Rosi Halbich died unexpectedly in Rothenburg oT a few days ago after a short illness. She was born in Oberemmendorf (today: Kipfenberg) in the Altmühltal in 1942 and was married to Anton Halbich, chairman of the European Union of Würzburg, for 56 years.
Rosi Halbich had to lend a hand early on in her parents’ farm and restaurant in the Franconian Jura. Reliability, hard work and an open approach to people are what made them stand out, according to a press release that Gerbrunn’s deputy mayor, Reinhard Kies, sent. Musically gifted, she learned to play an instrument and later ensured that her two sons and daughter had a good musical education. The sons sang in the Würzburg cathedral choir, Rosi Halbich was a long-time supporter of Würzburg cathedral music, and the former cathedral music director Professor Kösler appreciated her advice.
Freelancer at Main-Post
In addition to her family, Rosi Halbich gained a lot of recognition and respect through her work as a freelancer at Main-Post and as secretary of the Europa-Union Würzburg.
In the 80s and 90s, Rosi Halbich took care of local reporting from Gerbrunn for two decades. Council meetings, carnival events, church celebrations, football tournaments, Rosi Halbich was often in Gerbrunn and on many weekends to provide the readers with comprehensive information in words and pictures. She had a cordial and affectionate relationship with local politicians and association boards, her countless articles in the Main-Post and in the? Kleine Zeitung ?? were gladly read. After finishing her writing for the newspaper, she left the community archive with hundreds of photos about Gerbrunn community life.
Committed to the European Union
In the European Union she supported her husband Anton’s board activities for many years. She was the manager in the background, prepared countless events, was present on many excursions, study trips and stays in Suhl, Dresden, St.Petersburg, Budapest as well as in Brussels, Strasbourg and Luxembourg. Personal contact with the members of the European Union was important to Rosi Halbich. It was important to her that personal conversations with each other were maintained on the many evenings on a wide variety of topics. Even after many years she could still remember meetings and conversations with club members, the question of well-being and health was not just an empty phrase for her.
The Europa-Union and the many readers in Gerbrunn who remember her mourn the loss of a reserved and likeable woman. Their respect for other people and their impartial treatment of them came from the heart.
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