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''Mennonite Weekly Review'' obituary: 1995 Jan 26 p. 7 | ''Mennonite Weekly Review'' obituary: 1995 Jan 26 p. 7 | ||
India Hospital Administrator Dies | |||
[[File:Sonwani.jpg|left|100px]]CHAMPA, India — Amritius Sonwani, Hindi language instructor for General Conference Mennonite missionaries in the late 1940s and former administrator at a GC hospital, died Jan. 10. He was 67. | |||
In 1958 Sonwani joined the nursing staff of Sewa Bhawan Hospital in Jagdeeshpur, a hospital established by the GC mission. He was its nursing superintendent from 1969 to 1983. | |||
A skilled administrator, Sonwani served in a number of Emmanuel Hospital Association facilities after leaving Jagdeeshpur. He was concerned about patients' medical and spiritual needs and was always looking for ways to improve the hospital. | |||
He took a leadership role in the church at Herbertpur. Upon moving to Champa, he was active in one of Champa’s Mennonite congregations, fervently hoping for a reconciliation between the congregations. | |||
He is survived by his wife and two sons of Champa and a daughter of Korba. | |||
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Birth date: 1928 | Birth date: 1928 | ||
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'''Amritius Sonwani,''' Champa, India, died Jan. 10 at age 67. He taught Hindi to General Conference missionaries in the 1940s. After becoming a nurse he joined Sewa Bhawan Hospital in Jagdeeshpur, where he served as nursing superintendent from 1969 to 1983. | '''Amritius Sonwani,''' Champa, India, died Jan. 10 at age 67. He taught Hindi to General Conference missionaries in the 1940s. After becoming a nurse he joined Sewa Bhawan Hospital in Jagdeeshpur, where he served as nursing superintendent from 1969 to 1983. | ||
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Mennonite Weekly Review obituary: 1995 Jan 26 p. 7
India Hospital Administrator Dies
CHAMPA, India — Amritius Sonwani, Hindi language instructor for General Conference Mennonite missionaries in the late 1940s and former administrator at a GC hospital, died Jan. 10. He was 67.
In 1958 Sonwani joined the nursing staff of Sewa Bhawan Hospital in Jagdeeshpur, a hospital established by the GC mission. He was its nursing superintendent from 1969 to 1983.
A skilled administrator, Sonwani served in a number of Emmanuel Hospital Association facilities after leaving Jagdeeshpur. He was concerned about patients' medical and spiritual needs and was always looking for ways to improve the hospital.
He took a leadership role in the church at Herbertpur. Upon moving to Champa, he was active in one of Champa’s Mennonite congregations, fervently hoping for a reconciliation between the congregations.
He is survived by his wife and two sons of Champa and a daughter of Korba.
The Mennonite obituary: 1995 Feb 14 p. 20
Birth date: 1928
Amritius Sonwani, Champa, India, died Jan. 10 at age 67. He taught Hindi to General Conference missionaries in the 1940s. After becoming a nurse he joined Sewa Bhawan Hospital in Jagdeeshpur, where he served as nursing superintendent from 1969 to 1983.