Mr. Eldor E. Spies, 96, of Hallettsville, died Feb. 21, 2008. He was born Aug. 12, 1911 in Lavaca County in the Shiloh Community, to the late Richard & Ida Stratmann Spies. He lived in Lavaca County his entire life being a farmer, insurance agent and a Lutheran with the St. Peter Lutheran Church in Hallettsville. He married Laura Fertsch Spies on Oct. 18, 1933 n New Kinkler, Texas.

Eldor was an agent and secretary for Hochheim Prairie Insurance Company, Hallettsville Branch, also being a grand board director of the company for 20 years, as that he served a district of 43 counties in the East Texas area. He retired in 1996 after 46 years of service.

Special thanks to the staff of Stevens Nursing Center, Joyce Kocian, Verna Meinkowsky, Jean Henry, Johnny McCloud, and Silvester Garza.

Eldor is survived by numerous nieces, nephews, and cousins.

Eldor was preceded in death by: wife Laura on Dec. 7, 2004; parents; and 3 brothers, Victor, Leonard, and Lester Spies.

Service: 2 pm, Sunday, Feb. 24, 2008 at St. Peter Lutheran Church. Visitation: 4 pm, Saturday at Kubena Funeral Home. Officiate: Sister Carolyn Hellerich. Pallbearers: Howard Spies, James Rother, Jesse Allan, Judge Ronnie Leck, Jerry Lackey, and Harvey Spies. Burial: Hallettsville City Cemetery. Memorials: Shiloh Community Center, Shiloh Cemetery Association, or St. Peter Lutheran Church.