Krehbiel, Jakob (1861-1929)

Christlicher Bundesbote obituary: 1929 Mar 14 p. 7

Birth date: 1861 Jul 25

Mennonite Weekly Review obituary: 1929 Mar 27 p. 2

text of obituary:

Jacob Krehbiel

Jacob Krehbiel, son of Christian and Magdeline Krehbiel, nee Dester, died from paralytic stroke Saturday, February 16th at 10:30 P. M. Lind, Washington. He was born July 25, 1861 at Hoefarten, Bavaria. After reaching the age of twelve years he attended the college at Weierhof in the Palatinate, where he attended the college for several semesters and also received catechetical instructions when led to his baptism in 1874 by Revered Thomas Loewenberg.

Some time alter the family reached a decision to emigrate to America and in October 1881 he, together with his father, came to America and stayed in New York City for fifteen months, then after getting in connection with the many relatives residing in Illinois they decided to go to that place and within the year then most of the family joined them, staying altogether in Illinois where the home was made for six years and six months. Then another move was decided on and he left Kansas for the state of Washington in the fall of 1889 to look over the situation preparatory to moving to that state. On June 20, 1899 he was married to Katie Schrag, a daughter of Christian and Katherine Schrag, who were then located in Lane County, Oregon, and continued farming operations at the home about four miles north of Lind until 1907 when he moved to Lind.

To this union were born three sons and four daughters, namely Harry, Mary, who preceded him in death December 31, 1904, Elsie, Arthur, Robert, Ruby and Rose , who were all at the family home when he passed away. Becoming convinced of the possibilities of the district with which he identified himself he became instrumental in helping to settle the country as evidenced by the present development of the Menno country. During his life he always identified himself and became a member of the churches in the different places where he resided and then after coming to the state of Washington and having inmluenced [sic] the Mennonites of Lane County to locate here in this state, he was very instrumental in getting a church established and became one of its charter members and further he always was actively engaged in carrying on the work of the church with which he identified himself. For several years and at the time of his death he was treasurer of the Pacific District Conference and also treasurer of the Menno Church and also treasurer of the various mission funds and secretary of the Mennonite Aid plan and a member of the executive board of the Sunday School. He was also active in civic affairs, holding many honorable appointments. He reached the age of 67 years, 6 months and 22 days, and leaves to mourn his wife, three sons, three daughters, one daughter-in-law, and grandchild, three brothers, four sisters and a host of friends.

Brief funeral services were held at the home then followed by services at the Menno Church with interment following at the Menno cemetery. Reverend M. J. Galle of Aberdeen, Idaho, Reverend P. R. Aeschlimann of Colfax, Washington and Reverend S. S. Baumgartner of Portland, Oregon officiated. The many beautiful floral offerings, and the large attendance testified to the high esteem and appreciation in which the departed has been held. — Contributed.

The Mennonite obituary: 1929 Mar 7 p. 7