Schultz, Abraham C. (1879-1945)

Mennonite Weekly Review obituary: 1945 Sep 20 p. 3

Birth date: 1879 June 10

text of obituary:

ABRAHAM C. SCHULTZ

Abraham c. Schultz was born on June 10, 1879. He grew to young manhood in his parents' home, on a farm about seven miles north of Pawnee Rock, Kansas.

With his parents, brothers and sisters he shared the hardships and privation of early pioneer life. He had a keen sense of duty and was of an industrious disposition. he held strictly to honesty and to the Christian eternity.

On February 13, 1898, he was baptized upon the confession of his faith and was received into the Bergtal Mennonite church.

On March 22, 1900, he was joined in marriage with Susie Unruh of Galva, Kansas. To this union four sons and five daughters were born. One son Walter, at the age of 21, and one daughter Verna, at the age of eight years, preceded him into ternity [sic].

To his family he was a devoted husband and loving father, always ready to help. His nine grandchildren were the joy of his heart. Whenever friends and neighbors came to his home he received them with great delight.

He attended church regularly as long as his health permitted and was much interested in its welfare. He attended its brotherhood meetings, served to the best of his abilities and followed its precepts to the best of his understanding.

For nearly two years he at intervals suffered severe attacks of his last ailments. He prepared himself to meet his Lord and Master and in his last days longed to go to his eternal home.

He departed this life on August 25, 1945, shortly before 7:00 P. M., reaching the age of 66 years, two months and 15 days.

He leaves to mourn his departure his bereaved wife, three sons — Frank and Dewey of Pawnee Rock, Leslie of Colorado Springs, Colo.; four daughters, Mrs. Otho Deckert, Mrs. Hollos Gore, both of Larned; Mrs. Glen Hanson of Kingman and Mrs. Martin Miller of Great Bend; two brothers and seven sisters and many friends and neighbors.

    Father's gone we cannot call him back
We would not if we could.
His life was but to follow him
His deeds were pure and good
A veil between us intervenes
We know he can't come back to us —
But we can go to him.