In early life he accepted Jesus Christ as his personal Saviour and remained a faithful member of the Mennonite Church until death.
On Feb. 6, 1881, he was married to Amelia Ropp, who passed away in 1892. Two years later he married Elizabeth Ropp, who passed away nine years ago.
Surviving are 4 children (Mina E., Edwin J., Austin D., and Wilbur J.), 9 grandchildren, 2 great-grandchildren, 2 brothers and 2 sisters (D.K., Gibson City, Ill.; Mrs. Mary Teuscher, Fisher, Ill.; Samuel and Amelia, Morton, Ill.).
Two brothers and 4 sisters are deceased. His entire life was spent in the vicinity of Morton, Ill., where he was interested in farming and agriculture. He was kind and devoted.
Funeral services were held at his home Nov. 29 and at the Morton Mennonite Church, in charge of N. N. Roeshley and Joe Davis. Burial was made in the Pleasant Grove Cemetery.
In early life he accepted Jesus Christ as his personal Saviour and remained a faithful member of the Mennonite Church until death.
On Feb. 6, 1881, he was married to Amelia Ropp, who passed away in 1892. Two years later he married Elizabeth Ropp, who passed away nine years ago.
Surviving are 4 children (Mina E., Edwin J., Austin D., and Wilbur J.), 9 grandchildren, 2 great-grandchildren, 2 brothers and 2 sisters (D.K., Gibson City, Ill.; Mrs. Mary Teuscher, Fisher, Ill.; Samuel and Amelia, Morton, Ill.).
Two brothers and 4 sisters are deceased. His entire life was spent in the vicinity of Morton, Ill., where he was interested in farming and agriculture. He was kind and devoted.
Funeral services were held at his home Nov. 29 and at the Morton Mennonite Church, in charge of N. N. Roeshley and Joe Davis. Burial was made in the Pleasant Grove Cemetery.
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