Holzworth, Peter (1868-1939)

Mennonite Weekly Review obituary: 1939 Aug 9 p. 2

Birth date: 1868 Feb 5

text of obituary:

Peter Holzworth

Pether [sic Peter] Holzworth, age 71 years, 5 months, 10 days, reparted [sic] to be with the Lord on Monday, July 24, at 10:00 a.m.

When a young man he was baptized and became a member of the Mennonite church, and at the time of his death was a member of the Bethlehem Mennonite church here. He was born in Russia February 5, 1868. At the age of 4 years he came with his parents to America and moved to So. Dakota,l where his parents died when he was 12 years old. Later he moved to North Dakota and from there to Canada.

In 1912 he moved to Montana where he lived until his death. His wife preceded him in death in 1932. Since then Mr. Holsworth [sic Holzworth] has lived in Glendive with his daughters.

Two children preceded him in death, Anna in infancy, William at the age of 34 years. He leaves to mourn, one sister, Mrs. James of Marshfield, Oregon; his sons, Fred, Ed, Ben, and Frank of Bloomfield; Gus, Elmer and John of Glendive and Carl of Monroe, Washington; Tillie, Lorena and Bertha of Glendive, and a host of friends far and near.

In and previous to his recent illness he expressed his desire to be with the Lord and a smile of God's approval was upon his face as he left this life.

For nearly 40 years he had been without his eyesight, but his testimony is that he was not blind spiritually.

He had been suffering for several months from blood poisoning and other complications, which led to a stroke which hastened his death.

Funeral services were held at the Bethlehem Mennonite church Wednesday, Rev. H. E. Widmer and Rev. Abe Unruh officiating.