SENECA -- Father Hilary Heim, OSB, 75, Seneca, KS., died Monday, March 8, 1999, at his home following an apparent heart attack.
Father Heim was assistant pastor at Sts. Peter and Paul Church in Seneca, KS. He had taught mathematics at St. Benedict's College from 1949 to 1971 and served as director of admissions at Benedictine College in 1971 and 1972. He had served in numerous other posts, including membership on the college board of directors and the board of governors of St. Benedict's College.
He was born July 11, 1923, at Leavenworth, the son of Charles and Stella Chmidling Heim. He graduated from Immaculata High School in Leavenworth, and he earned a bachelor's degree in philosophy in 1945 at St. Benedict's College. He earned a master's degree in mathematics in 1953 at the University of Notre Dame and a doctorate in education at the University of Northern Colorado in 1970. Father Heim became a monk of St. Benedict's Abbey in July 1943 and was ordained a priest May 22, 1949. He made his theological studies at the Abbey School of Theology. He served as the abbey's business manager for 21 years.
Survivors include two brothers, Charles Heim, Omaha, Neb., and Harold Heim, Easton; and two sisters, Agnes Heintzelman and Eleanor Forge, both of Leavenworth. Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 10:30 a.m. Saturday at St. Benedict's Abbey in Atchison. Burial will be in the Abbey Cemetery. A wake service will be at 7 p.m. Friday at St. Benedict's Abbey. Earlier services were Wednesday at Sts. Peter and Paul Church. Memorial contributions may be made to Sts. Peter and Paul School at Seneca, St. Benedict's Abbey at Atchison or to Immaculata High School in Leavenworth. Lauer Funeral Home in Seneca is in charge of Seneca arrangements. Arensberg-Pruett Funeral Home in Atchison is in charge of Atchison arrangements.
Father Hilary Heim
Written by Abbot Owen Purcell
A truly gifted man, if not a genius, Homer Heim was born in Rural Leavenworth County, Kan., July 11, 1923. This date is, of course, the Feast of St. Benedict. Homer breezed through Hund School in Leavenworth County with the reputation of knowing more than the teacher in the one-room school.
He attended high school at Immaculata, the Catholic High School in Leavenworth, KS. Again, the courses were of little challenge and he finished in three years all his credits and so he spent his senior year taking courses of his choice.
Homer Heim came to Atchison, entered Saint Benedict's College, made first vows on his birthday, July 11, 1943, did his theology at the Abbey and was ordained May 22, 1949. "From 1949 when he began teaching mathematics at St. Benedict's College until 1971, when the college merged with Mount St. Scholastica College to become Benedictine College, his field was academics and administration"; a quote from the Abbey death notice. He was Manager of the bookstore, dorm prefect, Dean of Men, Admissions Director and Dean of Studies. Father Hilary received a doctorate in statistics from the University of Northern Colorado, Greeley.
In 1972 Abbot Thomas Hartman asked him to manage the relationship of the Abbey to the Social Security Administration. In 1973 Abbot Brendan asked him to be the procurator or the business manager of the community. He took on the job with his usual preciseness, dedication, and thoroughness. He was a good steward who at the request of Abbot Brendan learned the ins and outs of the stock market, managed the farm interests, took care of the cars, and dispensed cash to the monks.
In 1992 he saw the wisdom of selling some of our bottom Land, now Benedictine Bottoms, a land and wildlife preserve, and investing the money into an Abbey health care fund. In 1988-89 he was the last chair of a renovation committee that devised the plan to renovate the first and ground floors of the Abbey as an infirmary. That renovation was blessed in October 1989.
Father Hilary stepped out of office in 1994 and worked around the abbey gathering and shelling walnuts and planting trees. He did love and cherish trees. He cleaned up the remains of a fire at the old hay barn north of the Abbey and tore down the old pump house by the east gate along the River Road north of the Abbey plus some other buildings by the old saw mill.
He felt the need to serve the community as a priest in residence at Sts. Peter and Paul, Seneca, KS. A physical exam before he undertook this work revealed a heart problem. Nonetheless he took his first parish assignment outside of weekend supply. The parishioners liked him during his short time there. He died suddenly of a heart attack March 9.
Father Hilary was a truly brilliant and unselfish man, as interested in trees and baseball as in the stock market and raising soy beans. He traced the ups and downs of "pork bellies" on a daily basis. He loved to visit and his opinions were sought. When he talked in Chapter, people listened.
Father Heim was assistant pastor at Sts. Peter and Paul Church in Seneca, KS. He had taught mathematics at St. Benedict's College from 1949 to 1971 and served as director of admissions at Benedictine College in 1971 and 1972. He had served in numerous other posts, including membership on the college board of directors and the board of governors of St. Benedict's College.
He was born July 11, 1923, at Leavenworth, the son of Charles and Stella Chmidling Heim. He graduated from Immaculata High School in Leavenworth, and he earned a bachelor's degree in philosophy in 1945 at St. Benedict's College. He earned a master's degree in mathematics in 1953 at the University of Notre Dame and a doctorate in education at the University of Northern Colorado in 1970. Father Heim became a monk of St. Benedict's Abbey in July 1943 and was ordained a priest May 22, 1949. He made his theological studies at the Abbey School of Theology. He served as the abbey's business manager for 21 years.
Survivors include two brothers, Charles Heim, Omaha, Neb., and Harold Heim, Easton; and two sisters, Agnes Heintzelman and Eleanor Forge, both of Leavenworth. Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 10:30 a.m. Saturday at St. Benedict's Abbey in Atchison. Burial will be in the Abbey Cemetery. A wake service will be at 7 p.m. Friday at St. Benedict's Abbey. Earlier services were Wednesday at Sts. Peter and Paul Church. Memorial contributions may be made to Sts. Peter and Paul School at Seneca, St. Benedict's Abbey at Atchison or to Immaculata High School in Leavenworth. Lauer Funeral Home in Seneca is in charge of Seneca arrangements. Arensberg-Pruett Funeral Home in Atchison is in charge of Atchison arrangements.
Father Hilary Heim
Written by Abbot Owen Purcell
A truly gifted man, if not a genius, Homer Heim was born in Rural Leavenworth County, Kan., July 11, 1923. This date is, of course, the Feast of St. Benedict. Homer breezed through Hund School in Leavenworth County with the reputation of knowing more than the teacher in the one-room school.
He attended high school at Immaculata, the Catholic High School in Leavenworth, KS. Again, the courses were of little challenge and he finished in three years all his credits and so he spent his senior year taking courses of his choice.
Homer Heim came to Atchison, entered Saint Benedict's College, made first vows on his birthday, July 11, 1943, did his theology at the Abbey and was ordained May 22, 1949. "From 1949 when he began teaching mathematics at St. Benedict's College until 1971, when the college merged with Mount St. Scholastica College to become Benedictine College, his field was academics and administration"; a quote from the Abbey death notice. He was Manager of the bookstore, dorm prefect, Dean of Men, Admissions Director and Dean of Studies. Father Hilary received a doctorate in statistics from the University of Northern Colorado, Greeley.
In 1972 Abbot Thomas Hartman asked him to manage the relationship of the Abbey to the Social Security Administration. In 1973 Abbot Brendan asked him to be the procurator or the business manager of the community. He took on the job with his usual preciseness, dedication, and thoroughness. He was a good steward who at the request of Abbot Brendan learned the ins and outs of the stock market, managed the farm interests, took care of the cars, and dispensed cash to the monks.
In 1992 he saw the wisdom of selling some of our bottom Land, now Benedictine Bottoms, a land and wildlife preserve, and investing the money into an Abbey health care fund. In 1988-89 he was the last chair of a renovation committee that devised the plan to renovate the first and ground floors of the Abbey as an infirmary. That renovation was blessed in October 1989.
Father Hilary stepped out of office in 1994 and worked around the abbey gathering and shelling walnuts and planting trees. He did love and cherish trees. He cleaned up the remains of a fire at the old hay barn north of the Abbey and tore down the old pump house by the east gate along the River Road north of the Abbey plus some other buildings by the old saw mill.
He felt the need to serve the community as a priest in residence at Sts. Peter and Paul, Seneca, KS. A physical exam before he undertook this work revealed a heart problem. Nonetheless he took his first parish assignment outside of weekend supply. The parishioners liked him during his short time there. He died suddenly of a heart attack March 9.
Father Hilary was a truly brilliant and unselfish man, as interested in trees and baseball as in the stock market and raising soy beans. He traced the ups and downs of "pork bellies" on a daily basis. He loved to visit and his opinions were sought. When he talked in Chapter, people listened.
SENECA -- Father Hilary Heim, OSB, 75, Seneca, KS., died Monday, March 8, 1999, at his home following an apparent heart attack.
Father Heim was assistant pastor at Sts. Peter and Paul Church in Seneca, KS. He had taught mathematics at St. Benedict's College from 1949 to 1971 and served as director of admissions at Benedictine College in 1971 and 1972. He had served in numerous other posts, including membership on the college board of directors and the board of governors of St. Benedict's College.
He was born July 11, 1923, at Leavenworth, the son of Charles and Stella Chmidling Heim. He graduated from Immaculata High School in Leavenworth, and he earned a bachelor's degree in philosophy in 1945 at St. Benedict's College. He earned a master's degree in mathematics in 1953 at the University of Notre Dame and a doctorate in education at the University of Northern Colorado in 1970. Father Heim became a monk of St. Benedict's Abbey in July 1943 and was ordained a priest May 22, 1949. He made his theological studies at the Abbey School of Theology. He served as the abbey's business manager for 21 years.
Survivors include two brothers, Charles Heim, Omaha, Neb., and Harold Heim, Easton; and two sisters, Agnes Heintzelman and Eleanor Forge, both of Leavenworth. Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 10:30 a.m. Saturday at St. Benedict's Abbey in Atchison. Burial will be in the Abbey Cemetery. A wake service will be at 7 p.m. Friday at St. Benedict's Abbey. Earlier services were Wednesday at Sts. Peter and Paul Church. Memorial contributions may be made to Sts. Peter and Paul School at Seneca, St. Benedict's Abbey at Atchison or to Immaculata High School in Leavenworth. Lauer Funeral Home in Seneca is in charge of Seneca arrangements. Arensberg-Pruett Funeral Home in Atchison is in charge of Atchison arrangements.
Father Hilary Heim
Written by Abbot Owen Purcell
A truly gifted man, if not a genius, Homer Heim was born in Rural Leavenworth County, Kan., July 11, 1923. This date is, of course, the Feast of St. Benedict. Homer breezed through Hund School in Leavenworth County with the reputation of knowing more than the teacher in the one-room school.
He attended high school at Immaculata, the Catholic High School in Leavenworth, KS. Again, the courses were of little challenge and he finished in three years all his credits and so he spent his senior year taking courses of his choice.
Homer Heim came to Atchison, entered Saint Benedict's College, made first vows on his birthday, July 11, 1943, did his theology at the Abbey and was ordained May 22, 1949. "From 1949 when he began teaching mathematics at St. Benedict's College until 1971, when the college merged with Mount St. Scholastica College to become Benedictine College, his field was academics and administration"; a quote from the Abbey death notice. He was Manager of the bookstore, dorm prefect, Dean of Men, Admissions Director and Dean of Studies. Father Hilary received a doctorate in statistics from the University of Northern Colorado, Greeley.
In 1972 Abbot Thomas Hartman asked him to manage the relationship of the Abbey to the Social Security Administration. In 1973 Abbot Brendan asked him to be the procurator or the business manager of the community. He took on the job with his usual preciseness, dedication, and thoroughness. He was a good steward who at the request of Abbot Brendan learned the ins and outs of the stock market, managed the farm interests, took care of the cars, and dispensed cash to the monks.
In 1992 he saw the wisdom of selling some of our bottom Land, now Benedictine Bottoms, a land and wildlife preserve, and investing the money into an Abbey health care fund. In 1988-89 he was the last chair of a renovation committee that devised the plan to renovate the first and ground floors of the Abbey as an infirmary. That renovation was blessed in October 1989.
Father Hilary stepped out of office in 1994 and worked around the abbey gathering and shelling walnuts and planting trees. He did love and cherish trees. He cleaned up the remains of a fire at the old hay barn north of the Abbey and tore down the old pump house by the east gate along the River Road north of the Abbey plus some other buildings by the old saw mill.
He felt the need to serve the community as a priest in residence at Sts. Peter and Paul, Seneca, KS. A physical exam before he undertook this work revealed a heart problem. Nonetheless he took his first parish assignment outside of weekend supply. The parishioners liked him during his short time there. He died suddenly of a heart attack March 9.
Father Hilary was a truly brilliant and unselfish man, as interested in trees and baseball as in the stock market and raising soy beans. He traced the ups and downs of "pork bellies" on a daily basis. He loved to visit and his opinions were sought. When he talked in Chapter, people listened.
Father Heim was assistant pastor at Sts. Peter and Paul Church in Seneca, KS. He had taught mathematics at St. Benedict's College from 1949 to 1971 and served as director of admissions at Benedictine College in 1971 and 1972. He had served in numerous other posts, including membership on the college board of directors and the board of governors of St. Benedict's College.
He was born July 11, 1923, at Leavenworth, the son of Charles and Stella Chmidling Heim. He graduated from Immaculata High School in Leavenworth, and he earned a bachelor's degree in philosophy in 1945 at St. Benedict's College. He earned a master's degree in mathematics in 1953 at the University of Notre Dame and a doctorate in education at the University of Northern Colorado in 1970. Father Heim became a monk of St. Benedict's Abbey in July 1943 and was ordained a priest May 22, 1949. He made his theological studies at the Abbey School of Theology. He served as the abbey's business manager for 21 years.
Survivors include two brothers, Charles Heim, Omaha, Neb., and Harold Heim, Easton; and two sisters, Agnes Heintzelman and Eleanor Forge, both of Leavenworth. Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 10:30 a.m. Saturday at St. Benedict's Abbey in Atchison. Burial will be in the Abbey Cemetery. A wake service will be at 7 p.m. Friday at St. Benedict's Abbey. Earlier services were Wednesday at Sts. Peter and Paul Church. Memorial contributions may be made to Sts. Peter and Paul School at Seneca, St. Benedict's Abbey at Atchison or to Immaculata High School in Leavenworth. Lauer Funeral Home in Seneca is in charge of Seneca arrangements. Arensberg-Pruett Funeral Home in Atchison is in charge of Atchison arrangements.
Father Hilary Heim
Written by Abbot Owen Purcell
A truly gifted man, if not a genius, Homer Heim was born in Rural Leavenworth County, Kan., July 11, 1923. This date is, of course, the Feast of St. Benedict. Homer breezed through Hund School in Leavenworth County with the reputation of knowing more than the teacher in the one-room school.
He attended high school at Immaculata, the Catholic High School in Leavenworth, KS. Again, the courses were of little challenge and he finished in three years all his credits and so he spent his senior year taking courses of his choice.
Homer Heim came to Atchison, entered Saint Benedict's College, made first vows on his birthday, July 11, 1943, did his theology at the Abbey and was ordained May 22, 1949. "From 1949 when he began teaching mathematics at St. Benedict's College until 1971, when the college merged with Mount St. Scholastica College to become Benedictine College, his field was academics and administration"; a quote from the Abbey death notice. He was Manager of the bookstore, dorm prefect, Dean of Men, Admissions Director and Dean of Studies. Father Hilary received a doctorate in statistics from the University of Northern Colorado, Greeley.
In 1972 Abbot Thomas Hartman asked him to manage the relationship of the Abbey to the Social Security Administration. In 1973 Abbot Brendan asked him to be the procurator or the business manager of the community. He took on the job with his usual preciseness, dedication, and thoroughness. He was a good steward who at the request of Abbot Brendan learned the ins and outs of the stock market, managed the farm interests, took care of the cars, and dispensed cash to the monks.
In 1992 he saw the wisdom of selling some of our bottom Land, now Benedictine Bottoms, a land and wildlife preserve, and investing the money into an Abbey health care fund. In 1988-89 he was the last chair of a renovation committee that devised the plan to renovate the first and ground floors of the Abbey as an infirmary. That renovation was blessed in October 1989.
Father Hilary stepped out of office in 1994 and worked around the abbey gathering and shelling walnuts and planting trees. He did love and cherish trees. He cleaned up the remains of a fire at the old hay barn north of the Abbey and tore down the old pump house by the east gate along the River Road north of the Abbey plus some other buildings by the old saw mill.
He felt the need to serve the community as a priest in residence at Sts. Peter and Paul, Seneca, KS. A physical exam before he undertook this work revealed a heart problem. Nonetheless he took his first parish assignment outside of weekend supply. The parishioners liked him during his short time there. He died suddenly of a heart attack March 9.
Father Hilary was a truly brilliant and unselfish man, as interested in trees and baseball as in the stock market and raising soy beans. He traced the ups and downs of "pork bellies" on a daily basis. He loved to visit and his opinions were sought. When he talked in Chapter, people listened.
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