Schultz, Abraham H. (1914-1967)

Mennonite Weekly Review obituary: 1967 Sep 7 p. 3

Birth date: 1914 May 1

text of obituary:

Well-Known Pastor Dies at Steinbach

Steinbach, Manitoba. — Rev. Abraham H. Schultz, 53, well-known pastor of the Evangelical Mennonite Brethren Church here, died in the local hospital on Aug. 27. The largely attended funeral was held in the church on Aug. 31.

Rev. Schultz had served in pastorates of both the EMB Conference and the General Conference Mennonite Church, and traveled widely in evangelistic work. He came to the Steinbach church in July 1966.

Last September he suffered a heart attack, but made a good recovery and was able to resume his pastoral duties. On Aug. 4 of this year he was hospitalized with another attack, and suffered a stroke two weeks later.

Other pastorates served by Rev. Schultz were the EMB church at Henderson, Neb., the EMB church at Dallas, Ore., the East Swamp Mennonite Church at Quakertown, Pa., the Gospel Mennonite Church, Mt. Lake, Minn., and the Richfield Mennonite Church, Richfield, Pa.

Survivors include his widow, the former Catherine Claassen; four sons and two daughters.

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Mennonite Weekly Review obituary: 1967 Oct 5 p. 8

text of obituary:

ABRAHAM H. SCHULTZ

Abraham H. Schultz, son of Henry H. and Maria Fast Schultz, was born May 1, 1914, at Mt. lake, Minn., and departed this life Sunday, Aug. 27, 1967, at Steinbach, Man. He reached the age of 53 years, three months and 27 days.

At an early age he accepted the Lord as his personal Saviour. He was baptized at the age of 13 and became a member of the EMB Church at Lustre, Mont. Early in life he felt called to prepare himself for God's service. He attended Northwestern Bible School in Minneapolis, Minn. This training was interrupted due to family circumstances but later while in Pennsylvania he attended the Reformed Episcopal Seminary.

On Aug. 8, 1909 he was married to Catherine Claassen of Paso Robles, Calif. This union was blessed with six children.

While residing in Los Angeles, Calif. he was active in a small Sunday school work in the Woodland Hills area, and there began his preaching ministry. From there he was called to the EMB Church at Henderson, Neb., and was ordained to the ministry Nov. 9, 1941, in the EMB Church, Dallas, Oregon. He also served the East Swamp Mennonite Church, Quakertown, Pa., for nine years; Gospel Mennonite Church, Mt. Lake, Minn., for six years; Richfield Mennonite Church, Richfield, Pa., for six years, coming to the Steinbach EMB Church in July 1966.

He served on the board of directors of Grace Bible Institute, Omaha, Neb., for approximately 15 years, and as president of the board for six years. While in Richfield, he taught in the Central Penn Christian Training Institute at Sunbury for six years, and was president of the school for two years.

He has a great zeal for evangelism, and conducted evangelistic campaigns in many places. He was enthusiastic in his labors for the Lord, whom he loved devotedly. He will be remembered for his love for souls, his understanding counsel, and his strong convictions on the authority of the Word of God.

He was stricken with a heart attack Sept. 21, 1966. He made a rapid recovery and was happy to be preaching again and assuming the leadership of the church. He suffered another heart attack Aug. 4 and a stroke two weeks later, from which he never recovered. He had expressed his desire to go Home to be with the Lord, and now that wish had been granted.

He leaves to mourn his wife, Catherine; for [sic] sons, Kenneth and wife Bette of Lompoc, Calif., Alvin of Omaha, Neb., Richard and Donald at home; two daughters, Ruth and husband Robert Seth of Dallas, Texas, and Esther of Omaha; one brother, David H. of Dallas, Oregon; five sisters, Mary, Mrs. Aron Buhler of Mt. Lake, Minn., Sarah, Mrs. Oswald Jantzen of Dallas, Oregon, Helen, Mrs. C. A. Wall of Hooker, Okla., Anna of Salem, Oregon, Olga, Mrs. Curt A. Claassen, India, now of Whitewater, Kan. His parents, brother Henry, and two infant brothers preceded him in death. He also leaves many relatives and a host of friends by whom he will be missed.

— The Family.

The Mennonite obituary: 1967 Sep 26 p. 584