Reimer, A. C. (1879-1930)

Mennonite Weekly Review obituary: 1930 Aug 20 p. 5

Birth date: 1879 Mar 28

text of obituary:

A. C. Reimer

A. C. Reimer was born the 18th of March in the year 1879 in the village Wernerdorf, South Russia. In the year 1880 he emigrated to America together with his parents. About one year after their arrival here wwas spent in Kansas. In fall of 1893, he, with his parent, moved to Corn, Oklahoma. Here he was converted and taken into the M. B. church upon his fatih and baptism June 4, 1900. He remained faithful to his Lord and Master to the end. in the year 1902 he was united in marriage with Margaret Kroeker. To this union were born five sons and four daughters. His life has been that of great battles, but he has also won great victories. He was greatly concerned about the salvation of his children, for whom he has been much in prayer. His death was caused by locked bowels. For some time he was ailing already and at times he had severe pain, but he was always strong enough to work. Even during the last days he has worked real hard, which was really more than his body could endure. Saturday, the 26th of July, during the noonhour he was loading a load of wheat to be taken to town. When he was ready to go, he was overtaken by great pains which were steadily increasing during the night and Sunday. So Sunday night, at 12 o'clock he was taken to the Hobart Hospital, in order to perform an operation, should the pains not cease till morning. While here his pain was not severe and he could even rest a little, but in reality no improvement was seen, neither was their any hope given by the doctor for recovery, unless that an operation might help.

After the doctor had been performing for about half an hour they noticed his life ebb away. He died the 28th of July at ten o'clock a. m. 1930. He leaves to mourn his departure his wife, five sons, four daughters, one daughter-in-law, his relatives and many friends. As a young man he was greatly interested in singing, and many years he was a member of a choir. During the last three years he especially dedicated his life to the Lord and was very happy in the service, having no desire for worldly possessions. He has said very little about those of late. In church he has helped as much as he could,a t the time of his death he was Sunday School Superintendent of the M. B. church of Gotebo, Oklahoma where he lived for the last three years.