Obituary for Edward William Menger, 78, of 222 Primrose, who died Thursday, November 10, 1960 — printed in the San Antonio Express-News of Friday, 11 November 1960, p. 23. The notice anchors several Menger-family and H&H Coffee Co. facts that recur across the family’s later obituaries:

• Sibling enumeration: sister Miss Margaret Menger; brothers August, Louis B., Gus P., Rudolph W., and Theodore J. Menger — seven Menger siblings still living in San Antonio at the end of 1960 (counting Edward and Margaret). Theodore J. Menger’s 1987 obituary names eight children total.
• S.A.M.S.CO. career: “one of the oldest members of the Quarter Century Club of S.A.M.S.CO., having been employed there continually for over 50 years.” The corporate entity behind the S.A.M.S.CO. acronym still needs follow-up identification.
• H&H Coffee Co.: “Retired two years and Stockholder in the H&H Coffee Co.” — confirms a Menger-family stockholding interest in H&H about 18 months before the 1962 sale to Continental Coffee of Chicago.
• Pallbearers include Albert G. Menger (H&H president by May 1960) and John C. Burkholder (later named a director). Funeral arrangements by Zizik-Kearns-Downing — the same funeral home used by the family for later Menger deaths.

Transcription

MENGER

Edward William Menger, 78, of 222 Primrose died Thursday, Nov. 10. Survived by sister, Miss Margaret Menger; brothers, August, Louis B., Gus P., Rudolph W. and Theodore J. Menger, all of San Antonio; numerous nieces and nephews. Mr. Menger was a graduate of Old St. Mary’s College, a member of St. Peter’s and St. Joseph’s Catholic Church, one of the oldest members of the Quarter Century Club of S.A.M.S.CO., having been employed there continually for over 50 years. Retired two years and Stockholder in the H&H Coffee Co. Rosary Friday 7:30 p. m. at Zizik-Kearns - Downing Chapel. Funeral Saturday 9 a. m. at Zizik-Kearns - Downing chapel and 9:15 a. m. at St. Joseph’s Catholic Church (Downtown) with Requiem Mass to be offered by Very Rev. Paul J. Ehlinger. Pallbearers, August Koepp, Stephen Menger, Albert G. Menger, John C. Burkholder, Fred Holliday, William C. Belcher. Arrangements by

ZIZIK-KEARNS-DOWNING

Source

• “MENGER — Edward William Menger” obituary, San Antonio Express-News (San Antonio, Tex.), Friday, 11 November 1960, p. 23.
• Digital clip: Newspapers.com (accessed 20 May 2026).
• Archived PDF: /assets/pdfs/1960-11-11-san-antonio-express-news-edward-william-menger-obituary.pdf.
• Gallery: Newspaper Clippings (HH-CLIP-1960-0004).