Schultz, Henry D. (1882-1954)

Mennonite Weekly Review obituary: 1954 Mar 4 p. 9

Birth date: 1882

text of obituary:

H. D. SCHULTZ

H. D. Schultz of Berea, Kentucky, recently retired, who had taught industrial arts in Berea College since 1927, passed away at his home unexpectedly on Sunday, Feb. 14. The four having enjoyed a hearty noon meal together, Henry had withdrawn for a short rest period while Mrs. Schultz was visiting with son David and his wife. They heard heavy breathing in the bedroom which at first caused no alarm but a little later a similar sound proved to be the signal that God had quietly called Mr. Schultz into the beyond.

The entire life of Mr. Schultz had been devoted to teaching and active Christian service in church, school and community. Born at Mountain Lake, Minn. in 1882, he received his earlier schooling in the public and the German school, then under the direction of Rev. J. J. Balzer. For four years he attended Bethel College, Newton, Kansas; then later Mankato State Normal School and the University of Wisconsin and Peabody University from which he received his Master’s degree.

He began his teaching career in a one-room rural school, then taught among the Cheyenne Indians at Birney and Crow Indians at Pryon [sic Pryor], Mont.; following this, at Crosby, Minn., Ellendale, North Dakota, and the last quarter of a century at Berea.

While teaching in Montana Mr. Schultz met Miss Sarah Goodspeed, then a missionary to the Crow Indians, whom he married in 1915. Both were active church workers wherever they lived and have been a blessing to scores of young people in particular. While holding firmly to the Mennonite faith in principle, Henry found a warm welcome in churches of different denominations and actively participated in their programs.

He was buried at Berea from the Berea Baptist church on Feb. 17. Rev. O. B. Mylum, the local pastor, and Rev. E. J. Bohn of Pandora, Ohio officiated. Love and respect were shown him by many friends, particularly by his close associates at college who built his casket and made a memorial gift of tools to the MCC Gulfport project, his Sunday school class, who served as pallbearers, and many friends who participated in the services, called at the home or sent messages of comfort after his death.

Near relatives of the family who could attend the funeral were his brother David from Mountain Lake and the daughter of the latter, Susan of Wilmore, Kentucky, and his youngest brother Jacob and his wife from Bluffton, Ohio. In addition to those mentioned above as those who most deeply cherish his memory are his brother John D., sister Helen Rahn, both of Mountain Lake; sister Marie (Geo.) Schmidt of Wolf Point, Mont., and brother P. Dan of Wichita, Kansas. His parents, Mr. and Mrs. David Schultz and his brother Issac [sic Isaac] of Mountain Lake have preceded him into life eternal.

The Mennonite obituary: 1954 Mar 9 p. 160