Menno C. Miller ¹⁶²²

  General Notes:

OBITUARY

Miller.-Menno C., son of Christian and Fanny Miller, was born in Lagrange Co., Ind., Aug. 10, 1875; died at Middlebury, Ind., Sept. 16, 1941; aged 66 y. 1 m. 9 d. He was married on Aug. 13, 1898 to Ida May Mishler who preceded him in death not quite a year ago, Nov. 8. Three infant sons and a foster daughter (Rosa Kintra Stahly) also preceded him in death. Surviving him are his daughter Grace, wife of Amos T. Bontrager of Shipshewana, and son Vernon, of Topeka, Ind.; 1 sister (Mrs. Alvin Frey of Middlebury, Ind.), and 6 grandchildren, besides a large circle of other relatives and friends. On July 17 he had an operation at the Elkhart Hospital which was to give him some degree of comfort, but the Lord saw fit to call him home just two months later. He greatly appreciated the visits from his many friends, and , being a lover of music, he enjoyed and looked forward to the times when friends came to sing. He was a member of the Forks Mennonite Church, and was a regular attendant as long as health permitted. He was very patient in his illness, always having a kind word for those who ministered to his needs. Now only our aged grandparents are left in the home. How little we know the ways of our Lord! How often manmade plans are changed, but only because our heavenly Father has something better in store for us, although we cannot see it now. Funeral services were conducted at the home and at the Forks Mennonite Church by Bros. Earley Bontrager and D. D. Miller. Text, Ps. 39: 7. Burial in the Forest Grove Cemetery.

"Think of stepping on shore and finding it heaven,
Think of taking hold of a hand and finding it God's hand;
Think of breathing new air and finding it celestial air,
Think of feeling invigorated and finding it immortality;
Think of passing from storm and tempest to an unknown calm,
Think of waking up and finding it Home."

GOSPEL HERALD - October 9, 1941 - pp 598, 599 ¹⁶²²

  Life Events:

1. Census, 24 Jun 1880, Eden Township, LaGrange, Indiana, USA. ¹⁶²²

2. Church Affiliation: Mennonite. ¹⁶²²

Menno married Ida May Mishler, daughter of Jacob W. Mishler and Catherine "Katie" Miller, on 12 Aug 1898 in Middlebury, Elkhart, Indiana, USA.¹⁶²² (Ida May Mishler was born on 13 Mar 1881 in Middlebury, Elkhart, Indiana, USA,¹⁶²² died on 8 Nov 1940 in Middlebury, Elkhart, Indiana, USA ¹⁶²² and was buried on 11 Nov 1940 in Forest Grove Cemetery (Middlebury Township, Elkhart, Indiana, USA) ¹⁶²².)

  Marriage Notes:

Married by Eli Miller ¹⁶²²