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Petter, Valdo (1895-1935)
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Rev. Petter, since childhood, was able to command the English, German, french and Cheyenne languages and his death is a severe blow to the missionary work started by his father, who has become famous for his translation of the English New Testament into Sheyenne [''sic'' Cheyenne]. — Berne Witness. |
Rev. Petter, since childhood, was able to command the English, German, french and Cheyenne languages and his death is a severe blow to the missionary work started by his father, who has become famous for his translation of the English New Testament into Sheyenne [''sic'' Cheyenne]. — Berne Witness. |
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| + | Missionary Valdo Petter was born July 26, 1895, at Darlington, Oklahoma. He was the son of Missionary Rodolphe Petter and Marie Gerber Petter, whose home was at Cantonment, Okla., near Canton, where missionaries Rev. and Mrs. G. A. Linscheid are stationed at present. |
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| + | Valdo Petter grew to young manhood at Cantonment. He received his early education from his parents, and also by attending a school for white children for a short time. He often accompanied his parents and sister Olga on their long journeys over the mission field among the Cheyenne Indians. These were made by wagon and team in those days. |
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| + | His mother became ill with tuberculosis, which disease is common among the Indians. After fourteen years of sickness she passed away July 31, 1910, and was buried in the Indian cemetery at Cantonment. |
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| + | In May 1909 the Petters had gone to Kettle Falls, Wash., in quest of health for Mrs. Petter. They procured a small fruit ranch of some ten acres in the Columbia River valley, where health and climate conditions are very inviting. Rev. Rodolphe Petter who had been working steadfastly on his mastery of the Cheyenne language, was bothered with hay fever, moved with his two children to Kettle Falls in 1913 to print the Cheyenne dictionary on the multigraph machine. Valdo did the type setting, while his father did the preparing of the manuscript and proof reading. This work was completed in the fall of 1915. This exacting work was a great strain on the eyesight of Valdo Petter, and left him with weakened eyes. |
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| + | After the death of his mother, Valdo and his sister attended school at Newton, Kans., attending first the public school and then the Academy of Bethel College. After the dictionary mentioned above was printed, he enrolled in the University of Washington. |
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| + | When the United States declared war on Germany, April 6, 1917, Valdo volunteered the next day, April 7, in the non-combatant service of the medical corps. He was stationed at Camp Lewis, State of Washington, and later at Allentown, Pa., and was then sent overseas to do service at the front. This strenuous service midst the extreme human suffering and the awful horrors of war made a deep impression on him. He served in the medical corps for two years, returning home in 1919, for he was with the Army of Occupation for some months after the war was over. |
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| + | After his return home he enrolled for a two year course in the Moody Bible Institute. While there he met Miss Laura Rohrman of Detroit, Mich., to whom was married September 25, 1923, at Lame Deer, Mont. The Rev. P. A. Kliewer, now of Bluffton, O., then missionary armong the North Cheyennes, performed the ceremony. After their marriage they went to Kettle Falls, Wash., living in the house of his father. For three months he served as pastor of the Presbyterian church near there. |
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| + | In October 1924, |
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Revision as of 17:09, 22 January 2018
Mennonite Weekly Review obituary: 1935 May 6 p. 1
Birth date: 1895
text of obituary:
Sad News From the Montana Mission Field.
The following message has just arrived from Ashland, Mont.:
“Dr. J. W. Kliewer:
Valdo Petter gone home to glory. Funeral Ashland May 9th. p.m., asked to inform mission Board.
P. A. Kliewer”
While it is impossible for any of us to go there to attend the funeral, let us remember the family in our prayers, especially also the parents, who are already on the way to Europe. May the Lord comfort them all.
Nest Sunday will be an appropriate time to make intercession in our churches. — P. H. Richert.
Mennonite Weekly Review obituary: 1935 May 29 p. 1
text of obituary:
Funeral For Rev. Petter Conducted by Rev. Habegger.
Berne, Ind., May 23. — The David Habegger family here received a letter several days ago from their son, Rev. Alfred Habegger of Busby, Montana, in which he gave an account of the recent death of Rev. Valdo Petter, Mennonite missionary among the Cheyenne Indians in Montana and a son of Dr. and Mrs. Rudolphe [sic Rodolphe] Petter, pioneer missionaries among the Cheyenne tribe.
Rev. Petter had been in rather poor health, and had been planning for a year's leave to regain health. On Saturday, May 4th, Rev. Petter was still about his work at the church. During Saturday night he began to feel ill and did nto get up Sunday morning as usual. A physician was called and the young minister was found to be anemic. Pneumonia immediately developed and on Monday evening, May 6 he passed away.
Rev. Habegger conducted three funeral services for him; one for the Cheyenne Indians, another for the white folk at Ashland and still another at Lame Deer.
Rev. Petter, since childhood, was able to command the English, German, french and Cheyenne languages and his death is a severe blow to the missionary work started by his father, who has become famous for his translation of the English New Testament into Sheyenne [sic Cheyenne]. — Berne Witness.
The Mennonite obituary: 1935 Jun 18 p. 21
Text of obituary:
OBITUARY OF REV. VALDO PETTER
Missionary to Northern Cheyennes at Ashland, Mont.
Missionary Valdo Petter was born July 26, 1895, at Darlington, Oklahoma. He was the son of Missionary Rodolphe Petter and Marie Gerber Petter, whose home was at Cantonment, Okla., near Canton, where missionaries Rev. and Mrs. G. A. Linscheid are stationed at present.
Valdo Petter grew to young manhood at Cantonment. He received his early education from his parents, and also by attending a school for white children for a short time. He often accompanied his parents and sister Olga on their long journeys over the mission field among the Cheyenne Indians. These were made by wagon and team in those days.
His mother became ill with tuberculosis, which disease is common among the Indians. After fourteen years of sickness she passed away July 31, 1910, and was buried in the Indian cemetery at Cantonment.
In May 1909 the Petters had gone to Kettle Falls, Wash., in quest of health for Mrs. Petter. They procured a small fruit ranch of some ten acres in the Columbia River valley, where health and climate conditions are very inviting. Rev. Rodolphe Petter who had been working steadfastly on his mastery of the Cheyenne language, was bothered with hay fever, moved with his two children to Kettle Falls in 1913 to print the Cheyenne dictionary on the multigraph machine. Valdo did the type setting, while his father did the preparing of the manuscript and proof reading. This work was completed in the fall of 1915. This exacting work was a great strain on the eyesight of Valdo Petter, and left him with weakened eyes.
After the death of his mother, Valdo and his sister attended school at Newton, Kans., attending first the public school and then the Academy of Bethel College. After the dictionary mentioned above was printed, he enrolled in the University of Washington.
When the United States declared war on Germany, April 6, 1917, Valdo volunteered the next day, April 7, in the non-combatant service of the medical corps. He was stationed at Camp Lewis, State of Washington, and later at Allentown, Pa., and was then sent overseas to do service at the front. This strenuous service midst the extreme human suffering and the awful horrors of war made a deep impression on him. He served in the medical corps for two years, returning home in 1919, for he was with the Army of Occupation for some months after the war was over.
After his return home he enrolled for a two year course in the Moody Bible Institute. While there he met Miss Laura Rohrman of Detroit, Mich., to whom was married September 25, 1923, at Lame Deer, Mont. The Rev. P. A. Kliewer, now of Bluffton, O., then missionary armong the North Cheyennes, performed the ceremony. After their marriage they went to Kettle Falls, Wash., living in the house of his father. For three months he served as pastor of the Presbyterian church near there.
In October 1924,
