Family members hosted a celebration of life and a “last auction” at the Kendall Community Hall on Dec. 14 for Robert Brandau, proprietor of the Brandau-Hill Auction Company and the R. Brandau Livestock Barn in Kendall.
They auctioned off wooden signs with some of Brandau’s favorite sayings; no real money was used in the auction transactions. Seen in the video are Brandau’s children, Ken Brandau (who is doing the auctioneering), Ann Hynek, Sue Peck, Gale Brandau and Mary Jo Hill (displaying the sign).
Brandau began his auction career in 1950. He died Dec. 8 at age 90. (Video courtesy of Dave Heilman)