Unruh, Henry A. (1865-1936)

Mennonite Weekly Review obituary: 1936 Sep 30 p. 5

Birth date: 1865 Dec 1

text of obituary:

Henry A. Unruh

Our dear husband and father, Henry A. Unruh, was born on December 1, 1865, in Antonofka, Russia. He departed from this life at six o'clock p.m., September 18, 1936, at the age of 70 years, 9 months and 17 days.

He became ill suddenly early Friday morning, Sept. 18. All that loving hands could do to help him was done but God saw best to take him to a better home, where sorrow and tears are unknown. We therefore want to be submissive to the will of our Lord and say, "Thy will be done."

At the age of nine years he emigrated to America with his parents in the year 1874. They remained in the state of Pennsylvania for the first three years. Coming to Kansas later they settled on a farm near Moundridge, Kansas. He was baptized upon the confession of his faith and added to the Mennonite church at this place in the year 1887. He remained a member of the Mennonite church until the end.

On January 29, 1888, he was joined in marriage to Anna Nightengale. To this union were born 10 children, 4 sons and two daughters preceded him in death in their infancy.

Mr. and Mrs. Unruh first made their home at Moundridge, Kansas, where they lived for six years. The family then moved to a farm near Pauls Valley, Okla., and resided there for seven years. Coming to this county in the year 1901, the year of its opening, they settled on a homestead nine miles south of Carnegie. This remained the family home for 31 years, where they endured many hardships of pioneer life. In 1932 Mr. and Mrs. Unruh sold their farm and retired from work. They bought a five-acre tract three miles east of Alden and made this their present home.

They have shared joys and sorrows of life together for 48 years and 7 months.

He leaves to mourn his departure his deeply bereaved companion, 3 sons, 4 daughters, 4 sons-in-law, 3 daughters-in-law, 34 grandchildren; 2 brothers and 4 sisters, and a host of other relatives and friends. Five grandchildren have preceded him in death.

Funeral services were held Monday afternoon, Sept. 21, in the greenfield Mennonite church, where a large circle of relatives and friends had gathered. Rev. Froese opened the services with the reading of the Twenty-Third Psalm and leading in prayer. Then Rev. J. J. Ratzlaff spoke, using 2 timothy 4, 7 as his text.

The body was laid to rest in the Greenfield cemetery near the church to await the Golden Morning bye and bye.

Father, thou wast mild and lovely;
Gentle as the summer breeze,
Pleasant as the air of evening,
When it floats among the trees.

Peaceful be thy silent slumber,
Peaceful in the grave so low,
Thou no more wilt join our number,
Thou no more our songs shalt know.

Dearest Father, thou hadn't left us.
Here thy loss we deeply feel.
But 'tis God that hath bereft us,
He can all our sorrows heal.
Yet again we hope to meet thee
When the day of life is fled.
Then in Heav'n with joy to greet thee
Where no farewell tear is shed.

— Mother and Children.