Evers, Moses Daniel (1867-1955)

Mennonite Weekly Review obituary: 1955 Jun 9 p. 8

Birth date: 1867 Jan 17

text of obituary:

MOSES DANIEL EVERS

Moses Daniel Evers, son of the late William and Magdalena Evers, was born near Harrisonburg, Va. Jan. 17, 1867. He moved to Elida, Ohio in 1885, and was married to Nancy C. Culp March 8, 1888. In 1894 they moved to Oregon.

To this union were born eight children. Two sons preceded him in death.

On May 2, 1955, they went to the Mennonite Home for the Aged near Albany, Ore. On May 20 he peacefully fell asleep in Jesus, aged 88 years, four months and three days.

He accepted Jesus in his early years, which was his greatest comfort in death. He was a member of the Sheridan congregation.

He is survived by his companion and six children, Dorothy, Mrs. E. E. Zuercher, Hubbard, Ore.; Cora, Mrs. M. Wagler, Willamina, Ore.; Ira S. Evers, Sheridan, Ore.; Laura, Mrs. John Weaver, Colton, Ore.; Nancy, Mrs. H. E. Widmer, Colfax, Wash.; and Roy Evers, Elmira, ore. Also surviving are 37 grandchildren and 40 great-grandchildren.

Funeral services were held May 24 at the Elmira Christian church in charge of Bro. N. A. Lind whose text was Psa. 104:23. He was assisted by Bro. Dan Shenk. Interment was made in the West Lawn cemetery, Eugene, Ore.