Montana labor news., 1935-11-28
HENRY WEIDENBACH
ENGINEER, PASSES

NiAiAi diAiOSl d WCSk TWO Ol the
oldest members of the Engineers IN
ion have passed away Henry A. Wei
denbach and John McMullen. An ac-
count of the life and the funeral of
Mr. McMullen was printed in the Mon
tana Labor News last week.
Mr.. Weidenbach was r~ecording-sec-
rotary OF the Engineers Union. He
seemed to take a particular delight in
this type of work, and had served in
this capacity for the past five years.
All the correspondence was strictly at
tended to and the many details con-
nected with the office we're never shir-
ked. The official records of the unions
show that he first served in this office
in the year 1900. -Four years prior to
that he joined the union. This date of
1896 indicates that Mr.. Weidenbach
was the oldest man in continuance
membership in the organization.
Among other contributions of his
time and labor must be added that of
delegate to the Silver Bow Trades and
Labor Council. When one considers
that the Central Labor Body meets
every Tuesday evening, and that some
times the meetings continue in ses-
sion until midnight, the continued SER
vice Of any individual should be CRATE
fully considered by the organization.
1t surely is as regards the engineers
union and Secretary Weidenbach.
AS Business Agent Of the union dur
ing the years 1905 and 1906 he dis
played a constant fidelity to duty and
through his u%ntiring zeal the union
increased in strength and membership.
The trades unions function very lit
tie differently from any other body of
men and women. The Officers learn
to depend upon certain definite mea
and women to carry on the detailed
work of the group; and so it was with
Henry Weidenbach, hardly a commit
tee was appointed upon which he was
not a member.
Henry Weidenbach's ideas were new
er covered up nor v~acillating. He was
long an advocate OF the industrial form
OF unionism, which is so much talked
about these days and prophesied will
be the future structure of the Ameri-
can Federation Of Labor. The least
that can be said about Mr.. Weidenbach
was that he was a true, faithful and
diligent members of the union, ready to
serve at all times, for which he asked
no compensation. We must be ready
to believe that these wonderful char
acteristics were carried with him wher-
ever he went and for whoever he was
employed.
He was born in Houghton, Michigan.
After coming to Butte he had a varied
lot OF experience in industry, having
run the compressors and pumps at the
High Ore Mine, operated the boilers
at Hennessys, Symons and the Murray
Hospital which was the occupation he
held at the time OF his death. Services
were held at the Saint Patrick's Church
Monday morning, November rs. All
pallbearers were members of the En-
gineers Union. They were James +.
Combo, president; Tim J. Harrington,
financial secretary; William H. Welsh,
Thos. A. Collins, Thos. O'Leary and
Pat Deloughery.
The following resolution adopted by
the Engineers Union show the esteem
which Mr.. Weidenbach was held
RESOLUTIONS OF RESPECT
In Memory Of
BRO. HENRY WEIDENBACH,
who died November 21st, 1885.
Once again death has removed a
Brother from our ranks, who will be
missed by his fellow workers and as
sociates, and who's virtues and good
qualities will be long cherished in our
memory
AS a token OF the esteem in which
our organization held our late member,
be it
Resolved: That Butte Stationary En-
gineers' Union No. SO, |. U. Of M, M.
& S. w. herewith tender our sincere
sympathy to the family of the deceased
Brother in their bereavement.
.(SeaD
Henry Young, President.
John E. Riley, Secretary.