Mary R. Scherer – June 22, 1912 – April 25, 2012
In memory of Larry’s aunt and Amelia’s sister Mary, here is her obituary.
Source: http://heraldbulletin.com/obituaries/x296818817/Mary-R-Scherer
ALEXANDRIA, Ind. — Mary R. Scherer, 99, of Alexandria, passed away April 25, 2012, at Bethany Pointe Health Campus, Anderson, after a brief illness.
She was born June 22, 1912, in Anderson, the daughter of the late Boleslaw and Helena (Bucho) Sacilowski, and was a lifelong Anderson area resident. She retired in 1970 from General Motors after 42 years.
Mary was a lifetime member of St. Mary’s Catholic Church and St. Ambrose Catholic Church and a member of the Mother Seton Club.
She is survived by her sister, Amelia Rudolf of Anderson; brothers, Raymond Sacilowski and Thomas Sacilowski, both of Anderson, and Jack Sacilowski of Bristol, Texas; and several nieces, nephews, great-nieces and great-nephews.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Harold C. Scherer; sister, Helen Power; and brothers, Stanley Sacilowski, Leon Sacilowski and Edmond Sacilowski.
Mass of Christian Burial will be conducted at 10 a.m. Friday at St. Ambrose Catholic Church with Father Robert Williams officiating. Burial will be in Anderson Memorial Park Cemetery.
Visitation will be from 4 to 7 p.m. today at Brown-Butz-Diedring Funeral Home.
Memorial contributions may be made to St. Ambrose Catholic Church or St. Vincent DePaul.
Mary’s brother, Tommy and Mary
Mary and her husband, Harold.
Mary at her 80th birthday party. Larry and his brother Karl are in the background and her brother Tommy is sitting to her left. Her great nephews from left to right are Jon, Matt, Cory, Jeff and Nathan.
Mary and her great nephew Cory.
Anderson, Indiana’s The Herald Bulletin Publishes Article About Letters to Larry
On May 30, 2011, Memorial Day, the Herald Bulletin published an article (written by April Abernathy) about Letters to Larry. The Herald Bulletin is a daily newspaper that serves Anderson, Indiana, Larry’s hometown (and the location where most of these letters were written).
Below are some comments posted on that page:
“This is such a wonderful tribute to a parent and a family story. Friends and I first became aware of ‘Dear Larry’ when alum shared it on the Facebook page ‘I Graduated From The Original Anderson High School’. It’s sentimental and emotional and caring.”
-Anonymous
It was so nice to read this article. I knew Larry back in the day. I always enjoyed his company! We played pick up football games in the ‘Acre’ all the time. If someone said ‘Rudy’ was coming to play we all knew it was going to be a tough day. He was as tuff as they come and always played hard. We all respected him for that. The last time I saw him we talked about the good old days !When he passed it was a shock. A good guy who is missed by many!!!!
-Ed Melton, Englewood, Florida
The article can be viewed below or at this link.
New Album Features Music Inspired by Larry
Jeff Rudolf, Larry Rudolf’s son, is debuting an album with his new band Sam at Eleven (along with bandmates Adam Bryant and Brad Gilbert). While the album, titled The Year We Won, features 11 songs, three of the songs in particular are about and inspired by Larry. “An Hour to Anderson” deals directly with the death of Larry while “There’s This Lake” and “Why We Care So Much” chronicle different instances Larry shared with his sons Jeff and Cory. Incidentally, the album itself displays a photo of Larry while he was a high school football player.
You can listen to all three songs below. The full album can be downloaded digitally for the price of your choosing (yes, even free) or can be ordered in physical form from http://samateleven.bandcamp.com/
Letters to Larry mentioned on Soldier of Fortune website
Our website has been mentioned on Soldier of Fortune’s website! If you get a chance stop by and leave them a comment!
Link – Vietnam Letters Website | Soldier of Fortune
