Hilty, Philip (1865-1951)

Mennonite Weekly Review obituary: 20 Sep 1951 p. 8

Birth date: 1865 Jan 30

text of obituary:

PHILIP HILTY

Death has claimed another of the older members of the Crown Hill church, Rittman, Ohio. Philip Hilty died on Aug. 24 after being bedfast about a week. He was 85 years old and had been living with his daughter; Della, in their home near the Rittman Old People’s Home, up until the last month or so, doing his own work as usual.

He is survived by four sons, Noah, minister at Crown Hill, Elmer, deacon at Crown Hill, Daniel, minister at Salem, Wesley of Dayton, Ohio; three daughters, Fannie, wife of Ralph Eberly, Lavina, wife of Stanford Mumaw, and Della of the home; besides grandchildren, a sister, Mrs. Miriam Brenneman, and many other relatives and friends.

Funeral services were held on Monday afternoon with services at the home by Isaac Zuercher and E. F. Hartzler, and at the Crown Hill church by Wm. Detweiler. Burial was in the cemetery nearby. His wife, Mary, and son Ira had preceded him in death.

Bro. Hilty’s tenor voice will be heard no more and his accustomed seat will be empty but his memory will live on in the hearts of the people at Crown Hill.

Mennonite Weekly Review obituary: 8 Nov 1951 p. 7