Diller, Benjamin (1845-1919)

Christlicher Bundesbote obituary: 1920 Jan 1 p. 7

Birth date: 1848 Jun 24

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The Mennonite obituary: 1920 Jan 8 p. 5

Text of obituary:

Diller.— Rev. Benjamin Diller died at his home in Bluffton, Ohio, Dec. 26, 1919, at the age of 74 years, 6 months, and 2 days. He was a native of Riley township, Putnam county, Ohio, where he was born June 24, 1845. His parents were Peter Diller and Barbara (nee) Sutter. In early life he was baptized on confession of faith and received into the Swiss Mennonite church. In July, 1881, he was called by lot to the office of the ministry and served the congregation in that capacity for twenty-five years. His married life dates from the year 1870 when he was married to Magdalena Steiner who died the next year, leaving one daughter. In 1873 he was married again, this time to Barbara Steiner, and this union was blessed with twelve children, seven sons and five daughters. Two of these sons preceded the father in death. Besides the five surviving sons and six daughters and the widowed mother, there are eighteen grandchildren. One brother also survives, living at Phoenix, Arizona.

The funeral services were held in the First Mennonite church, Bluffton, on Sunday the 28th, the pastor, Rev. A. S. Shelly, giving the message based on Gen. 50:24, and Rev. W. S. Gottshall assisting. The large church was filled to the last available seat, giving evidence of the high esteem in which the deceased was held as a worker in the church and as neighbor and friend. Interment was made in the Ebenezer cemetery.

Servant of God, well done;
Thy glorious warfare's past;
The battle's fought, the race is run,
And thou art crowned at last.

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Bundesbote-Kalender obituary: 1921 p. 32

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† Prediger Benjamin Diller.

Br. Benjamin Diller war am 24. Juni 1848 in Putnam County, O., geobren. Er wurde später getaufe und in die Schweizer-Mennonitengemeinde aufgenommen. Im Juli 1881 wurde durches Lost zum Predigtamt berufen, und diente der Gemeinde 25 Jahre lang. Im Jahre 1870 verehelichte er sich mit Magdalena Steiner und nach ihrem Tode 1873 mit Barbara Steiner. Er diente mehrere Jahre als Glied der Missionsbehörde. 1906 legte er sein Amt nieder. Er starb am 26. Dezember 1919 im Alter von 74 Jahren, 6 Monaten und 2 Tagen.

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Mennonite Year Book and Almanac obituary: 1921 p. 18

Text of obituary:

REV. BENJAMIN F. DILLER