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Fast, David H. (1881-1960)
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Mr. Fast taught school for a total of 30 years, including 27 years at the local Bible school. Later he was employed as an interior decorator and painter, and as secretary-treasurer of the Mennonite Aid Society. He retired from the latter position in 1958 because of ill health. |
Mr. Fast taught school for a total of 30 years, including 27 years at the local Bible school. Later he was employed as an interior decorator and painter, and as secretary-treasurer of the Mennonite Aid Society. He retired from the latter position in 1958 because of ill health. |
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| + | David H. Fast, was born on a farm five miles northwest of Mt.Lake, Minn. to the late Rev. Heinrich and Maria Hamm Fast on Dec. 9, 1881. Being nurtured in a Christian home and under the influence of the Evangelical Mennonite Brethren Church, he realized his need of a Saviour and accepted Jesus early in life. At the age of 18 years,after having received Biblical instruction, he was baptized upon his confession of faith and received as a member in the above mentioned church by the late Elder Aaron Wall. |
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| + | He received his elementary education in the country school near his home. Here he was greatly encouraged in his young Christian life by one of his devoted teachers, the late Dr. P. A. Penner. He was graduated from the Mountain Lake Bible School, attended high school in Windom, one term at Bethel college, Newton, Kansas, and one term in Moody Bible Institute, Chicago. |
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| − | ''Mennonite Weekly Review'' obituary: 25 Feb 1960 p. 8 |
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Revision as of 14:47, 7 August 2018
Mennonite Weekly Review obituary: 1960 Feb 18 p. 3
Birth date: 1881 Dec 9
text of obituary:
LONG-TIME TEACHER AT MT. LAKE BIBLE SCHOOL CALLED BY DEATH
Mt. Lake, Minn. — Funeral services for David H. Fast, 78, former teacher at the Mt. Lake Bible school, were conducted at the Bethel Mennonite church Feb. 8. He died at his home here Feb. 5.
Mr. Fast taught school for a total of 30 years, including 27 years at the local Bible school. Later he was employed as an interior decorator and painter, and as secretary-treasurer of the Mennonite Aid Society. He retired from the latter position in 1958 because of ill health.
Mennonite Weekly Review obituary: 1960 Feb 25 p. 8
text of obituary:
DAVID H. FAST
David H. Fast, was born on a farm five miles northwest of Mt.Lake, Minn. to the late Rev. Heinrich and Maria Hamm Fast on Dec. 9, 1881. Being nurtured in a Christian home and under the influence of the Evangelical Mennonite Brethren Church, he realized his need of a Saviour and accepted Jesus early in life. At the age of 18 years,after having received Biblical instruction, he was baptized upon his confession of faith and received as a member in the above mentioned church by the late Elder Aaron Wall.
He received his elementary education in the country school near his home. Here he was greatly encouraged in his young Christian life by one of his devoted teachers, the late Dr. P. A. Penner. He was graduated from the Mountain Lake Bible School, attended high school in Windom, one term at Bethel college, Newton, Kansas, and one term in Moody Bible Institute, Chicago.
