Gospel Herald, May 28, 1936 - Vol. XXIX, No.9 - page 190,191,192
Yoder.-David S. Yoder, son of Jonathan and Anna (Swartz) Yoder (deceased) was born near Orrville, Ohio, March 29, 1864; died at his home at Oyster Point, Va., April 29, 1936; aged 72 y. 1 m. He died suddenly from a heart attack. He was united in marriage to Melinda Smucker on Dec. 24, 1889. This home was blessed with four sons and two daughters : Harvey E., Melvin J., Clement P., John David, Ella Marie, and Mrs. Effie Smucker adopted. Ella Marie and John David preceded him in death. He leaves his sorrowing wife, four children, eight grandchildren, one half-brother (William Longacher of Oyster Point, Va.), two half-sisters (Mrs. Catherine Witmer and Lydia Stoll of Montgomery, Ind.), and a host of friends in the community in which he lived. In his early youth he united with the Oak Grove Amish Mennonite Church at Smithville, Ohio, and remained faithful and loyal to the end. In the year 1899 he with his family came to Virginia to make their future home. In health his place was never vacant at the little church in which he was a pioneer member and made many sacrifices in its early existence. Three days before his departure he expressed peace with God and man and partook of the sacred emblems of our Lord in commemoration of His suffering and death. He lived a consistent Christian life. His kind, affectionate disposition endeared him to his friends and family. The church has lost one who sought to carry forward the work at the sacrifice of time and money, and lent a helping hand to the needy in the community. The home has lost a loving father and counsellor, whose advice and judgment were always sought before difficult problems were undertaken. Funeral services were held Sunday. May 3, at the Providence Amish Mennonite Church. conducted by the Brethren Amos Stoltzfus of Gap. Pa., and Geo. Hostetler of Westover, Md. His body lies at rest in a nearby cemetery.
Dearest father, thou hast left us;
Here our loss we deeply feel;
But 'tis God that hath bereft us
He can all our sorrows heal.
-A Friend.
Yoder.-David S. Yoder, son of Jonathan and Anna (Swartz) Yoder (deceased) was born near Orrville, Ohio, March 29, 1864; died at his home at Oyster Point, Va., April 29, 1936; aged 72 y. 1 m. He died suddenly from a heart attack. He was united in marriage to Melinda Smucker on Dec. 24, 1889. This home was blessed with four sons and two daughters : Harvey E., Melvin J., Clement P., John David, Ella Marie, and Mrs. Effie Smucker adopted. Ella Marie and John David preceded him in death. He leaves his sorrowing wife, four children, eight grandchildren, one half-brother (William Longacher of Oyster Point, Va.), two half-sisters (Mrs. Catherine Witmer and Lydia Stoll of Montgomery, Ind.), and a host of friends in the community in which he lived. In his early youth he united with the Oak Grove Amish Mennonite Church at Smithville, Ohio, and remained faithful and loyal to the end. In the year 1899 he with his family came to Virginia to make their future home. In health his place was never vacant at the little church in which he was a pioneer member and made many sacrifices in its early existence. Three days before his departure he expressed peace with God and man and partook of the sacred emblems of our Lord in commemoration of His suffering and death. He lived a consistent Christian life. His kind, affectionate disposition endeared him to his friends and family. The church has lost one who sought to carry forward the work at the sacrifice of time and money, and lent a helping hand to the needy in the community. The home has lost a loving father and counsellor, whose advice and judgment were always sought before difficult problems were undertaken. Funeral services were held Sunday. May 3, at the Providence Amish Mennonite Church. conducted by the Brethren Amos Stoltzfus of Gap. Pa., and Geo. Hostetler of Westover, Md. His body lies at rest in a nearby cemetery.
Dearest father, thou hast left us;
Here our loss we deeply feel;
But 'tis God that hath bereft us
He can all our sorrows heal.
-A Friend.
Gospel Herald, May 28, 1936 - Vol. XXIX, No.9 - page 190,191,192
Yoder.-David S. Yoder, son of Jonathan and Anna (Swartz) Yoder (deceased) was born near Orrville, Ohio, March 29, 1864; died at his home at Oyster Point, Va., April 29, 1936; aged 72 y. 1 m. He died suddenly from a heart attack. He was united in marriage to Melinda Smucker on Dec. 24, 1889. This home was blessed with four sons and two daughters : Harvey E., Melvin J., Clement P., John David, Ella Marie, and Mrs. Effie Smucker adopted. Ella Marie and John David preceded him in death. He leaves his sorrowing wife, four children, eight grandchildren, one half-brother (William Longacher of Oyster Point, Va.), two half-sisters (Mrs. Catherine Witmer and Lydia Stoll of Montgomery, Ind.), and a host of friends in the community in which he lived. In his early youth he united with the Oak Grove Amish Mennonite Church at Smithville, Ohio, and remained faithful and loyal to the end. In the year 1899 he with his family came to Virginia to make their future home. In health his place was never vacant at the little church in which he was a pioneer member and made many sacrifices in its early existence. Three days before his departure he expressed peace with God and man and partook of the sacred emblems of our Lord in commemoration of His suffering and death. He lived a consistent Christian life. His kind, affectionate disposition endeared him to his friends and family. The church has lost one who sought to carry forward the work at the sacrifice of time and money, and lent a helping hand to the needy in the community. The home has lost a loving father and counsellor, whose advice and judgment were always sought before difficult problems were undertaken. Funeral services were held Sunday. May 3, at the Providence Amish Mennonite Church. conducted by the Brethren Amos Stoltzfus of Gap. Pa., and Geo. Hostetler of Westover, Md. His body lies at rest in a nearby cemetery.
Dearest father, thou hast left us;
Here our loss we deeply feel;
But 'tis God that hath bereft us
He can all our sorrows heal.
-A Friend.
Yoder.-David S. Yoder, son of Jonathan and Anna (Swartz) Yoder (deceased) was born near Orrville, Ohio, March 29, 1864; died at his home at Oyster Point, Va., April 29, 1936; aged 72 y. 1 m. He died suddenly from a heart attack. He was united in marriage to Melinda Smucker on Dec. 24, 1889. This home was blessed with four sons and two daughters : Harvey E., Melvin J., Clement P., John David, Ella Marie, and Mrs. Effie Smucker adopted. Ella Marie and John David preceded him in death. He leaves his sorrowing wife, four children, eight grandchildren, one half-brother (William Longacher of Oyster Point, Va.), two half-sisters (Mrs. Catherine Witmer and Lydia Stoll of Montgomery, Ind.), and a host of friends in the community in which he lived. In his early youth he united with the Oak Grove Amish Mennonite Church at Smithville, Ohio, and remained faithful and loyal to the end. In the year 1899 he with his family came to Virginia to make their future home. In health his place was never vacant at the little church in which he was a pioneer member and made many sacrifices in its early existence. Three days before his departure he expressed peace with God and man and partook of the sacred emblems of our Lord in commemoration of His suffering and death. He lived a consistent Christian life. His kind, affectionate disposition endeared him to his friends and family. The church has lost one who sought to carry forward the work at the sacrifice of time and money, and lent a helping hand to the needy in the community. The home has lost a loving father and counsellor, whose advice and judgment were always sought before difficult problems were undertaken. Funeral services were held Sunday. May 3, at the Providence Amish Mennonite Church. conducted by the Brethren Amos Stoltzfus of Gap. Pa., and Geo. Hostetler of Westover, Md. His body lies at rest in a nearby cemetery.
Dearest father, thou hast left us;
Here our loss we deeply feel;
But 'tis God that hath bereft us
He can all our sorrows heal.
-A Friend.
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