Christian C Yoder, V

YODER. - Christian C. Yoder was born in Somerset Co., Pa., May 29, 1819, and died Feb. 6, 1902. Aged 82 years, 8 months, 7 days. He was married to Catherine Hershberger in 1841, with whom he lived in unity fifty years less five days, when she crossed the river of death. Of their eight children, three are left to mourn his departure. Eight of his thirty-two grandchildren have preceded him into eternity. Of twenty-four great grandchildren, twenty-two are still living. In 1843 Grandfather moved from Pennsylvania to LaGrange Co., Ind., where he lived forty years. He then went to McPherson Co., Kansas where he lived on his farm for two years, after which he lived with his son-in-law, J. C. Miller with whom he lived nearly sixteen years. He was hearty until just a few months ago; he began to grow weaker until his death. He suffered no pain and his death was caused by old age and sickness at the heart. When he was eighteen years old he united with the Amish Mennonite church, of which he has ever since been a faithful member. Funeral services were conducted by Bro. J. J. Zimmerman in the German language from Matt. 13:43, and by Bro. S. C. Miller in English from 2 Tim. 4:7. His chair is empty now. We miss his kind, fatherly hand and his welcome voice when we come home, but we have the assurance that he is in a better place than this, and that we may meet him yonder where there is no parting. S. E. MILLER.