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<font size="+2">'''Isaac I. Bargen Died Last Week at Mountain Lake, Minn.'''</font> | <font size="+2">'''Isaac I. Bargen Died Last Week at Mountain Lake, Minn.'''</font> | ||
<h3>'''ONE OF COMMUNITY'S BEST KNOWN CITIZENS PASSED AWAY AT AGE OF 85'''</h3> | <center><h3>'''ONE OF COMMUNITY'S BEST KNOWN CITIZENS PASSED AWAY AT AGE OF 85'''</h3></center> | ||
Mt. Lake, Minn.—Isaac I. Bargen, 85, widely known teacher, postmaster, publisher and business man, died here Wednesday, Aug. 25. Mr. Bargen had lived in retirement during the past few years and was in failing health for some time. | Mt. Lake, Minn.—Isaac I. Bargen, 85, widely known teacher, postmaster, publisher and business man, died here Wednesday, Aug. 25. Mr. Bargen had lived in retirement during the past few years and was in failing health for some time. | ||
Revision as of 21:01, 2 January 2014
Mennonite Weekly Review obituary: 1943 Sep 2 p. 1
Birth date: 1857 Nov 29
text of obituary:
Isaac I. Bargen Died Last Week at Mountain Lake, Minn.
ONE OF COMMUNITY'S BEST KNOWN CITIZENS PASSED AWAY AT AGE OF 85
Mt. Lake, Minn.—Isaac I. Bargen, 85, widely known teacher, postmaster, publisher and business man, died here Wednesday, Aug. 25. Mr. Bargen had lived in retirement during the past few years and was in failing health for some time.
Mr. Bargen, because of his active life and varied interests, was one of the community's best known citizens. He was secretary of the Mennonite Aid Plan, had served as principal of the Mountain Lake public schools from 1886 to 1893, was the town's postmaster for over 30 years, and at one time was publisher of the Mountain Lake View and other periodicals.
He was born at Alexanderfeld, Russia, on Nov. 29, 1857.
Friends from all walks of life attended the large funeral held at the Bethel Mennonite church. Three sons and three daughters survive.
The Mennonite obituary: 31 Aug 1943 p. 16
The Mennonite obituary: 5 Oct p. 1