Greeley Tribune Greeley, Colorado 11-08-01 Ernestine Koenig Ernestine Koenig, 93, of Grover died Tuesday, Nov. 6, at her home. She was born May 31, 1908, in Grover to George Ernest and Mary Ellen (Davis) Poland. On Oct. 21, 1931, she married Christian Lory Koenig in Greeley. He died June 1, 1979. Mrs. Koenig enjoyed quilting and reading. She was the author of “Pawnee Country,” a book on the early history of Grover. She was very involved with the historical society in Grover and was one of the original planners of the senior housing in Grover. Mrs. Koenig grew up in Grover and went to a one-room school. A graduate of the teacher’s college, Mrs. Koenig raised her family to appreciate the importance of a college education. In addition to being an author of her own book, she wrote for the Greeley Tribune for 25 years, as well as for the Fence Post Magazine. Mrs. Koenig was a member of the Hereford Community Church, the Daughters of Union Veterans and WIFE, an organization of women in farming. Survivors are two daughters, Chrisellen Hobbs of Fort Morgan and Judy Davis of Nunn; five sons, Alvin Koenig of Fort Worth, Texas, Russel Koenig of Commerce City, Norman Koenig of Kennewick, Wash., Lynn Koenig of Kersey and Bruce Koenig of San Antonio; two sisters, Katherine Koenig of Aurora and Floy Cowgill of Bend, Ore.; three brothers, Ted Poland of Carson City, Nev., and Bert Poland and Roy Poland, both of Athol, Idaho; 25 grandchildren; and 48 great-grandchildren. A son, David Koenig, and a great-granddaughter, Ruby Hobbs, are deceased. Services will be at 10 a.m. Monday at the Adamson Memorial Downtown Chapel. Interment will be in Sunset Memorial Gardens. Friends may visit from 1-5 p.m. Sunday at the Downtown Chapel. In lieu of flowers, friends may contribute to the Hereford Community Church, in care of the Downtown Chapel.