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''Mennonite Weekly Review'' obituary: 1964 Jul 2 p. 8 [bio] | ''Mennonite Weekly Review'' obituary: 1964 Jul 2 p. 8 [bio] | ||
Birth date: 1869 | Birth date: 1869 | ||
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[[Image:Smucker_anna_1964.jpg|400px|center]] caption: '''TWO GREAT GRANDCHILDREN, Beth Ann and John David Smucker, chilodren of Rev. and Mrs. John R. Smucker, enjoy a visit with Mrs. Anna Smucker of Smithville, Ohio. | |||
<font size="+2">'''Great=Grandmother Leads Active Life at 95'''</font> | |||
<center>'''By John B. Smucker'''</center> | |||
<center>'''Fort Wayne, Ind.'''</center> | |||
'''"TO HAVE''' good health in the spring,' claims 95-year-old Mrs. Anna Smucker of Route 1, Smithville, Ohio, "is to eat home stewed rhubarb sauce and fresh dandelion greens." She further claims that she keeps her back in shape by using her hoe in the garden. This is a part of the neat thrifty housekeeping which she had been doing for the past 72 years. Except for several intervals, she has lived alone since her husband John died 13 years ago. | |||
Sunday, June 7, she celebrated her 95th birthday. She attended the Smithville Mennonite Church in the morning like she does every Sunday. In the afternoon members of her family and friends stopped in to congratulate her. Her children gathered Friday night in her honor. | |||
Mrs. Smucker has been a resident of Wayne county all of her life, being born June 7, 1879 to Jephtha and Salome King Hostetler. She was raised on a farm in Wayne Twp. Her schooling was at Wayne Twp. Number Seven School. | |||
''Mennonite Weekly Review'' obituary: 1968 Dec 12 p. 7 | |||
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Revision as of 14:50, 15 September 2020
Mennonite Weekly Review obituary: 1964 Jul 2 p. 8 [bio]
Birth date: 1869
text of obituary:
caption: TWO GREAT GRANDCHILDREN, Beth Ann and John David Smucker, chilodren of Rev. and Mrs. John R. Smucker, enjoy a visit with Mrs. Anna Smucker of Smithville, Ohio.
Great=Grandmother Leads Active Life at 95
"TO HAVE good health in the spring,' claims 95-year-old Mrs. Anna Smucker of Route 1, Smithville, Ohio, "is to eat home stewed rhubarb sauce and fresh dandelion greens." She further claims that she keeps her back in shape by using her hoe in the garden. This is a part of the neat thrifty housekeeping which she had been doing for the past 72 years. Except for several intervals, she has lived alone since her husband John died 13 years ago.
Sunday, June 7, she celebrated her 95th birthday. She attended the Smithville Mennonite Church in the morning like she does every Sunday. In the afternoon members of her family and friends stopped in to congratulate her. Her children gathered Friday night in her honor.
Mrs. Smucker has been a resident of Wayne county all of her life, being born June 7, 1879 to Jephtha and Salome King Hostetler. She was raised on a farm in Wayne Twp. Her schooling was at Wayne Twp. Number Seven School.
Mennonite Weekly Review obituary: 1968 Dec 12 p. 7