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Sommer, Isaac (1851-1924)
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| + | Rev. Isaac Sommer, of Berne, widely known and much beloved among the Mennonite brethren, passed to his reward this morning (Wednesday, March 19th), at the Isaac Lehman home, shortly before six o'clock. Friends of Rev. Sommer, who has been a faithful and efficient worker in the interest of the denomination, will be much grieved to learn of his death. |
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| + | Rev. Sommer has been failing in health practically all winter, however his condition did not become grave until two weeks ago last Sunday when he was forced to his bed and his condition continued rapidly to grow worse and the end was expected during the last few days. He has been longing for the end, knowing that his health was no more to return, thus his wish was granted this morning when the death angel came to meet him. |
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| + | His death is attributed to kidney and bladder trouble, technically termed as chronic cystitis. Since the death of his beloved co-worker, Rev. S. F. Sprunger, who died of a similar disease last fall, Rev. Sommer seemed to decline rapidly in health and his longing to join his departed friend probably helped to hurry on the end. |
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| + | He was born on January 17, 1851 in Wayne county, Ohio, and was a son of Abraham and Elizabeth Lehman Sommer, deceased, his age thus being 73 years, 2 months and 2 days at the time of his death this morning. When a young man he entered the Normal College at Ada, O., where he received his education. After completing a course in that institution, sixteen years were devoted to teaching in rural schools, both in his home county and in this community. |
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| + | In the year of 1884, when a man of 33 years, he came to Berne where the greater part of his remaining years were spent. It was during this long and memorable period that Rev. Sommer established a wide reputation in his services, among the Mennonite churches throughout the land. Although he never held a charge as minister, he often preached from the pulpit, however his greatest work was wrought while editor of various religious publications of the Mennonite denomination. |
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Revision as of 14:16, 2 July 2015
Mennonite Weekly Review obituary: 1924 Mar 25 p. 4, 8
Birth date: 1851 Jan 17
text of obituary:
REV. ISAAC SOMMER DIES AT BERNE, IND.
Widely Known Mennonite Minister Called Beyond.
Adams County Witness
Rev. Isaac Sommer, of Berne, widely known and much beloved among the Mennonite brethren, passed to his reward this morning (Wednesday, March 19th), at the Isaac Lehman home, shortly before six o'clock. Friends of Rev. Sommer, who has been a faithful and efficient worker in the interest of the denomination, will be much grieved to learn of his death.
Rev. Sommer has been failing in health practically all winter, however his condition did not become grave until two weeks ago last Sunday when he was forced to his bed and his condition continued rapidly to grow worse and the end was expected during the last few days. He has been longing for the end, knowing that his health was no more to return, thus his wish was granted this morning when the death angel came to meet him.
His death is attributed to kidney and bladder trouble, technically termed as chronic cystitis. Since the death of his beloved co-worker, Rev. S. F. Sprunger, who died of a similar disease last fall, Rev. Sommer seemed to decline rapidly in health and his longing to join his departed friend probably helped to hurry on the end.
He was born on January 17, 1851 in Wayne county, Ohio, and was a son of Abraham and Elizabeth Lehman Sommer, deceased, his age thus being 73 years, 2 months and 2 days at the time of his death this morning. When a young man he entered the Normal College at Ada, O., where he received his education. After completing a course in that institution, sixteen years were devoted to teaching in rural schools, both in his home county and in this community.
In the year of 1884, when a man of 33 years, he came to Berne where the greater part of his remaining years were spent. It was during this long and memorable period that Rev. Sommer established a wide reputation in his services, among the Mennonite churches throughout the land. Although he never held a charge as minister, he often preached from the pulpit, however his greatest work was wrought while editor of various religious publications of the Mennonite denomination.
