Wall, Jacob L. (1875-1955)

Mennonite Weekly Review obituary: 1955 Apr 14 p. 8

Birth date: 1875 Nov 27

text of obituary:

J. L. WALL

J. L. Wall was born near Moundridge on Nov. 27, 1875, to John and Elizabeth Lohrentz Wall.

Jacob Wall had the privilege an elementary education and grew to manhood in the Moundridge community where he spent his entire life as a farmer. He was baptized on confession of his faith in Christ to membership in the Hebron Mennonite church of Buhler on August 12, 1906, by Rev. A. M. Martens.

On July 19, 1908, Jacob Wall and Elizabeth Neufeld were united in marriage in her parent's home near Moundridge and lived in married union for almost 47 years. four children were born to this union: John, Arnold, Sarah (who died in infancy), and Raymound.

Mr. Wall fell ill about one year ago and his health had declinded [sic] steadily since that time. While at the Bethel Deaconess hospital in Newton, Kansas, on March 16, 1955, at 9:50 in the evening, the struggele [sic] and pain of this life ceased and his soul passed into the hand of his God and Father. He reached the age of 7y9 years, three months and 17 days.