Regier, Henry R. (1886-1968)

Mennonite Weekly Review obituary: 1968 Aug 1 p. 8

Birth date: 1886 Mar 22

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• Henry R. Regier, 82, retired farmer and a resident of Newton since 1956, died July 23 at Bethel Deaconess Hospital. He was a member of the First Mennonite Church, where the funeral was conducted Friday afternoon with Rev. Arnold Epp officiating. Mr. Regier was born near Elbing and farmed there most of his life. Surviving are the widow, Marie; two sons, Rev. Arnold J. of Newton and William of Route 3, Newton, five grandchildren; and one sister, Mrs. Arthur Richert of Upland, Calif.

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Mennonite Weekly Review obituary: 1968 Aug 1 p. 11

text of obituary:

HENRY R. REGIER

"Time changes — you must keep up with the time or else time will leave you behind."

This was the motto of our loved one who passed on to his reward July 23, 1968. He lived in a period of unprecedented change. Though he once walked behind a plow, he later took great delight in flying by jet to visit his friends and relatives in Europe.

At heart, the departed was always a farmer. His love for the soil never diminished. In the tilling of the land, he provided for his family those things which were both needful and meaningful.

Our loved reached the ripe age of four score and two years, being born on a farm near Elbing, Kan. on March 22, 1886. On May 23, 1904, he was baptized on his confession of faith in the Zion Mennonite Church near Elbing. For many years he served as church organist and choir director.

On Sept. 15, 1910, he joined hands with Anna Regier in holy matrimony. Two sons, Arnold and William, were born in this wedlock. The family resided on a farm east of Elbing until retirement when they first moved into Elbing and later to Newton.

After 49 years of marriage, his wife was taken from his side. He deeply grieved her passing. However it did not take long before he again became actively involved in church and community activities. Even in his later years, he enjoyed creative work with flowers, soap packing, woodworking, reading and writing. He never isolated himself from life's activities. He always kept abreast of civic and political developments in the community in which he resided.

He found another companion in Marie Regier who shared his life for seven years and faithfully ministered to his needs in his declining years. This was deeply appreciated by members of his family and friends.

In his last days, the departed often spoke of the hope that he had in the life after death. It was his prayer that he never become helpless and a burden on others. In our sorrow we find strength in this hope he carried to the end.

The Family — Mrs. Marie Regier, Arnold and Helen Regier, William and Elisabeth Regier, Joyce and Gary Gaeddert, Paul Regier, Wayne Regier, Phyllis Regier, Daryl Regier, and his only remaining sister, Mrs. Arthur Richert.

The Mennonite obituary: 1968 Aug 20 p. 523