Nafziger, Samuel B. (1913-2005)

Mennonite Weekly Review obituary: 2005 May 2 p. 11

Birth date: 1913 Oct 29

text of obituary:

SAMUEL B. NAFZIGER

Samuel B. Nafziger, 91, of LaCrete, Alta., and formerly of Christiana, Pa., died April 8, 2005, after a long illness. He was born Oct. 29, 1913, to Elia and Mattie (Boshart) Nafziger in Milbank.

He graduated from Eastern Mennonite College in 1940. He taught at Iowa Mennonite School. He then spent about 25 years teaching the Old Order Colony Mennonites in Northern, Alta. After this, he and his wife, Martha, spent 17 years representing the Canadian Bible Society in the Northwest Territory of Canada. Before retiring they spent three years in Russia teaching English. They retired at the age of 85 after serving their Lord in his work.

Survivors include his wife of 65 years, Martha (Beachy) Nafziger; four sons, Lowell of Rockford, Ill., Clair of Portland, Ore.; David of Harrisonburg, Va., and Clifford of High Prairie, Alta.; a daughter, Linda Nafziger-Meiser of Boise, Idaho; three brothers, Ira of Milbank, Melville of Lititz, Pa., and Andrew of Bally, Pa.; two sisters, Catherine Esch and Adeline King, both of Lititz; and a number of grandchildren.

He was preceded in death by four brothers, Emanuel, Levi, Ephraim and Ezra; and a sister, Lovina Mast.

Services were held at the Bergthaler Church, LaCrete.