Eleanor Helen Liebscher Nau

ELEANOR HELEN LIEBSCHER NAU was born November 12, 1909, in Giddings, Texas, to Richard and Sophie (Schlottman) Liebscher and died April 9, 2005. Eleanor reached the age of 95 years and five months. She was baptized and confirmed at Immanuel Lutheran Church, Giddings, Texas. She attended Good Hope School, Giddings High School and attended Business College in Dallas. She married Hilton Ernest Nau on September 28, 1945, in San Antonio, Texas. Eleanor and Hilton, in partnership with Hilton’s brother, Ladner Nau, opened their first drug store, Nueces Drug Store. In 1951, Eleanor and Hilton began the legacy of Nau’s Enfield Drug Store. This Austin landmark continues to operate today under the ownership of Lambert Labay, Eleanor’s choice to continue the dream she and Hilton started. Eleanor viewed all the employees and patrons of Nau’s Enfield Drug Store as family and she continued to keep the books, long after she had sold the business. She retired from Nau’s Enfield Drug Store at the age of 87. Eleanor attended First English Lutheran Church in Austin, where she was active until her retirement. Eleanor spent many volunteer hours as part of St. David’s Volunteer Auxiliary Association. Eleanor spent the last years of her life at Kruse Memorial Lutheran Village in Brenham, Texas. Not only during the last years of poor health, but through the years, Eleanor was faithfully and lovingly cared for by Rita and Marvin Christiansen. Frequent visitors who brought joy to Eleanor were her two favorite Pomeranians, Sassy and Mandy. Eleanor was known for her elegance and beauty and Rita always made sure that Eleanor had her trademark lipstick and her classic red fingernails. Eleanor was preceded in death by her husband, Hilton Ernest Nau, her parents Richard and Sophie Liebscher, sisters Clara Liebscher Christiansen, Gussie Liebscher Woodcock, brother Herman Liebscher, and her nephew, James Christiansen. She is survived by nephews and nieces, Marvin and Rita Christiansen of Brenham, Texas, Charles and Edna Christiansen of Newport News, Virginia, Vernell Christiansen Kruemcke of Giddings, Texas, Carol Anne and A.J. Stayton of Cat Spring, Texas, niece-in-law Florence Christiansen of Waller, Texas, sister-in-law Kathryn Nau of Austin, Texas, and numerous great and great-great nieces and nephews. Eleanor will be remembered for her great love of Hilton, her love of The University of Texas Longhorns, her love of cooking, her loving circle of friends who preceded her in death, and her love of her nieces and nephews. The family will receive visitors at Weed-Corley-Fish Funeral Home on Tuesday, April 12, 2005, from 5:00 to 8:00 p.m. Funeral services for Eleanor will be held at 11:00 a.m., Wednesday, April 13, 2005 at Weed-Corley-Fish Chapel, with burial following the service at Oakwood Cemetery, next to her beloved Hilton. In lieu of flowers, the family requests memorials be made to First English Lutheran Church, Austin, Texas or to the charity of your choice. Memorials and guestbook online at wcfish.com