Ida Christine Beherend Fuchs

Ida Christine Beherend Fuchs, 86, of San Antonio, went peacefullly to be with the Lord on Aug. 7, 2015 after a  short illness. She was born to Arthur and Ida Behrend on Dec. 4, 1928 in McDade.  Christine is preceded indeath by her husband of 50  years, Durwood L. Fuchs. She graduated from Elgin High School in 1945, and earned her Bachelors of Science from the University of Texas in 1949. Christine also attended TexasA&M. She went on to earn a Masters in  Education from the University of Houston in 1952. From 1949 to 1960 she taught at Round Top-Carmine  High School. A firm teacher for her young age, the students still continue to speak so highly of her at the many high school reunions that she had attended. On July 31, 1960 she married Durwood L. Fuchs of Carmine. After teaching for two years in La Grange, they moved to San Antonio where Durwood taught graphic arts and printing for 30 years at Fox Tech High School. While in San Antonio, Christine taught at Woodlawn Hills Elementary for four years. She retired  from teaching at age 38 with 17 years of service to raise her two children. From 1972 until 1996, the family used their travel trailer  to see the scenic and historical sites throughout the U.S. and Canada. She was a member of Friends of Hospice of San Antonio. A former member of Concordia Lutheran Church  and current member of Shepard of the Hills Lutheran Church. She enjoyed reading, vegetable gardening, family history and sending greeting cards  to her family and friends. She prided herself with keeping up with local and national events and news, always had interesting newspaper articles to share. She always enjoyed visiting in person and on the phone with her two local San Antonio based cousins Ruth Jank and Iva Galindo. Christine is survived by her son Henry Fuchs and his wife Melissa, her daughter Lisa Allison and her husband Matthew and her grandchildren she was so proud of Dale, Benjamin and Jackson Allison. She is also survived by her brother James Behrend of McDade and his wife Myrtle, numerous nie ces and nephews, great nieces and nephews and many cousins. Funeral services were held at Grace Lutheran Church in Elgin on Wednesday, Aug. 12,  2015 at 10 a.m. Burial followed at Siloah Cemetery in McDade. Providence-Jones Family Funeral Home in Elgin was in charge of arrangements