Allebach, Ezra G. (1870-1906)

The Mennonite obituary: 1906 Feb 22 p. 6

Birth date: 1870

text of obituary:

Allebach. — On Feb. 11, 1906, in Philadelphia, Ezra G. Allebach (brother to Harvey), aged about 36 years. Funeral services were held on Feb. 14, at his late home, 2229 N. Camac St., conducted by Rev. N. B. Grubb, assisted by Rev. Geo. Hancher, of the Lutheran Church.

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The Mennonite obituary: 1906 Mar 1 p. 6

text of obituary:

Memorial.

In the death of Bro. Ezra G. Allebach, of Philadelphia, on the 11th inst., the First Mennonite Sunday-school of that place has lost a willing-worker and teacher, as well as a faithful assistant superintendent of the school. As an expression of the high esteem in which the departed brother was held, a short memorial service followed the regular session of the School on Sunday morning, Feb. 18th, when Miss Florence Shelly, one of the members of his class, sang a selection, Tennyson's “Crossing the Bar,” after which the Superintendent, Bro. A. S. Bechtel, made a few appropriate remarks upon the upright Christian life and character of the departed brother, and his faithful devotion to his duties as a teacher and officer of the school. The entire school then joined in singing the hymn “Gathering Home.” The Pastor, Rev. N. B. Grubb, followed with a short address and led in the closing prayer. Immediately after the dismissal of the school, a special meeting of the officers and teachers was called, and the following resolutions were adopted:

Whereas, it has seemed pleasing to our Heavenly Father to call from this earth unto his eternal reward our brother, associate in office and fellow teacher, Ezra G. Allebach, and

Whereas, in his departure we have lost a firm and true friend; our Sabbath school, an officer who was sincere, earnest and untiring, one who had the best interests of the school thoroughly at heart and whose counsel and advice was always very helpful and eagerly sought after in all matters relating to furthering the interests and upbuilding of our Sabbath school; his class, a conscientious teacher, who by word and deed, sought to lead them to higher and nobler things, and

Whereas, his family has lost a loving husband, a kind and affectionate father, and a faithful protector and guide,

Be it Therefore Resolved, That we, the First Mennonite Sunday-school of Philadelphia, in the hour of our sorrow, realizing the truth of the words, "In the midst of life we are in death,” direct our thoughts to our Father in Heaven, “Whose ways are not our ways” and though we cannot now see the purpose of this sudden taking away of our brother worker, some day we hope to understand, yet we humbly bow to His will, who we believe doeth all things well.

Resolved, That we tender our most heartfelt sympathy to the deeply bereaved wife and children in this hour of their deep sorrow, that we bear them up to the throne of comfort in our prayers, and that we direct them to our loving Heavenly Father who has given and who has taken away, to Him who alone can heal the broken-hearted, who can give that comfort which earthly friends cannot give, to Him who has promised to help and cheer the widow and be a father to the fatherless.

Resolved, That a copy of these resolutions be sent to the sorrowing family, that they be spread on the minutes of our Sabbath-school, and that they be published in the Mennonite.

A. S. Bechtel, Supt.
Edwin Ehret. Sec.