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About David E Plank
Plank. - David, son of Samuel and Julia Plank, was born in Mifflin Co., Pa., May 15, 1833. In 1845, he with his father's family moved to Union Twp., Logan Co., 0. Here he lived until the final summons came Oct. 4, 1912, and he passed away at the advanced age of 79 y. 4 m. 19 d. On Feb, 14, 1856, he was united in marriage to Mary Hertzler. To them were born 10 children, 7 of whom, with their mother, are left to mourn the departure of a loving father and husband. Besides his immediate family he leaves 1 brother, 4 sisters, 16 grandchildren and 1 great-grandchild. He united with the Amish Mennonite Church in early manhood. In 1859 he was called to the ministry, and in 1895 was ordained bishop of the Church of his choice. Father Plank, as a man, was inclined to look on the bright side of life, rather than brood over ills that were beyond his control. He loved flowers and the beautiful in nature. He loved children and frequently had correspondence with young people of his acquaintance. Through his interest in young people he won their respect, confidence and obedience. As a citizen he endeavored to have peace with all men and was eminently successful. To learn to know and converse with him meant to have higher ideals of life and character. All classes of people seemed ready to say, "He is a fine man." His faith in God and His Word was an inspiration for him to labor earnestly in His calling as a minister. To hear him preach meant to remember some truth he presented. Much of his success as a minister and church leader may be ascribed to his devoted prayer life, he many times resorting to the closet for the solution of some difficult problem. He had great respect for the opinion of others but had convictions of his own from which he was not easily moved. He was firm yet kind, had "charity for all, with malice toward none." "Swift to hear, slow to speak and slow to wrath." On a certain occasion in referring to a co-laborer he said, "We labored together for many years we differed on some things but we never quarreled." He helped organize the first permanent Sunday school in the Mennonite Church of America in 1863 and had been an active worker in the school ever since it was organized. He read and appreciated good literature and often recommended a good book to a friend. Among his last acts in this line was to send a copy of "Our Blessed Dead" to a widowed mother. He sometimes expressed himself as not being weary of life yet ready to go at the Master's call. Thus "he came to his grave in a full age like as a shock of corn cometh in his season." "I am not weary of Thy work, From earth I would not flee; But while I walk and while I serve, Oh, lift me up to Thee." -From one of his favorite hymns.
Funeral services w ere held at Walnut Grove Church Sunday afternoon at 2 o'clock, conducted by Amos I. Yoder, assisted by S. E. Allgyer and John M. Shenk.
Gospel Herald - Volume V, Number 31 - October 31, 1912 - page 494, 495, 496
Reference
- The Hertzler-Hartzler Family History - family 470.
- MyHeritage Family Trees - SmartCopy: Jul 27 2019, 11:14:22 UTC
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David E Plank's Timeline
| 1833 |
May 15, 1833
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Mifflin County, Pennsylvania, United States
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| 1858 |
March 2, 1858
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Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio, United States
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| 1859 |
October 21, 1859
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Ohio, United States
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| 1861 |
October 6, 1861
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Logan County, Ohio, United States
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| 1863 |
November 29, 1863
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Logan Co, OH
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| 1865 |
November 15, 1865
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Logan Co, OH
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| 1867 |
May 7, 1867
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| 1868 |
July 19, 1868
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Logan County, Ohio, United States
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| 1871 |
April 6, 1871
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