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Rempel, Henry H. (1895-1956)
Mennonite Weekly Review obituary: 1956 Mar 29 p. 7
Birth date: 1895 Apr 10
text of obituary:
Immigrant of 20's Died
HENRY H. REMPEL WAS ONE OF "THE 62" TO LEAVE SOUTH RUSSIA
Downey, Calif. — Funeral services were conducted at the Immanuel Mennonite Church here Sunday, march 18, for Henry H. Rempel, 61, native of South Russia and resident of the Los Angeles area since 1923, who died March13.
Born at Bettingen (Basel), Switzerland on April 10, 1895, Mr. Rempel migrated to the Crimea in South Russia at the age of one and lived there until 1923. With the other Mennonites living in Russia at that time, he experienced the sufferings of the revolutionary period.
In 1916-17 he was in military service as a sanitar, similar to Red Cross service, and in 1922 was one of the group referred to as "the 62," mostly young men who had been in service in the White Army who escaped from Russia by way of Constantinople. Arriving in North America, the group was scattered to various parts of the U. S. and Canada. Mr. Rempel found a home with Mrs. Katharine Peters, a cousin, and her husband of Shafter, Calif.
After coming to this country Mr. Rempel attended the Bible Institute of Los Angeles and the university of Southern California. he became a naturalized citizen Feb. 27, 1942. On May 17, 1942, he was married to Elizabeth Anna Eitzen, who survives.
He became a member of the Whosoever Will Mission, in Los Angeles, which later developed into the Immanuel Mennonite Church, and taught a German Sunday school class for many years. He served as deacon of the Immanuel church for 13 years, and also had been custodian of the church. Death was due to carcinoma of the pancreas.
Surviving in addition to Mrs. Rempel are three children, Erwin Henry 12, Norman David 10, and Barbara Elizabeth 9.
The funeral services were in charge of his pastor, Dr. John B. Graber. Rev. J. J. Penner, chaplain if the Los Angeles County Hospital, read Scriptures and led in prayer. Music included a duel, "Beyond the Sunset," by Mrs. Doris Unruh and Mrs. Sally Cornelson, and a solo, "O Pow'r of Love" by Reuben Cooprider. The organ prelude and postlude consisted of favorite German hymns.
Burial took place the following day, March 19, at the Downey cemetery.