Walter was born January 24, 1903 in Brush, Colorado, the son of Erich Bretthauer and Anna Bertha Keisling. He attended school in Colorado and Wyoming, and later married Lucy Ellen Feely.
The Bretthauer family moved to Reno in the 1940's, where Walter owned and operated a service station on the corner of Court and Sierra Streets. In 1954 He began working for the Southern Pacific Railroad.
Walter was a member of Paul Revere Lodge #162, F&AM of Denver, Scottish Rite Bodies of Reno, Kerak Temple of the Shrine, and the Machinist #705 of Sparks. He was a former member of the Knights of Pythias and the Reno Chamber of Commerce.
Survivors included his wife, Lucy, and two sons.
The Bretthauer family moved to Reno in the 1940's, where Walter owned and operated a service station on the corner of Court and Sierra Streets. In 1954 He began working for the Southern Pacific Railroad.
Walter was a member of Paul Revere Lodge #162, F&AM of Denver, Scottish Rite Bodies of Reno, Kerak Temple of the Shrine, and the Machinist #705 of Sparks. He was a former member of the Knights of Pythias and the Reno Chamber of Commerce.
Survivors included his wife, Lucy, and two sons.
Walter was born January 24, 1903 in Brush, Colorado, the son of Erich Bretthauer and Anna Bertha Keisling. He attended school in Colorado and Wyoming, and later married Lucy Ellen Feely.
The Bretthauer family moved to Reno in the 1940's, where Walter owned and operated a service station on the corner of Court and Sierra Streets. In 1954 He began working for the Southern Pacific Railroad.
Walter was a member of Paul Revere Lodge #162, F&AM of Denver, Scottish Rite Bodies of Reno, Kerak Temple of the Shrine, and the Machinist #705 of Sparks. He was a former member of the Knights of Pythias and the Reno Chamber of Commerce.
Survivors included his wife, Lucy, and two sons.
The Bretthauer family moved to Reno in the 1940's, where Walter owned and operated a service station on the corner of Court and Sierra Streets. In 1954 He began working for the Southern Pacific Railroad.
Walter was a member of Paul Revere Lodge #162, F&AM of Denver, Scottish Rite Bodies of Reno, Kerak Temple of the Shrine, and the Machinist #705 of Sparks. He was a former member of the Knights of Pythias and the Reno Chamber of Commerce.
Survivors included his wife, Lucy, and two sons.
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