Son of Christian Brunk and Barbara Funk.
HERALD OF TRUTH, Vol. XLII, No. 50, December 14, 1905 - pp 399,400
OBITUARY.Pre. Christian Brunk and his sister, Barbara Brenneman.-The home of Bro. and Sister Jacob Alger, of near Broadway, Rockingham Co., Va., on the evening of Dec. 3, 1905, was the scene of two deaths that occurred within the period of about half an hour. Pre. Christian Brunk, who for twenty-eight years or more has lived at Winchester, Va., had lately been visiting his relatives in Rockingham county. Before his return to Winchester he was taken for one more visit to his sister, Barbara Brenneman, who was at the time prostrated with rheumatic troubles. While stopping there he himself became so enfeebled as not to be able to proceed on his journey homeward. For about two weeks both himself and sister continued to gradually decline - until the evening of the 3d inst., when at 10 a. m. Sister Brenneman died, and was followed a half hour later by her brother into the spirit world. Bro. Brunk's age was 82 Y., 9 M., 20 D., and that of his sister, 69 Y., 29 D. Both were born and reared in Rockingham county. Sister Brenneman had lived in widowhood for more than thirty-five years, her husband, John Brenneman, having died when yet a young man. She is survived by one daughter, Sister Frances Alger, with who she has for many years made her home.
On Wednesday, the 6th, the dead brother and sister were borne in separate coffins to Lindale M. H., where one of the largest congregations ever known at that place had assembled to pay a last tribute of respect to their memory. The services were conducted by Jos. W. Geil, L. J. Heatwole and Lewis Shank from 2 Tim. 4:6-8. In the graveyard the coffins were lowered simultaneously into separate graves that were not far apart, the one being placed beside her husband and the other beside his wife. One burial service was used for both.Bro. Brunk was for sixty years a member of the Mennonite church, lived in wedlock for fifty-five years with Magdalene Brenneman Brunk, who departed this life march 15, 1899, and his service in the ministry covered the period of more than forty-six years. In this period he has preached and traveled through ten states and Canada. He resided near Edom, Rockingham Co., Va., until near the close of the Civil War, when in October, 1864, he refugeed to Lancaster Co, Pa., and lived with his family near Millersville until the spring of 1865, when after making an extensive visit through the Western states and Canada, he returned to Rockingham Co., Va., where he resided until 1871. Since then he has made his home with a small congregation near Winchester, Va. Bro. Brunk has been widely known among the congregations in Virginia and elsewhere for his striking figure and commanding presence, which he never failed to make manifest in the pulpit. Those qualities, together with a strong and earnest voice and the peculiar force with which he presented gospel truth to an audience, when once heard could never be forgotten. During the long period in which he served as a minister, he invariably kept in close touch with the Virginia conference, in which body he was recognized as one among its leading spirits. It was observed that he found a peculiar enjoyment in associating with ministers much younger than himself, for all of whom he never failed to have a kind and encouraging word, and unlike some old people of his years, he maintained full identity with the church to the end of his life. Though his ministerial work covered well nigh the space of three generations, with the general round of change that has come in that time, in method and the line of more direct work in the church, he has always had the grace to enter heartily into the spirit of the times and to readily adapt himself to the work and needs of the church as each change came. Peace to his memory. L.J.H.
HERALD OF TRUTH, Vol. XLII, No. 50, December 14, 1905 - pp 399,400
OBITUARY.Pre. Christian Brunk and his sister, Barbara Brenneman.-The home of Bro. and Sister Jacob Alger, of near Broadway, Rockingham Co., Va., on the evening of Dec. 3, 1905, was the scene of two deaths that occurred within the period of about half an hour. Pre. Christian Brunk, who for twenty-eight years or more has lived at Winchester, Va., had lately been visiting his relatives in Rockingham county. Before his return to Winchester he was taken for one more visit to his sister, Barbara Brenneman, who was at the time prostrated with rheumatic troubles. While stopping there he himself became so enfeebled as not to be able to proceed on his journey homeward. For about two weeks both himself and sister continued to gradually decline - until the evening of the 3d inst., when at 10 a. m. Sister Brenneman died, and was followed a half hour later by her brother into the spirit world. Bro. Brunk's age was 82 Y., 9 M., 20 D., and that of his sister, 69 Y., 29 D. Both were born and reared in Rockingham county. Sister Brenneman had lived in widowhood for more than thirty-five years, her husband, John Brenneman, having died when yet a young man. She is survived by one daughter, Sister Frances Alger, with who she has for many years made her home.
On Wednesday, the 6th, the dead brother and sister were borne in separate coffins to Lindale M. H., where one of the largest congregations ever known at that place had assembled to pay a last tribute of respect to their memory. The services were conducted by Jos. W. Geil, L. J. Heatwole and Lewis Shank from 2 Tim. 4:6-8. In the graveyard the coffins were lowered simultaneously into separate graves that were not far apart, the one being placed beside her husband and the other beside his wife. One burial service was used for both.Bro. Brunk was for sixty years a member of the Mennonite church, lived in wedlock for fifty-five years with Magdalene Brenneman Brunk, who departed this life march 15, 1899, and his service in the ministry covered the period of more than forty-six years. In this period he has preached and traveled through ten states and Canada. He resided near Edom, Rockingham Co., Va., until near the close of the Civil War, when in October, 1864, he refugeed to Lancaster Co, Pa., and lived with his family near Millersville until the spring of 1865, when after making an extensive visit through the Western states and Canada, he returned to Rockingham Co., Va., where he resided until 1871. Since then he has made his home with a small congregation near Winchester, Va. Bro. Brunk has been widely known among the congregations in Virginia and elsewhere for his striking figure and commanding presence, which he never failed to make manifest in the pulpit. Those qualities, together with a strong and earnest voice and the peculiar force with which he presented gospel truth to an audience, when once heard could never be forgotten. During the long period in which he served as a minister, he invariably kept in close touch with the Virginia conference, in which body he was recognized as one among its leading spirits. It was observed that he found a peculiar enjoyment in associating with ministers much younger than himself, for all of whom he never failed to have a kind and encouraging word, and unlike some old people of his years, he maintained full identity with the church to the end of his life. Though his ministerial work covered well nigh the space of three generations, with the general round of change that has come in that time, in method and the line of more direct work in the church, he has always had the grace to enter heartily into the spirit of the times and to readily adapt himself to the work and needs of the church as each change came. Peace to his memory. L.J.H.
Son of Christian Brunk and Barbara Funk.
HERALD OF TRUTH, Vol. XLII, No. 50, December 14, 1905 - pp 399,400
OBITUARY.Pre. Christian Brunk and his sister, Barbara Brenneman.-The home of Bro. and Sister Jacob Alger, of near Broadway, Rockingham Co., Va., on the evening of Dec. 3, 1905, was the scene of two deaths that occurred within the period of about half an hour. Pre. Christian Brunk, who for twenty-eight years or more has lived at Winchester, Va., had lately been visiting his relatives in Rockingham county. Before his return to Winchester he was taken for one more visit to his sister, Barbara Brenneman, who was at the time prostrated with rheumatic troubles. While stopping there he himself became so enfeebled as not to be able to proceed on his journey homeward. For about two weeks both himself and sister continued to gradually decline - until the evening of the 3d inst., when at 10 a. m. Sister Brenneman died, and was followed a half hour later by her brother into the spirit world. Bro. Brunk's age was 82 Y., 9 M., 20 D., and that of his sister, 69 Y., 29 D. Both were born and reared in Rockingham county. Sister Brenneman had lived in widowhood for more than thirty-five years, her husband, John Brenneman, having died when yet a young man. She is survived by one daughter, Sister Frances Alger, with who she has for many years made her home.
On Wednesday, the 6th, the dead brother and sister were borne in separate coffins to Lindale M. H., where one of the largest congregations ever known at that place had assembled to pay a last tribute of respect to their memory. The services were conducted by Jos. W. Geil, L. J. Heatwole and Lewis Shank from 2 Tim. 4:6-8. In the graveyard the coffins were lowered simultaneously into separate graves that were not far apart, the one being placed beside her husband and the other beside his wife. One burial service was used for both.Bro. Brunk was for sixty years a member of the Mennonite church, lived in wedlock for fifty-five years with Magdalene Brenneman Brunk, who departed this life march 15, 1899, and his service in the ministry covered the period of more than forty-six years. In this period he has preached and traveled through ten states and Canada. He resided near Edom, Rockingham Co., Va., until near the close of the Civil War, when in October, 1864, he refugeed to Lancaster Co, Pa., and lived with his family near Millersville until the spring of 1865, when after making an extensive visit through the Western states and Canada, he returned to Rockingham Co., Va., where he resided until 1871. Since then he has made his home with a small congregation near Winchester, Va. Bro. Brunk has been widely known among the congregations in Virginia and elsewhere for his striking figure and commanding presence, which he never failed to make manifest in the pulpit. Those qualities, together with a strong and earnest voice and the peculiar force with which he presented gospel truth to an audience, when once heard could never be forgotten. During the long period in which he served as a minister, he invariably kept in close touch with the Virginia conference, in which body he was recognized as one among its leading spirits. It was observed that he found a peculiar enjoyment in associating with ministers much younger than himself, for all of whom he never failed to have a kind and encouraging word, and unlike some old people of his years, he maintained full identity with the church to the end of his life. Though his ministerial work covered well nigh the space of three generations, with the general round of change that has come in that time, in method and the line of more direct work in the church, he has always had the grace to enter heartily into the spirit of the times and to readily adapt himself to the work and needs of the church as each change came. Peace to his memory. L.J.H.
HERALD OF TRUTH, Vol. XLII, No. 50, December 14, 1905 - pp 399,400
OBITUARY.Pre. Christian Brunk and his sister, Barbara Brenneman.-The home of Bro. and Sister Jacob Alger, of near Broadway, Rockingham Co., Va., on the evening of Dec. 3, 1905, was the scene of two deaths that occurred within the period of about half an hour. Pre. Christian Brunk, who for twenty-eight years or more has lived at Winchester, Va., had lately been visiting his relatives in Rockingham county. Before his return to Winchester he was taken for one more visit to his sister, Barbara Brenneman, who was at the time prostrated with rheumatic troubles. While stopping there he himself became so enfeebled as not to be able to proceed on his journey homeward. For about two weeks both himself and sister continued to gradually decline - until the evening of the 3d inst., when at 10 a. m. Sister Brenneman died, and was followed a half hour later by her brother into the spirit world. Bro. Brunk's age was 82 Y., 9 M., 20 D., and that of his sister, 69 Y., 29 D. Both were born and reared in Rockingham county. Sister Brenneman had lived in widowhood for more than thirty-five years, her husband, John Brenneman, having died when yet a young man. She is survived by one daughter, Sister Frances Alger, with who she has for many years made her home.
On Wednesday, the 6th, the dead brother and sister were borne in separate coffins to Lindale M. H., where one of the largest congregations ever known at that place had assembled to pay a last tribute of respect to their memory. The services were conducted by Jos. W. Geil, L. J. Heatwole and Lewis Shank from 2 Tim. 4:6-8. In the graveyard the coffins were lowered simultaneously into separate graves that were not far apart, the one being placed beside her husband and the other beside his wife. One burial service was used for both.Bro. Brunk was for sixty years a member of the Mennonite church, lived in wedlock for fifty-five years with Magdalene Brenneman Brunk, who departed this life march 15, 1899, and his service in the ministry covered the period of more than forty-six years. In this period he has preached and traveled through ten states and Canada. He resided near Edom, Rockingham Co., Va., until near the close of the Civil War, when in October, 1864, he refugeed to Lancaster Co, Pa., and lived with his family near Millersville until the spring of 1865, when after making an extensive visit through the Western states and Canada, he returned to Rockingham Co., Va., where he resided until 1871. Since then he has made his home with a small congregation near Winchester, Va. Bro. Brunk has been widely known among the congregations in Virginia and elsewhere for his striking figure and commanding presence, which he never failed to make manifest in the pulpit. Those qualities, together with a strong and earnest voice and the peculiar force with which he presented gospel truth to an audience, when once heard could never be forgotten. During the long period in which he served as a minister, he invariably kept in close touch with the Virginia conference, in which body he was recognized as one among its leading spirits. It was observed that he found a peculiar enjoyment in associating with ministers much younger than himself, for all of whom he never failed to have a kind and encouraging word, and unlike some old people of his years, he maintained full identity with the church to the end of his life. Though his ministerial work covered well nigh the space of three generations, with the general round of change that has come in that time, in method and the line of more direct work in the church, he has always had the grace to enter heartily into the spirit of the times and to readily adapt himself to the work and needs of the church as each change came. Peace to his memory. L.J.H.
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