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Great love for nature: August Haas knew every plant.
He died on the night of Saturday to Sunday.
© Limmer
Great sadness for August Haas.
The farmer and local politician died at the age of 62
Dachau – August Haas’ heart stopped beating on the night from Saturday to Sunday.
It was too weak.
The Dachau resident died at the age of 62.
Numerous Dachau residents, people from the city, district and beyond mourn him.
August Haas leaves behind his wife Angela and his two children.
In addition to his family, his life was farming and local politics.
After all, he was a city councilor for almost 30 years.
During this time, Anton Limmer became friends with “the Gustl”.
“We already knew each other from shopping, and then we always sat next to each other in group meetings,” says Limmer.
After August Haas worked for the Munich and Dachau tax offices for five years, he took over the agricultural farm from his father in 1991 - and opened the shop on Münchner Straße.
“Gustl was a pioneer with its business and with direct marketing,” says Limmer.
Every day he supplied the shop with fresh goods from his farm, which is located in Lus.
With potatoes, carrots, onions, lamb's lettuce, apples - all kinds of vegetables and fruit, depending on the season.
“He was a farmer with heart and soul, he was able to explain every plant, every blade of grass.” And he was also a clever head and could calculate, “financial fox Gustl,” says Anton Limmer.
Whenever Limmer had a question about growing vegetables: “Gustl knew everything.
He had a great love for nature, plants and vegetables and was my advisor.”
He was also a “kind-hearted person,” said Limmer.
“If you needed something, he was there for you – that is, for those he liked.” And whoever Gustl Haas particularly liked, he gave them a trout from his pond – “stunning pieces,” enthuses Limmer.
“This is the highest award I can give,” said Haas.
And if August Haas didn’t like something, “then he said so.”
He was also critical of his own party.
Haas was a member of the CSU for more than 45 years, “a political person through and through,” says Florian Schiller, leader of the CSU parliamentary group in the city council.
“We are losing a veteran, Gustl Haas was at the forefront of the faction for many decades.” Haas was a man of conviction who had his principles.
“We all appreciated that about him.” Haas didn’t beat around the bush for long – like, for example, at a meeting at the Kochwirt in 2008, when Bernhard Seidenath was a newly elected state parliament candidate.
“Gustl explained to him very clearly what he thought was the problem with politics,” says Florian Schiller.
Seidenath seemed a bit unsettled, while August Haas said: “That's what we needed!” And he may have smiled mischievously.
“A voice that we will miss,” says Schiller after the death of August Haas.
When the city council began to feel worse last summer due to his heart disease, the composition of the committee positions was reorganized “so that he doesn't have any pressure.”
“We hoped that things would get better again.”
Anton Limmer was hoping too.
He last saw August Haas in January. “I visited him at home, we ate a Bundt cake and drank coffee.”
Since Gustl Haas came into the hospital two weeks ago, “we have spoken on the phone every day.”
Limmer wanted to visit his friend, “but Gustl always put me off until the next day.”
On Sunday morning he simply drove to the hospital.
Anton Limmer arrived late, but was still able to say goodbye.
He cried and asked his friend: “Gustl, why did it have to happen now?”