© Thomas Scherer 2016
Some 2,000 citizens joined the family of Anton-Wolfgang Graf von Faber-Castell last night in Stein, walking silently behind the horse-drawn carriage which bore the Count, to hold vigil at Martin-Luther-Kirche. Members of the fire brigade held torches to illuminate the route:
© Thomas Scherer 2016
Funeral services will be held at Martin-Luther-Kirche on Friday and a video feed will also be sent to Stein’s town hall, owing to the church’s capacity of only 340 persons. You can read more at Nordbayern.de, and at tvbayern.de.
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What a sad day, not only for his family, but also for the world of pencils. Thank you for informing us about and showing us pictures from this procession.
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Yes, a very sad day. How wonderful the way the entire town honored him. The Count and Eberhard Faber IV are the last titans of their kind so-to-speak.
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