisters: Oscar of Quincy, Ill., Hans of Belleville, Martha of Belleville, Mrs. Klein of St. Louis, Frida, Walter, Bertha. Louis and Olga of Belleville, and Otto of Newark, Cal.

Local St. Louis at last Sunday’s general meeting passed resolutions of condolence to be forwarded to the widow. Comrade Mrs. Margaret Andres. Similar action was taken by the Tenth Ward Club at its last meeting.