In memory of our Dad Rudolph George Schniers Sr.

40 years ago this December 6th, our Dad past away at the age of 47. He left behind a young wife and 10 children and yes grandchildren. In memory of him, our brother Dan has arranged for a mass to be said in his honor at St. Scholastic Church in Detroit. The mass will be dedicated to him on the 6th of December but our family will be attending the December 10th mass at 10:30 A.M. Following church, we will meet at my house for brunch. Some people ask why we are choosing to remember his death instead of his birthday. Most all of us remember his death and have vivid memories of him during that year so we chose to mark that date to remember him. He suffered from alcoholism for a very long time and it was never very easy for our family. In spite of his illness, I've been told wonderful stories over the years of a dedicated and hard working Dad who always did what needed to be done to provide for his children. My mom used to say he never once (all 10 times)was upset when she told him she was pregnant again! He always welcomed each one of us and provided the best he could. Once, I was asked how my Dad died, and I told them that he died of cirrhosis of the liver(alcoholism). Their response was "oh honey I wouldn't tell people that" I learned a very long time ago to never be ashamed that my Dad had a disease and wasn't able to overcome it. This is something that all of us need to be aware of and not be ashamed. We will celebrate and remember him on December 10th 2006. He is in the bottom left corner of this picture taken on Father's Day!