Herbert Frank Dirksen was born on February 23, 1924 in Cassella, Ohio to Philomena (Homan) Dirksen and Clarence Dirksen. He married Mary Catherine Fischer on June 17, 1950. Together they had 11 children, 26 grandchildren and 23 great-grandchildren. He was a devoted husband, father, grandfather and great-grandfather. He was a dairy farmer in Mercer County, Ohio for 19 years. He began on a family farm with his father. He and his wife moved to Uvalde in August of 1969, where he farmed for 27 years in Frio Town. He was active in the community and served as president of the National Farmers Organization, president of the Farm Bureau, charter member of the Uvalde County Farmers Co-op in Knippa, charter member of Frio Foods and Winter Garden Growers, along with many other agricultural organizations. He had a strong Christian faith and was a member of Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Uvalde. He sang for many years in the church and community choir, taught religious education and served as an extraordinary eucharistic minister. He was a member of the Downtown Men's Bible Study and Dr. John Shudde's Bible Study. He served as Grand Knight of the Knights of Columbus 3rd Degree Council and is an honorary life member. He was district deputy of the Knight of Columbus for two terms. He started Knights of Columbus Councils in Brackettville, Carrizo Springs, Crystal City and La Pryor, which earned him the Don Quixote Award. He served as Faithful Navigator of the Knights of Columbus 4th degree Owen Lewis Assembly. He was willing to share his faith with all.
Herbert Frank Dirksen was born on February 23, 1924 in Cassella, Ohio to Philomena (Homan) Dirksen and Clarence Dirksen. He married Mary Catherine Fischer on June 17, 1950. Together they had 11 children, 26 grandchildren and 23 great-grandchildren. He was a devoted husband, father, grandfather and great-grandfather. He was a dairy farmer in Mercer County, Ohio for 19 years. He began on a family farm with his father. He and his wife moved to Uvalde in August of 1969, where he farmed for 27 years in Frio Town. He was active in the community and served as president of the National Farmers Organization, president of the Farm Bureau, charter member of the Uvalde County Farmers Co-op in Knippa, charter member of Frio Foods and Winter Garden Growers, along with many other agricultural organizations. He had a strong Christian faith and was a member of Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Uvalde. He sang for many years in the church and community choir, taught religious education and served as an extraordinary eucharistic minister. He was a member of the Downtown Men's Bible Study and Dr. John Shudde's Bible Study. He served as Grand Knight of the Knights of Columbus 3rd Degree Council and is an honorary life member. He was district deputy of the Knight of Columbus for two terms. He started Knights of Columbus Councils in Brackettville, Carrizo Springs, Crystal City and La Pryor, which earned him the Don Quixote Award. He served as Faithful Navigator of the Knights of Columbus 4th degree Owen Lewis Assembly. He was willing to share his faith with all.
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