August Elhard was born near Lehr, North Dakota on July 12, 1903 to Jacob and Louise (Irion) Elhard. The third youngest in a family of nine children, he quickly learned of life's hardships on the family farm. He was raised in a German Christian home and attended a country school to the fourth grade.
On December 1, 1925, at the age of 22, he married Martha Marie Schlecht in Napolean, North Dakota. Together they resolved to carve a future out of the barren North Dakota plains. while farming near Burnstead, they were blessed with a son, the first of five children.
By 1934, the depression had taken its toll on the local community. In search of better times and a new church home, August and Martha, with three small children moved to Custer, Montana. Full of hope, they labored for nearly a year before settling in the Little Big Horn valley north of Crow Agency.
Soon after moving to Big Horn County, the Elhards began holding church meetings in the log house they called home. With little formal education, August learned to preach from the same German Bible he had taught himself to read. Gladly he would witness to friends and neighbors concerning their faith in Jesus Christ, his Saviour and Lord. Ultimately, the log cabin meetings resulted in the founding of the Church of God in Crow Agency, an active church in today's community.
In his later years, August enjoyed working with his wife in their flower garden and helping around the farm. He died early Wednesday morning in his home at the age of 84.
The legacy of hope and love that remains is witnessed by his surviving son, four daughters, 16 grandchildren and 24 great grandchildren.
On December 1, 1925, at the age of 22, he married Martha Marie Schlecht in Napolean, North Dakota. Together they resolved to carve a future out of the barren North Dakota plains. while farming near Burnstead, they were blessed with a son, the first of five children.
By 1934, the depression had taken its toll on the local community. In search of better times and a new church home, August and Martha, with three small children moved to Custer, Montana. Full of hope, they labored for nearly a year before settling in the Little Big Horn valley north of Crow Agency.
Soon after moving to Big Horn County, the Elhards began holding church meetings in the log house they called home. With little formal education, August learned to preach from the same German Bible he had taught himself to read. Gladly he would witness to friends and neighbors concerning their faith in Jesus Christ, his Saviour and Lord. Ultimately, the log cabin meetings resulted in the founding of the Church of God in Crow Agency, an active church in today's community.
In his later years, August enjoyed working with his wife in their flower garden and helping around the farm. He died early Wednesday morning in his home at the age of 84.
The legacy of hope and love that remains is witnessed by his surviving son, four daughters, 16 grandchildren and 24 great grandchildren.
August Elhard was born near Lehr, North Dakota on July 12, 1903 to Jacob and Louise (Irion) Elhard. The third youngest in a family of nine children, he quickly learned of life's hardships on the family farm. He was raised in a German Christian home and attended a country school to the fourth grade.
On December 1, 1925, at the age of 22, he married Martha Marie Schlecht in Napolean, North Dakota. Together they resolved to carve a future out of the barren North Dakota plains. while farming near Burnstead, they were blessed with a son, the first of five children.
By 1934, the depression had taken its toll on the local community. In search of better times and a new church home, August and Martha, with three small children moved to Custer, Montana. Full of hope, they labored for nearly a year before settling in the Little Big Horn valley north of Crow Agency.
Soon after moving to Big Horn County, the Elhards began holding church meetings in the log house they called home. With little formal education, August learned to preach from the same German Bible he had taught himself to read. Gladly he would witness to friends and neighbors concerning their faith in Jesus Christ, his Saviour and Lord. Ultimately, the log cabin meetings resulted in the founding of the Church of God in Crow Agency, an active church in today's community.
In his later years, August enjoyed working with his wife in their flower garden and helping around the farm. He died early Wednesday morning in his home at the age of 84.
The legacy of hope and love that remains is witnessed by his surviving son, four daughters, 16 grandchildren and 24 great grandchildren.
On December 1, 1925, at the age of 22, he married Martha Marie Schlecht in Napolean, North Dakota. Together they resolved to carve a future out of the barren North Dakota plains. while farming near Burnstead, they were blessed with a son, the first of five children.
By 1934, the depression had taken its toll on the local community. In search of better times and a new church home, August and Martha, with three small children moved to Custer, Montana. Full of hope, they labored for nearly a year before settling in the Little Big Horn valley north of Crow Agency.
Soon after moving to Big Horn County, the Elhards began holding church meetings in the log house they called home. With little formal education, August learned to preach from the same German Bible he had taught himself to read. Gladly he would witness to friends and neighbors concerning their faith in Jesus Christ, his Saviour and Lord. Ultimately, the log cabin meetings resulted in the founding of the Church of God in Crow Agency, an active church in today's community.
In his later years, August enjoyed working with his wife in their flower garden and helping around the farm. He died early Wednesday morning in his home at the age of 84.
The legacy of hope and love that remains is witnessed by his surviving son, four daughters, 16 grandchildren and 24 great grandchildren.
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