Dougherty-Clay County GaArchives Obituaries.....Wenzel, Fred W. December 6, 2002
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The Albany Herald - Obituaries
Fred W. Wenzel

ALBANY — Fred W. Wenzel, 86, of Sarasota Bay Club, N. Tamiami Trail  Sarasota, 
FL , died Friday, December 6, 2002, in Sarasota, FL.

A memorial service will be held Saturday at 11 a.m. at Sarasota Bay Club.

A native of St. Louis, MO, Mr. Wenzel attended the University of Wisconsin and 
in 1937 returned to St. Louis to join the family business, H. Wenzel Tent and 
Duck Co. In 1952, he founded Hawthorn Company, which was one of 15 soft goods 
manufacturers that merged in 1961 to form Kellwood. Mr. Wenzel was elected as 
the company's first chairman in 1964, serving in that capacity until May 1, 
1991.

Mr. Wenzel served as a director on numerous corporate and charitable boards 
including Anheuser-Busch Companies, Inc., Seven-Up Company, Missouri Portland 
Cement Co., Mercantile Bancorporation Inc., Mercantile Trust Company, N.A., 
United Energy Resources, Inc., United Gas Pipe Line Co., Greater St. Louis Area 
Council, Boy Scouts of America, Central Institute for the Deaf, St. Louis; and 
the United Fund of Greater St. Louis.

In 1975, he received the Distinguished Eagle Scout Award for 25 years of 
exemplary service in his business and public life. He was also a member of Beta 
Gamma Sigma, the national business administration honor society.

An avid outdoorsman, Mr. Wenzel's special interests included farming, fly 
fishing, quail hunting and training bird dogs. In 1973, Mr. Wenzel accompanied 
Sir Edmond Hillary in a climb to the base camp of Mount Everest in the 
Himalayas. In the later years he enjoyed an annual trip to Arctic Russia fly 
fishing for Atlantic salmon.

He established Kolomoki Plantation, a 5,500 acre farm in Bluffton, GA, and was 
part owner of Edison Gin and Southwest Georgia Peanut Warehouse.

He is survived by his wife of 63 years, Mary Edna Wenzel of Sarasota; a son, 
Robert Wenzel of Port Charlotte, FL; two grandchildren and one brother.

In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the Greater St. Louis Area 
Council, Boy Scouts of America, St. Louis, MO.

Hall & Hall 

Funeral Home 

Albany 229/883-3864 



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