Cartoonist for Columbus diocesan paper retires after 40 years

Published: 2007-01-30

COLUMBUS, Ohio (CNS) -- After 40 years, the familiar curved "C" that marked Carl Weisgerber cartoons in The Catholic Times, Columbus' diocesan newspaper, will soon be just a memory. At age 84, Weisgerber has packed up his pencils, pens and paintbrushes -- along with his wife of 60 years, Ida Mae -- and moved to Georgia to be closer to his daughters. Until his retirement, The Catholic Times had been the only diocesan paper in Ohio with its own in-house cartoonist, and one of only a handful nationwide. Over the years, Weisgerber has acquired a few favorite subjects. He especially likes topics such as "the parting of the waves -- because I can do so many funny things with those, and the two angels at (the) pearly gates with St. Peter. And the golfers and attorneys. And Brother Titus. And Noah building the ark -- there's so many possibilities once you get one idea." Weisgerber plans on continuing to paint and draw in his retirement. His career drawing cartoons for the Times "has been a lot of fun. I've enjoyed doing it," he said. "I'll miss doing them after 40 some years. I hope I made a lot of people laugh."

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