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world. Let it not be said of you “A ■waited Life.Obituary.John E. Amen was born at. Milton, Columbia county. Pa., August bth, 1814 and died at the home of his daughter, Mrs. 15. V. Uni ley, near Kellogg, Iowa. August lOth, 1880, aged 81 years and lb days.Father An ten was twice married, the firsi time in 1880. Ot lids marriage but one out of seven children, is living, A.O. An ten, of Eugene City, Oregon. He W;is married the second time on August 10th, 1862, to Sarah Winters, who survives him.His early life was passed in his native state, in 183G lie moved to Knox county Ohio, where he resided until 1804, when lie came to Jasper county, Iowa, where he has lived ever since.1 -Uncle John,” as he was familiarly known,-' was ail earn eat and consistent Christian, conyerted iu 1858, and a member of the M. E. church until his death, a loving and faithful husband .and father. A man who was respected wherever known. The highest eulogy we can give lum is that be left an example of a useful life and a Christian death. Funeral services were held inthe Methodist Episcopal church of Kellogg at 8.30 p. m.t August 20th, conducted by Rev. C. W. Shepherd, his jcastor, and attended by a full house. His remains were deposited iu the beautifulcemetery, near Kellogg, in hopes of a glorious resurrection. He rests from Irthnr* si.iwl his tvrti'ks rlo fnl IO\V liirn
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Perry Bulletin
Perry, Iowa, US
Wed, Sep 18, 1895
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