David Shank, son of Noah and Caroline Shank, was born near Dayton, Ohio, November 23, 1856, and died in his home six miles north east of Wakarusa, Indiana, at 8:00 pm February 12, 1929.
When one year and six months old he came to Indiana with his parents traveling in a covered wagon.
On April 3, 1881 he was united to Miss Magdalene Seitz, to which union was born one son, and two daughters, Cora Alice dying in infancy.
Eleven months ago he was informed by physicans that he had a cancer. This had been gradually developing, Mr Shank thought, for a period of more than ten years; but it was not so manifest until this last year. Until about three months ago he hoped to be cured. All along he had been a patient sufferer.
Almost seventy years he had lived on his father's homestead. And up until a year ago he faithfully and happily toiled for the comfort of his home and friends. How much his friends and neighbors thought of him is shown in the great number who frequently came to his bedside expressing their sympathy. On January 19th of this year Mr Shank called certain witnesses to be present as he and his beloved wife made their public confession of Christ and united in fellowship with the First Christian Church of Wakarusa. After his confession New Life was evident. He often grasped a visitor's hand and eagerly broke the news that he had started for the "better land."
He is survived by his faithful wife, Mrs Magdalene Shank; two children, John M Shank, Goshen, Indiana, and Mrs Edna Pletcher, Wakarusa, Indiana; eleven grandchildren; three great grandchildren; three brothers, Augustus Shank, of Vandalia, Mich, Monroe Shank, Goshen, Ind, George Shank, Goshen, Ind.
His two sisters Alice and Ida preceeded him in death.
The funeral service was conducted at the Yellow Creek Mennonite church by Rev Albert R McMurrin, pastor of the First Christian Church of Wakarusa, and assisted by Rev Charles Wright, pastor of the Bethel M B C Church, Friday February 15th at 2:00 pm.
Wakarusa Tribune
12 February 1929
When one year and six months old he came to Indiana with his parents traveling in a covered wagon.
On April 3, 1881 he was united to Miss Magdalene Seitz, to which union was born one son, and two daughters, Cora Alice dying in infancy.
Eleven months ago he was informed by physicans that he had a cancer. This had been gradually developing, Mr Shank thought, for a period of more than ten years; but it was not so manifest until this last year. Until about three months ago he hoped to be cured. All along he had been a patient sufferer.
Almost seventy years he had lived on his father's homestead. And up until a year ago he faithfully and happily toiled for the comfort of his home and friends. How much his friends and neighbors thought of him is shown in the great number who frequently came to his bedside expressing their sympathy. On January 19th of this year Mr Shank called certain witnesses to be present as he and his beloved wife made their public confession of Christ and united in fellowship with the First Christian Church of Wakarusa. After his confession New Life was evident. He often grasped a visitor's hand and eagerly broke the news that he had started for the "better land."
He is survived by his faithful wife, Mrs Magdalene Shank; two children, John M Shank, Goshen, Indiana, and Mrs Edna Pletcher, Wakarusa, Indiana; eleven grandchildren; three great grandchildren; three brothers, Augustus Shank, of Vandalia, Mich, Monroe Shank, Goshen, Ind, George Shank, Goshen, Ind.
His two sisters Alice and Ida preceeded him in death.
The funeral service was conducted at the Yellow Creek Mennonite church by Rev Albert R McMurrin, pastor of the First Christian Church of Wakarusa, and assisted by Rev Charles Wright, pastor of the Bethel M B C Church, Friday February 15th at 2:00 pm.
Wakarusa Tribune
12 February 1929
David Shank, son of Noah and Caroline Shank, was born near Dayton, Ohio, November 23, 1856, and died in his home six miles north east of Wakarusa, Indiana, at 8:00 pm February 12, 1929.
When one year and six months old he came to Indiana with his parents traveling in a covered wagon.
On April 3, 1881 he was united to Miss Magdalene Seitz, to which union was born one son, and two daughters, Cora Alice dying in infancy.
Eleven months ago he was informed by physicans that he had a cancer. This had been gradually developing, Mr Shank thought, for a period of more than ten years; but it was not so manifest until this last year. Until about three months ago he hoped to be cured. All along he had been a patient sufferer.
Almost seventy years he had lived on his father's homestead. And up until a year ago he faithfully and happily toiled for the comfort of his home and friends. How much his friends and neighbors thought of him is shown in the great number who frequently came to his bedside expressing their sympathy. On January 19th of this year Mr Shank called certain witnesses to be present as he and his beloved wife made their public confession of Christ and united in fellowship with the First Christian Church of Wakarusa. After his confession New Life was evident. He often grasped a visitor's hand and eagerly broke the news that he had started for the "better land."
He is survived by his faithful wife, Mrs Magdalene Shank; two children, John M Shank, Goshen, Indiana, and Mrs Edna Pletcher, Wakarusa, Indiana; eleven grandchildren; three great grandchildren; three brothers, Augustus Shank, of Vandalia, Mich, Monroe Shank, Goshen, Ind, George Shank, Goshen, Ind.
His two sisters Alice and Ida preceeded him in death.
The funeral service was conducted at the Yellow Creek Mennonite church by Rev Albert R McMurrin, pastor of the First Christian Church of Wakarusa, and assisted by Rev Charles Wright, pastor of the Bethel M B C Church, Friday February 15th at 2:00 pm.
Wakarusa Tribune
12 February 1929
When one year and six months old he came to Indiana with his parents traveling in a covered wagon.
On April 3, 1881 he was united to Miss Magdalene Seitz, to which union was born one son, and two daughters, Cora Alice dying in infancy.
Eleven months ago he was informed by physicans that he had a cancer. This had been gradually developing, Mr Shank thought, for a period of more than ten years; but it was not so manifest until this last year. Until about three months ago he hoped to be cured. All along he had been a patient sufferer.
Almost seventy years he had lived on his father's homestead. And up until a year ago he faithfully and happily toiled for the comfort of his home and friends. How much his friends and neighbors thought of him is shown in the great number who frequently came to his bedside expressing their sympathy. On January 19th of this year Mr Shank called certain witnesses to be present as he and his beloved wife made their public confession of Christ and united in fellowship with the First Christian Church of Wakarusa. After his confession New Life was evident. He often grasped a visitor's hand and eagerly broke the news that he had started for the "better land."
He is survived by his faithful wife, Mrs Magdalene Shank; two children, John M Shank, Goshen, Indiana, and Mrs Edna Pletcher, Wakarusa, Indiana; eleven grandchildren; three great grandchildren; three brothers, Augustus Shank, of Vandalia, Mich, Monroe Shank, Goshen, Ind, George Shank, Goshen, Ind.
His two sisters Alice and Ida preceeded him in death.
The funeral service was conducted at the Yellow Creek Mennonite church by Rev Albert R McMurrin, pastor of the First Christian Church of Wakarusa, and assisted by Rev Charles Wright, pastor of the Bethel M B C Church, Friday February 15th at 2:00 pm.
Wakarusa Tribune
12 February 1929
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