Quiring, Abe L. (1881-1953)

Mennonite Weekly Review obituary: 1953 Oct 29 p. 6

Birth date: 1881 Jan 9

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— Funeral services for Abe L. Quiring, well known retired field agent for the Midland Mutual Fire Insurance company, were held Friday afternoon at the First Presbyterian church here, Rev. Floyd E. Kaiser officiating. Mr. Quiring was born on a farm four miles south of Newton on Jan. 9, 1881; and spent most of his life in this community. He leaves one son, Prentice M. of Newton; one sister, Mrs. Sarah Richert of Newton; four brothers, Herman A. and P. P. Quiring of McPherson, Dr. Walter O. Quiring of Hutchinson and Dr. Daniel P. Quiring of Cleveland, Ohio; and two grandchildren.

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Mennonite Weekly Review obituary: 1953 Nov 5 p. 9

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ABE L. QUIRING

Abe L. Quiring, son of Abram and Anna Dyck Quiring, was born Jan. 9, 1881, on a farm where the parents homesteaded four miles south of Newton, and continued to make his home in this community all of his life.

Early in life he became a member of the First Mennonite church through baptism, and later transferred his membership to the First Presbyterian church where he remained a member until the time of his death, which came, following several weeks of failing health, on Tuesday evening, October 20, 1953, at the age of seventy-two years. His wife, the former Nellie Dunn, to whom he was united in marriage at Weir City, Kansas, on March 14, 1908, preceded him in death Feb. 20, 1942.

For many years Mr. Quiring cared for his invalid uncle, Herman Suderman, and following Mr. Suderman’s death, he became associated with the Midland Mutual Insurance Company where he served as a field man until his retirement. For the past two years he made his home on the farm near Whitewater, and although alone he enjoyed his stay there among the many kind and thoughtful friends and relatives. The family wishes to express their appreciation to all those in that community for their many kindnesses to him which he so greatly enjoyed.

While living at Whitewater, he attended the Emmaus Mennonite church and heartily enjoyed the services there.

Abe made a great host of friends throughout the state and in this community because of his happy disposition. He was a good neighbor and was always interested in the affairs of his community and the welfare of those about him.

Survivors include his son, Prentice, on whom Mr. and Mrs. Quiring bestowed all their love and care and who with his wife, Florence, and sons, Tommy and Michael, were a source of joy and comfort to him in the years following the death of his wife, Nellie. He is also survived by his sister, Mrs. Sara Richert of this city, and four brothers, Dr. Walter Quiring of Hutchinson, Herman and wife, Grace, and Oscar and wife, Lydia, of McPherson, and Dr. Daniel Quiring and wife Marion, of Cleveland, Ohio; also a number of nieces and nephews and the many friends he has made in the 72 years he has lived in Newton.

Funeral services were conducted by Rev. Floyd E. Kaiser on Friday, Oct. 23, 1953, at 2:00 o'clock at the First Presbyterian church of Newton. Music numbers, “Good Night and Good Morning” and “Night Shadows Falling” Were sung by Otto Sommer, Byron Brittain, Otto Warkentine and Bill Getz, Mrs. Hobart Chandler at the organ. His final resting place, the Greenwood cemetery.