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Ensz, William Gerhard (1918-1945)
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<center><h3>FUNERAL SERVICES FOR WM. G. ENSZ AT BEATRICE, NEBRASKA, JULY 14</h3></center> |
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| + | Beatrice, Nebr. — Funeral services for William G. Ensz were held here Saturday, July 14. William, who had been stationed at a CPS Camp in Camino, California, passed away Sunday, July 8. His death occurred while he and several of his friends from the camp were swimming in a river near Placerville. The doctor summoned immediately pronounced the death a drowning possibly due to heart attack. |
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| + | Brief memorial services were held at the Camino Camp. Willard Claassen, also a member of the First Mennonite church here and a campee at the same camp accompanied the body to Beatrice. |
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| + | Rev. Jacob T. Friesen conducted the services at the Harmon Mortuary. His words of comfort and encouragement to members of the family, relatives, and friends were based on Psalm 46:1, "God is our refuge and strength, a very present help in trouble." |
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| + | A men's octet composed of Edgar Wiebe, Jacob Friesen, John K. Wiebe, Robert Claassen, Richard Wiebe, John Thimm, Robert Esau, and Walter Schmidt accompanied by Miss Marjorie Thimm sang "Jesus Savior Pilot Me" and "Shall We Meet" |
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| + | Rev. C. Penner and Rev. Walter H. Dyck officiated at the First Mennonite church. After the congregation sang the song |
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Revision as of 12:00, 26 March 2014
Mennonite Weekly Review obituary: 1945 Jul 26 p. 3
Birth date: 1918
text of obituary:
CPS Man Drowned at Camino, California
FUNERAL SERVICES FOR WM. G. ENSZ AT BEATRICE, NEBRASKA, JULY 14
Beatrice, Nebr. — Funeral services for William G. Ensz were held here Saturday, July 14. William, who had been stationed at a CPS Camp in Camino, California, passed away Sunday, July 8. His death occurred while he and several of his friends from the camp were swimming in a river near Placerville. The doctor summoned immediately pronounced the death a drowning possibly due to heart attack.
Brief memorial services were held at the Camino Camp. Willard Claassen, also a member of the First Mennonite church here and a campee at the same camp accompanied the body to Beatrice.
Rev. Jacob T. Friesen conducted the services at the Harmon Mortuary. His words of comfort and encouragement to members of the family, relatives, and friends were based on Psalm 46:1, "God is our refuge and strength, a very present help in trouble."
A men's octet composed of Edgar Wiebe, Jacob Friesen, John K. Wiebe, Robert Claassen, Richard Wiebe, John Thimm, Robert Esau, and Walter Schmidt accompanied by Miss Marjorie Thimm sang "Jesus Savior Pilot Me" and "Shall We Meet"
Rev. C. Penner and Rev. Walter H. Dyck officiated at the First Mennonite church. After the congregation sang the song
The Mennonite obituary: 1945 Jul 24 p. 12
