Bechtel, Irwin H. (1866-1902)

Christlicher Bundesbote obituary: 1902 Jul 31 p. 6

Birth date: 1866

text of obituary:

Bechtel. — Am 19. Mai zu Bally, Pa., Irwin H. Bechtel im Alter von 36 Jahren und 12 Tagen. Die Beerdigung fand am 24. auf dem Union Begräbnisplatz statt. Im Hause, wo der Vater krank war, und in der Herreford Kirche leitete Br. A. S. Schelly, unterstützt von N. B. Grubb und A. B. Schelly. Von seinen 2 Söhnen wurde einer nach seinem Tode geboren. Die betrübte Witwe genießt in ihrer Trübsal die Teilname der ganzen Gemeinde, der Verwandten und Freunde, die mit ihr den großen Verlust eines so nützlichen Gliedes und Bürgers in der Familie und Gemeinde empfinden. Besonders schwer fiel dieser Verlust dem betagten kranken Vater, dessen Stütze er hoch schützte.

The Mennonite obituary: 1902 Jul 31 p. 6

text of obituary:

Bechtel. — On May 19, 1902 at Bally, Pa., Irwin H. Bechtel, aged 36 years, 4 months, 12 days. On the 24th the remains were laid to rest in the Union Cemetery with appropriate funeral services at the house where his father was confined to his sick room, and in the Hereford Mennonite church, conducted by the Pastor A. S. Shelly, assisted by N. B. Grubb, and A. B. Shelly. Deceased was the father of two sons, oen born since his death.

The bereaved widow has the deep sympathy of the congregation as well as the whole community who with her feel a great loss in the departure of one so active and useful in every sphere of church work and so much needed in the home and in the community as a conscientious neighbor, business man and citizen. His sick father felt the loss especially of one whose sympathetic care in his declining days he valued so much.