HENRY TEICHERT 96, WAS AN ACCOMPLISHED HIGHLY RESPECTED SACRAMENTO BUSINESS LEADER.............

Henry Teichert, one of the most accomplished and respected business leaders in Sacramento during the past century, went to his eternal reward from this earthly life, at age 96; in recent days.  I was privileged to be present among the hundreds of people who were in attendance today in Trinity Cathedral, at 27th Street and Capitol Avenue, in midtown Sacramento, for the Funeral of this truly exemplary Family man, Business man, Man of Faith, Philantrophist, Patriot, Community Leader, and Friend, to the people of the greater Sacramento area.  A native Sacramentan, born on September 6, 1917; the son of Adolph Teichert Jr. and Augusta Quass Teichert, Henry graduated from the University of California Berkeley in 1939; received a Law degree from Boalt Hall in 1949;. He enlisted  and served in the United States Army Air Corps at the start of World War II, completing five years of military service in China and India; upon his return to Sacramento he married his childhood sweetheart, Wendy Downey, and they parented 5 children, sons Frederick, Jonathan, and Henry, now Father Isaiah OSB Cam; and daughters Rose, and Wendy Marie; as well as  having 17 grandchildren, and 20 great grandchildren. After being admitted to the California Bar, Henry Teichert became a founding partner in the law firm that became the renowned McDonagh, Holland, and Allen.  A member of the Teichert Construction Board of Directors, when his father Adolph died in 1954, Henry became the company's General Manager and served as the Teichert President until 1982, when he became Chairman of the Board of Directors after retiring as President, serving as the Board Chairman for eleven years, until 1993.  The depth of Henry Teichert's involvement in the Sacramento community which continues to have a lasting imprint and effectiveness, includes being a Founder of the Sacramento Region Community Foundation, and the Sacramento Urban League; and  he was a leading member of numerous civic organizations, and  an especially dedicated member and President of the Sacramento Rotary Club. A consistently devout, religiois and spiritual man, Henry was a very active member of the vestry at Trinity Episcopal Cathedral, and a participant in a Downtown Sacramento Prayer Group for 40 years; as well as a long time member of the Board of Directors of El Dorado Savings Bank.  Henry Teichert was also a generous contributor to the Boys and Girls Clubs of Greater Sacramento, and the Lemon Hill Avenue in South Sacramento is dedicated as the Teichert Branch.  Interpersonally, I became aware of Mr. Teichert's quiet generosity to others, when he in 1979, he responded to the request of CSU-Sacramento Associated Students Incorporated President Joe Gibson, with whom I served as his A.S.I. Director of Campus and Community Relations, on behalf of an honor student on campus, who needed our financial assistance with a project she was taking part in.  Having recently at that time being named the Number 1 Most Influencial Sacramentan on a Top 100 List compiled by the Sacramento Bee; Henry Teichert's selfless generous and spirited affirmative response to that student- she, Joe, and me, will always remember and cherish.  The magnitude of the contributions Henry Teichert made to this community are and will continue to be a leaven of goodness that, "Does the right thing...while making a profit"......as a Family man, Business man, Faith filled man, Community man, that will continue to be a blessing for the citizens of Sacramento.  Eternal Peace And Light Be With Henry Teichert Forever.  Alleluia !!!  Amen !!!.............Father Troy David Powers