Brackbill.-Levi H. Brackbill was born Aug. 18, 1858, in Lanc. Co., Pa.; died Sept. 3, 1921, at his home in Kinzers, Pa.; aged 63 y. 16 d. He was an invalid for 12 years. He united with the Mennonite Church when a young man and remained true to the faith until death. He was a kind and loving father and always interested in the welfare of his children. In 1883 he was married to Susan Ranck. To this union were born five children. His wife and the following children survive: Benjamin, Bertha (Metzler), Anna (Denlinger), Parke, and Elsie at home; also 7 grandchildren, and two brothers, Bishop C. M. Brackbill of Kinzers and Joseph of Paradise. The funeral services were conducted at the home by Bro. Amos Hoover from I Cor. 15 with further services at the Paradise Mennonite Church by Bros. Jacob Mellinger and John Senger. Text, Rev. 7. Interment in adjoining cemetery.
"Father's gone; his chair is vacant
And his face we see no more;
He has gone to dwell in heaven,
All his sorrows now are o'er."
--A daughter.
"Father's gone; his chair is vacant
And his face we see no more;
He has gone to dwell in heaven,
All his sorrows now are o'er."
--A daughter.
Brackbill.-Levi H. Brackbill was born Aug. 18, 1858, in Lanc. Co., Pa.; died Sept. 3, 1921, at his home in Kinzers, Pa.; aged 63 y. 16 d. He was an invalid for 12 years. He united with the Mennonite Church when a young man and remained true to the faith until death. He was a kind and loving father and always interested in the welfare of his children. In 1883 he was married to Susan Ranck. To this union were born five children. His wife and the following children survive: Benjamin, Bertha (Metzler), Anna (Denlinger), Parke, and Elsie at home; also 7 grandchildren, and two brothers, Bishop C. M. Brackbill of Kinzers and Joseph of Paradise. The funeral services were conducted at the home by Bro. Amos Hoover from I Cor. 15 with further services at the Paradise Mennonite Church by Bros. Jacob Mellinger and John Senger. Text, Rev. 7. Interment in adjoining cemetery.
"Father's gone; his chair is vacant
And his face we see no more;
He has gone to dwell in heaven,
All his sorrows now are o'er."
--A daughter.
"Father's gone; his chair is vacant
And his face we see no more;
He has gone to dwell in heaven,
All his sorrows now are o'er."
--A daughter.
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