Decatur Catholic High School - Tattler Yearbook (Decatur, IN)

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1 19- THE TATTLER -33 FATHER SEIMETZ AS I KNEW HIM BY W. A. KLEPPER Having had the great privilege of knowing Father Seimetz for over eighteen years, I shall never forget my first visit to him, when I moved my family from Lafayette to Decatur. After a few moments of conversation with Father Seimetz, I realized that I had found a friend, one to whom I could come with sorrows and with joys, and who I knew would be a trust- worthy confidant. The average layman thinks that the priest and pastor's whole life is bound up with his religious duties. It is true that Father Seimetz realized the responsibility of his religious duties and .discharged them most faith- fully, and everyone who had the good fortune to come in contact with him appreciated that he was most happy in his chosen vocation. Aside from his sterling character as a priest, Father Seimetz was a delightful com- panion, and one with whom a person could discuss the everyday hap- penings of a work-a-day world. He possessed a rare knowledge of both the religious and the secular aspects of life. His wit was keen and his humor reminiscent of that of Abraham Lincoln's. Father Seimetz delighted in little friendly jests that never failed to arouse a quick, good-natured retort. It was my pleasure at one time several years ago to make a ten-day trip with Father Seimetz, to New York, Philadelphia, and Boston and some of the other larger cities of the East, and be with him daily in friendly comraderie. It was then that I learned to know Father Seimetz, the man, and daily his fine qualities aroused my admiration and respect, and I learned to know and to love him dearly. As we visited the different his- torical spots of the East, it was more than interesting to have Father Seimetz give choice bits of their history. When we visited the different cities, and Father met many of my friends and associates, he drew them to him, with his fine intelligence, his interest in their affairs, and his wholesome outlook on life. Many were the friends that he won on that trip, because of his fine priestly character and his genuine manhood. One of Father Seimetz's most endearing traits, was his love for the outdoors. I had the pleasure of accompanying him on several hunting, fishing, and motor trips. and words are rather inadequate to describe the pleasure that was mine in having Father tell of the wonders of nature, and to watch the keen joy that would light up his features as he stood in awe of some of God's own beautiful handiwork. His poetical manner in describing the beauties of nature, and his love of nature meant more to me than many sermons could have done. Listening to his discourse on his love for the woods, the streams, the animals of the field and forest. would easily bring to mind the great Saint of the outdoors, and the little feathered and furred creatures of God, St. Francis of Assisi. His enthu- siasm for the least of God's wonders, if any can be called least, recalled Coleridge's memorable lines: He prayeth best, who loveth best. All things both great and smallg For the dear God, who loveth us, He made and loveth all. I owe many of the blessings that I have to the fine counsel and friend- ship of our dear Father, who has passed on to his reward. Even now, though saddened by his withdrawal from this earth of ours, we all derive Qex e

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