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Augsburger.--Allen J., son of Johr. and Lizzie Augsburger, was born near Fisher, Ill., March 6, 1896; died Oct. 9, 1927, at the Brokaw Hospital, Bloomington, Ill., following a serious operation (Being sick only a few days); aged 31 y. 7 m. 3 d. His mother died when he was 3 years old, leaving him and baby sister (Ella May) in their father's care. A few years later they removed to near Hopedale, Ill., where he grew to manhood. In his young years he accepted Christ as his personal Savior, united with the Mennonite Church, and remained a faithful member until death. His father, mother, and infant sister preceded him to the glory world. On Dec. 18, 1918, he was united in Marriage to Louisa Horsch of Fisher, Ill., who survives him. He also leaves a step-mother and 3 sisters (Ella May Swartzentruber, Ruth and Grace), and many relatives and friends. Funeral services were held Oct. 11, conducted by Simon Litwiller, J. A. Heiser, and Ben Springer. Text, Jno. 11:25. Burial in the Mennonite Cemetery.
"A precious one from us is gone
A voice we loved is stilled
A place is vacant in our home
Whick never can be filled."
The couple lived near Boynton Center, 3 miles south of Hopedale, on the Noah Augsburger farm. This farm was next to the 80-acre farm Allen and Ella inherited when their father died. Ella and her husband, Fred Swartzendruber, lived there after their marriage in 1921.
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1896 - 1927 (31 years)
