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Herald Carnegie, Oklahoma Wednesday, December 20, 1944 Abraham W. Froese Veteran Minister Dies At Cordell Abraham W. Froese, son of Abraham and Ida Froese, was born March 11, 1879 at Counselgrove, Kansas. Later he, with his parents, moved to Hillsboro, Kansas and again, at the age to ten years, moved to Holstead, Kansas. Then in 1890 his parents moved to Abiline, Texas and from there in 1893 they moved northeast of Cordell. In his early youth he gave his heart to the Lord and on July 4, 1897 he was baptized by Elder Jacob Taews and received as a member in the Sichar church. One April 16, 1903 he was united to Marie Thiessen in holy matrimony. This home was blessed with three daughters and one son. On July 19, 1908 he was ordained as a minister of the gospel by Rev. H.R. Voth in the Sichar church. In 1912 he, with his family moved to Taloga where he served the Kidron church for three years. In 1915 he accepted the call from the Greenfield church at Carnegie and later moved here. On November 13, 1927 he was ordained as elder by Rev,. P.H. Unruh. On June 9, 1928 his wife died. For the next five years he made his home with his children. On November 19, 1933 he was united in marriage to Mrs. Marie Fry. They moved to Cordell but he still served as a minister in the Greenfield church for a few years. During the last few years, he again served the Kidron church at Taloga while living at Cordell. He became ill on November 18 and passed away very suddenly at 11:00 a.m. on November 25, 1944. He had reached the age of 65 years eight months, and fourteen days. He leaves to mourn his departure, his wife, three daughters, Mrs. Emma Unruh, Mrs. Ida Nightingale of Carnegie; Mrs. Bertha Unruh of Hillsdale; one son, David Froese of Carnegie; three sons-in-laws, one daughter-in-law, one step-daughter, Hilda, of Cordell; thirteen grandchildren, two brothers, and six sisters and a host of relatives and friends. Funeral services were held at the Sichar church, Cordell at 10 a.m. on November 30. Here Rev. Menno Kleiver had charge of the service and was assisted by Rev. Janzen and Rev. Friessen of the Herald church at Bessie. At 2:30 p.m. services were held at the greenfield Mennonite church southeast of Carnegie by Rev. Rudolf Schmidt. He was assisted by Rev. H.N. Hardu of Geary, Rev. Henry Hegge of Corn, and Rev. Albert Unruh of Meno. Burial was in the Greenfield cemetery. |