H. C. Bunger

EDEN PIONEER DEAD

H. C. Bunger, 74, Came to Concho in 1880
   Eden, Dec 29- H. C. Bunger, 74 years old died at 3:30 o'clock this morning after an illness of 8 years. Mr. Bunger moved to Concho county from Illinois in 1880 and located about 15 miles east of Eden where he was living at the time of his death. he was among the first to see the possibility of Herefords in Texas and had been breeding purebred and pedigreed Herefords for the last 35 years. After locating here in the early Eighties, he went into a partnership with a Mr. Clayton and drove a large flock of sheep over land to the ranges of West Texas.
    In addition to his widow, surviving Mr. Bunger are five sons and three daughters: Mrs. Joe Eddings of Shawneytown, Ill; Mrs. J. H. Horseknicht, Mrs. Douglas Farnsworth; Harry, Oscar, Fred, George and David, all of Eden.
    Funeral services were t be conducted from the Methodist Church at Eden at 3:30 o'clock this afternoon with burial in the Eden cemetery. The Woodmen of the World service will be used at the cemetery. The Rev. Mr. Nicholson of the Methodist Church will conduct services. Charles Latham of the Eden Undertaking Company will have charge of arrangements.

San Angelo Standard
Dec 29, 1931