Birth date: Dec 23, 1923 Death date: Jul 18, 2009
Herbert R. Efflandt passed on July 18, 2009 at 85 years of age. Born December 23, 1923 to Herbert W. Efflandt and Marie Higgins Efflandt in Cleveland, Ohio. Herb is survived by his wife of 61 years, Virginia Simpson Efflandt, his Read Obituary
herbie thinking of you on the labor day weekend. missing you alot love janet
Life is built on memories and a great person always lives on in the hearts of all the people whom they touched so deeply–even after they are no longer with us… Herbie, you were one of those people who touched so many… One word comes to mind when I think of you and that is "PERFECTION" Attention to detail always-would describe you to a tee. Again, there are soooo many cherished memories that I hold dear to my heart. You were a great uncle and always made me feel very special. I couldn't wait to be old enough to travel to Dallas, first by train, then numerous times by bus ( Continental Trailways Golden Eagle) to spend the days prior to the annual Christmas Party with both you and Jenny. Six Flags was always very special where all you adults acted just like kids the whole day.. Thank you for being there during the special events of my life,graduation,wedding,and the birth of all my children..Assisting in hanging the stain glass window (to perfection I might add) and always taking the time to come and visit me and my family no matter where we had moved to. A special tribute to both of your parents for the great job they did in raising 4 children whom all grew into fine adults and great examples for us to follow..Not only did you all have a great bond and love with each other but were able to share that love and support all your nieces and nephews throughout their lives..I feel very blessed to have one of these children as my mother and futher blessed to have had the others as my aunt and uncles. I know that you are with the angels now and I will miss you. I know we will see one another again someday, but until then you will be in my heart and I will enjoy sharing all my memories of you and Jenny with my children and grandchildren.. I will try to do my best to live my remaining time here on this earth practicing the fine example that you set for being a great and caring uncle and friend………Love you forever—Gina
There is not enough space to record all the memories you and Aunt Jenny created. Oh the Christmas parties…they will never be forgotten. Plastic chocolate candy…that is all I will say. Holding the chair with your feet under the table at Thanksgiving, so I could not pull it out, all the while telling me to hurry up and sit down because you wanted to eat! You were such a tease and we all loved every moment. You and Aunt Jenny were special to all the nieces and nephews. We always had the best time at your home. And who can forget the Christmas Eves driving around looking at the Christmas lights waiting for Santa to arrive. No one could have had a better uncle. (How many times in our excitment to see you did we proclaim…Aunt Herbie and Uncle Jenny?!!! Too many to count!) But no matter what we did, we always knew that you were there to support us and help us get back on our feet if needed. I will miss you dearly and will be passing along all those wonderful tales and stories of things you did. You loved life and lived it to the fullest. Thank you for being the wonderful person you were. Thank you for being Uncle Herbie, the great teaser with the beautiful smile! I love you and will miss you. One day, I will see you again. (and you will probably be holding the door closed with one hand, while telling me to hurry up and get in…and I will know I have arrived!)
My condolences to the family of Herbie Efflandt. I am the granddaughter of Joseph Elder which would make me second cousin to Virginia. I know I have met your mother and father at some time over the past 60 years or so. My mother, Clara Faye Elder Reach, remembers Virginia fondly and I am sure she knew your father. Please accept the condolences of all the Alabama family. God Bless you all as you grieve over the loss of your precious uncle. I enjoyed very much the precious tributes to him and know you are going to miss him tremendously. Lovingly, Cousin Ann
I can remember every Christmas party as a kid, looking forward to it with such anticipation getting to see Santa and all of the family that we missed as our lives got busy during the year. I know that Jenny is with you now and I am so glad that you can continue your love for each other forever. Dad, Lee Ann, and I are trying to keep up with getting everyone together, and I know you and jenny are on our hearts and minds when we all get together. We love you and miss the glue that you provided for our family, but we will do our best to put our pinky toes in the shoes you wore.
I have been thinking a lot about what to say about Uncle Herbie. I could talk for hours about the childhood memories of trips to Galveston, Christmas parties [particularly large banana splits], birthday parties, staying over at his house, going to the movies, sharing holidays and just swinging on the backyard swing. I could also talk about his wicked sense of humour, his laugh, the jokes he use to play on us and just how good an Uncle he was to his nieces and nephews. I also remember how good a brother he was to my mother, how he helped my father during that period after we lost mother and how he helped me to reach my dream of studying in Europe. I also remember fondly his love of his country and of his comrades in the war. It was a great privilege to walk with him at his airfield in Italy all those years after the war and to hear his memoires be they joyful, sad or funny. I also remember and admire his undying love of Aunt Jenny. And it is impossible to forget the fun he, and we had with Socka and Pepsi. As I got older and had my own career it was a great pleasure to discuss my successes and failures with him and to get his opinion. Indeed I felt it an honour that he wanted to share his work and always arranged for me to see the latest houses he had built when I was back home. His level craftsmanship and quality is a rare commodity these days. However the overwhelming memory I have of him and the one that I will always carry as a target for myself, was his ability to always treat people in the manner he wished for himself to be treated. If I can be just half as good as he was in this respect then I will feel that I can call my life a success. He will be missed but not forgotten by all of us.
A life well-lived – Herbie was a wonderful man, an outstanding Christian and a person that touched many hearts. Thanks for your kindness and friendship over the years. We'll always remember your sense-of-humor, warm smiles and true concern for everyone. You accomplished the most important thing here on Earth – you made a positive difference in the lives of many people.
UNCLE HERBIE! YOU WERE THE BEST UNCLE, HUSBAND, BROTHER, AND FRIEND; ALWAYS LOVING AND RESPECTING EVERYONE IN YOU PATH. YOU PLACED SPECIAL MEMORIES IN ALL OUR HEARTS. WE THANK YOU FOR THAT WONDERFUL GIFT. MY MEMORIES ARE SO MANY – HERE ARE JUST A FEW: LINING UP, NIECES IN A ROW, ON THE BAYOU BRIDGE; HOURS AHEAD IN ANTICIPATION-SO EXCITED FOR YOUR VISIT! SITTING IN YOUR LAP, TAKING HOLD OF THE STEERING WHEEL WHILE YOU PUSHED THE PEDALS-WHAT A THRILL! RIDING IN YOUR OLDSMOBILE, FILLED WITH JENNY'S SWEET PERFUME; TO FILL OURSELVES WITH BANANA SPLITS-SUCH A DELIGHT! GOING TO BUY THE PINATA EVERY CHRISTMAS AND FILLING IT WITH HOLIDAY MEMORIES- WE'LL ALWAYS CHERISH! SHARING THE EXCITEMENT OF ALL THE RIDES SIX FLAGS HAD TO OFFER-THESE MEMORIES ARE ONLY A FEW! THANK YOU FOR SHARING SO MUCH TIME WITH ME. I LOVED TAKING CARE OF YOU. YOU COULD HAVE WRITTEN THE BOOK ON HOW TO BE THE BEST UNCLE AND MADE MILLIONS! THANK YOU GOD FOR SHARING HERBIE WITH ALL OF US. HERBIE WAS PURE JOY WITH WHIPPED CREAM AND A CHERRY ON TOP!! YOUR LOVING NIECE- JANET DE SHAZO
