Reimer, Jacob P. (1871-1951)

Mennonite Weekly Review obituary: 1951 Sep 20 p. 6

Birth date: 1871 Nov 18

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— Funeral services were to be held at Medford, Okla. on Wednesday for the gaed [sic] J. P. Reimer, who passed away at his home there last Sunday. A number of relatives reside in this vicini.

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Mennonite Weekly Review obituary: 1951 Oct 4 p. 9

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JACOB P. REIMER

Jacob P. Reimer, son of Peter A. Reimer and Agatha Dirksen Reimer, was born November 18, 1871, in the village of Kleefeld in South Russia, and passed quietly from this life September 16, 1951, at 2:10 p.m. He had laid down on the couch to listen to Rev. Theodore Epp’s "Back to the Bible” broadcast, and there went peacefully to sleep.

In 1886 at the age of 14 years he, together with his parents, came to America and settled in the Hillsboro, Kans. community. He came to Oklahoma at the opening of the Cherokee Strip and staked a claim in the run three miles east and three and one-half miles north of Medford. He resided in this rural community east and north of Medford until moving to town in 1940.

On May 14, 1893, he was baptized upon his confession of faith by Elder Buller and accepted into the fellowship of the Alexanderwohl Mennonite church of Goessel, Kans. In 1897 his membership was transferred to the Medford Mennonite church of which he was a charter member, and there he remained a faithful member until his death. He was active in the church to the very last and served as Sunday sshool [sic] teacher and member of the church council for most of these years. He was an active board member of the Oklahoma Bible Academy for many years and assisted in the organization of the Mennonite Hilfsplan.

On March 11, 1900, he was married to Maria Froese who preceded him in death on November 25, 1914. To this union four children were born, Jake, of Medford, Margaret (Mrs. Raymond Ratzlaff) of Covington, Lydia, (Mrs. Henry Becker) of Medford, and Walter of Medford.

On February 11, 1915, he was united in marriage to Helena Janzen with whom he shared the joys and sorrows for more than 36 years. To this union were born four children, Bernard of Medford, Rosella (Mrs. Elmer Outhier) of Ardmore, Harry of Medford, and Hulda (Mrs. B. F. Fields) of Enid.

During his lifetime he possessed a great deal of physical energy, and generally enjoyed good health until March 25, Easter Sunday of this year, when he suffered a severe heart attack from which he never completely recovered.

He leaves to mourn, besides his wife and eight children, one sister. Mrs. Agatha Conrad of Medford; 18 grandchildren; one great-grandchild, and a host of relatives and friends.

His parents and thirteen brothers and sisters preceded him in death.