Egli, Christian Benjamin (1874-1959)

Mennonite Weekly Review obituary: 1959 May 21 p. 8

Birth date: 1874 Nov 22

text of obituary:

C. B. EGLI

Christian Benjamin Egli was born near Hopedale, Ill., Nov. 22, 1874, son of Joseph and Barbara Sutter Egli. He grew to manhood in Tazewell county, Ill.

In December1894 he was married to Emma Grimm. They made their home near Hopedale until March 1911 when the family moved to Iowa, locating in Pocahontas county, in the Manson vicinity.

The couple became the parents of 13 children, nine of whom are surviving. Mr. Egli's wife, Emma, died in June, 1934. A daughter, Rosette, died in 1917. Three sons also preceded their father in death John, 1921; Amon, 1933; Lawrence, 1945.

On Nov. 28, 1936, Mr. Egli was united in marriage to Lettie Wenger. In 1941 they retired from the farm and moved to Manson.

Mr. Egli is survived by his wife, Lettie, and nine sons and daughters, Joe H., Conneatville, Pa.; Jesse O. and Louie L., Gilmore City; Emery E., Barnum; Mrs. Maude Swartzendruber, Bloomington, Ill.; Samuel N., Atlantic; Elsie (Mrs. Chancey [sic Chancy] Litwiller) Washington; Ida, LaJunta, Colo.; and Stanley M., Denver, Colo. Also surviving are 31 grandchildren, 30 great-grandchildren; five sisters; Mrs. Lydia Miller of Middlebury, Ind., Mrs. D. H. Miller of Conneautville, Pa, Mrs. Emma Fleenor, Lowell, Ind., Mollie of Kalona, Mrs. Lavina Grieser of Conneatville, Pa.; and two brothers, Dan of Hopedale, Ill. and Joel of Manson.

In early youth Mr. Egli was baptized and became a member of the Mennonite church, Hopedale, Ill. He was a faithful member of this denomination until his death. He was active in the Manson church organization and Sunday school until his later years when his health no longer permitted.

He died April 25 at his home in Manson after an extended illness.

Funeral services were held in the Manson Mennonite church, Monday afternoon, April 27. Rev. Ed Birkey and Rev. Nick Stoltzfus officiated. Burial was in Rose Hill cemetery.