Jackson-Shawnee County KS Archives Obituaries.....HAUBOLD, A. B. (Slim) December 22, 1960
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The Topeka Daily Capital
Thursday
December 22, 1960

Holton Car Dealer, A.B. Haubold, Dies.

A.B. (Slim) HAUBOLD, veteran Holton automobile dealer, land owner and former
representative to the State Legislature, died at Holton Wednesday after an
illness of several months. He was 72. 
Haubold was born Sept. 17, 1888, the son of Mr. and Mrs. Bernard Haubold,
prominent farmers of Paxico. During World War I he taught automobile mechanics
for the Army at Kansas City.
He operated his first garage at Maple Hill in 1919, moving from there to
Eskridge in 1921. In 1924 he became a Chevrolet dealer and held the same
franchise ever since.
Haubold moved to Holton in 1933 where he became assocaited with Harry Burnett in
the automobile business. He purchased Burnett's interest in 1948.
He was married on Feb. 14, 1932 to Elsie HOCKHAUS of Alma. An infant son died at
birth. Mrs. Haubold died April 14, 1955, and on Jan. 19, 1956, he was married to
Mrs. Lena HAKES, of Topeka.
In addition to his widow, he is survived by three brothers, Carl Haubold of
Wetumka, Okla., Gus Haubold of Long Beach, Calif.; and Joe Haubold, 1323
Oakland; two sisters, Mrs. Lena SUTTER and Mrs. Lottie CLARK, both of Paxico; a
stepson, William HAKES, of Topeka; a step daughter, Mrs. Monace MADDER of
Detroit, Mich.; and four step-grandchildren.
Haubold was prominent in the Holton community. He owned 1,320 acres of land in
Jackson County and was a member of the Holton Masonic Lodge, a charge member of
the Rotary Club and a former officer in the International U.S. 75 Association.
He was a member of the Chamber of Commerce, the Kansas Livestock Association and
The Farm Bureau.
He was a representative in the State Legislature from the 36th district for two
terms.
Services will be at 1:30 p.m. Friday at the Methodist Church in Holton Cemetery.
Mercer Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. 
 

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