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Stoltzfus, Benuel (1926-1947)
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| + | <font size="+2">'''Pennsylvania Young Man Meets Death In Fall From Silo'''</font> |
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| + | <center><h3>BENUEL STOLTZFUS, 21, WAS HELPING BUILD STRUCTURE NEAR BIRD-IN-HAND</h3></center> |
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| + | Lancaster, Pa. — Funeral services were held at the Millwood Mennonite church at Gap on Thursday forenoon, June 12, for Benuel Stoltzfus, 21, who passed away on June 9 at Lancaster General hospital as a result of injuries sustained the same day in a fall from a silo. |
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| + | The cause of the young man’s fall was not determined, although it was assumed he lost his footing or stumbled while working alone on the construction of a silo at the David Beiler farm near Bird-in-Hand. He fell 25 feet to the ground and passed away about five hours later without regaining consciousness. |
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| + | Survivors include the parents, five sisters and six brothers. |
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Latest revision as of 23:25, 19 January 2015
Mennonite Weekly Review obituary: 1947 Jun 19 p. 1
Birth date: 1926
text of obituary:
Pennsylvania Young Man Meets Death In Fall From Silo
BENUEL STOLTZFUS, 21, WAS HELPING BUILD STRUCTURE NEAR BIRD-IN-HAND
Lancaster, Pa. — Funeral services were held at the Millwood Mennonite church at Gap on Thursday forenoon, June 12, for Benuel Stoltzfus, 21, who passed away on June 9 at Lancaster General hospital as a result of injuries sustained the same day in a fall from a silo.
The cause of the young man’s fall was not determined, although it was assumed he lost his footing or stumbled while working alone on the construction of a silo at the David Beiler farm near Bird-in-Hand. He fell 25 feet to the ground and passed away about five hours later without regaining consciousness.
Survivors include the parents, five sisters and six brothers.
