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Wurzbach served until his death in San Antonio in 1931, when he succumbed following an operation.<ref>November 7, 1931. [https://www.nytimes.com/1931/11/07/archives/wurzbach-succumbs-following-operation-the-texas-law-directs.html WURZBACH SUCCUMBS FOLLOWING OPERATION; The Texas Law Directs Election Within 30 Days After Governor's Proclamation. Democrats Plan a Caucus. Third Republican from Texas. Will Operate on J.W. Taylor.]. ''The New York Times''. Retrieved August 18, 2021.</ref> According to news reports at the time, around 20,000 people attended his funeral.<ref>November 9, 1931. [https://www.nytimes.com/1931/11/09/archives/20000-at-funeral-of-hm-wurzbach-san-antonio-pays-final-tribute-to.html 20,000 AT FUNERAL OF H.M. WURZBACH; San Antonio Pays Final Tribute to Lone Republican Congressman of Texas.]. ''The New York Times''. Retrieved August 18, 2021.</ref> He and his wife are interred at the San Antonio National Cemetery.<ref name=findagrave/>
Wurzbach served until his death in San Antonio in 1931, when he succumbed following an operation.<ref>November 7, 1931. [https://www.nytimes.com/1931/11/07/archives/wurzbach-succumbs-following-operation-the-texas-law-directs.html WURZBACH SUCCUMBS FOLLOWING OPERATION; The Texas Law Directs Election Within 30 Days After Governor's Proclamation. Democrats Plan a Caucus. Third Republican from Texas. Will Operate on J.W. Taylor.]. ''The New York Times''. Retrieved August 18, 2021.</ref> According to news reports at the time, around 20,000 people attended his funeral.<ref>November 9, 1931. [https://www.nytimes.com/1931/11/09/archives/20000-at-funeral-of-hm-wurzbach-san-antonio-pays-final-tribute-to.html 20,000 AT FUNERAL OF H.M. WURZBACH; San Antonio Pays Final Tribute to Lone Republican Congressman of Texas.]. ''The New York Times''. Retrieved August 18, 2021.</ref> He and his wife are interred at the San Antonio National Cemetery.<ref name=findagrave/>
Democrat former Congressman Robert Christian "Bob" Eckhardt (1913–2001) of [[Houston, Texas|Houston]] was a nephew of Wurzbach.
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