Gingerich, Albert U. (1899-1959)

Mennonite Weekly Review obituary: 1959 Jan 22 p. 8

Birth date: 1899 Feb. 23

text of obituary:

ALBERT U. GINGERICH

Albert U. Gingerich, 59-year-old Ayr, Nebr. farmer, died unexpectedly the afternoon of Jan. 2, 1959, at his farm home, of a blood clot on his heart. The attending physician told the family he evidently inhaled too much cold air that noon and the lungs filled rapidly and crowded his heart, bringing about the blood clot. He had been doing his cattle chores when he suffered the attack.

Mr. Gingerich was a devoted husband and father, and was loved and respected by everyone who was acquainted with him.

On Dec. 31, 1928, he was united in marriage with Miss Clio Green of Morris, Ill. They were married by Rev. A. V. Hunter, a Methodist Episcopal minister, at the parsonage in Hastings, Nebr. To this union was born one son, John Byron.

In young manhood Mr. Gingerich united with the Mennonite church near Roseland, Nebr., of which he remained a member till death. He had a wide circle of friends and relatives who will miss him very much.

Albert, the fourth child of Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Gingerich, was born near Ayr, Nebr. on Feb. 23, 1899. He and his loving wife quietly observed their 30th wedding anniversary and had a few close friends as guests in their home two nights before he passed away.

He is survived by his bereaved wife, Clio; his devoted son, John B., a daughter-in-law and three grandchildren; two sisters, Mrs. Mabel Eichelberger of Shickley, Nebr. and Mrs. Mary Hargleroad of Ayr; two brothers, William and Edwin, both of Ayr, and many other relatives.

Funeral services were conducted Jan. 5, with a prayer service at the Merten-Butler Funeral Chapel at Blue Hill, followed by services at the Roseland Mennonite Church near Roseland, Nebr. Rev. Alton Miller and Jake Birkey were in charge of the services. A male quartet composed of George and Lavern Blankenbiller of Bladen and Amos Burkhard and Joseph Mulder of Roseland, sang. Interment was made in the church cemetery beside his parents and a brother, ira, who preceded him in death.