Ionia County MI Archives Obituaries.....Klingman, Voight E. October 21, 1930
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Lake Odessa Wave-Times  October 30, 1930

CHRISTIAN YOUTH PASSES OCTOBER 21
Member of First Brethren Church Graduate of Clarksville High School. Died at 
Battle Creek.

A promising young man was Voight Klingman who was called away at the age of 18 
and one half years last week Tuesday. 

A young man of exceptional ability, he graduated from the Clarksville high 
school in June as valedictorian of his class, and was expecting to attend the 
Battle Creek Business college when he was taken with an infection of the lungs 
which was incurable and he passed to that bourn from which no traveler ever 
returns.

He was a loyal member of the First Brethren Church of West Odessa and devoted to 
its interests.

The funeral was held in Central Methodist church at Lake Odessa, Rev. P.B. 
Messner and Rev. Roy McRoberts giving addresses and the singing was by Mrs.Bert 
Mourer and Fay Allerding accompanied by Mrs.R.I. Humberd. Burial was at Lakeside 
cemetery.
                                 OBITUARY
Voight E.Klingman, only son of Mr andMrs Homer Klingman, was born March 25, 1912 
near Lake Odessa, Mich, and departed tis life, to be with the Lord, October 
21,1930 at the Leila hospital, Battle Creek, Mich. being 18 years, 6 months and 
26 days of age.

He leaves to mourn his departure, his mother and father and sister Leah; his 
grandmother Mrs John Heintzelman; grandparents, Mr and Mrs Abram Thomas; several 
aunts, uncles, cousins, and a host of friends.

He was a devoted son and brother and such a patient suffer during all his 
sickness. Although handicapped he never complained but took it that the Lord, 
"Doeth all things well." He was loved by all his associates for his jovial 
disposition and merry smile. At his work and about the house he was always 
singing or whistling.

Voight accepted the Lord as his savior in early life and was baptized and became 
a member of the First Brethren, west of Lake Odessa. He was a devoted Christian 
boy, and knowing the joy of salvation, he was diligent in passing out scripture 
and tracts to others. While confined to his bed of suffering, he called 
relatives and friends to h is bedside, also wrote letters, urging them all to 
live closer to the Lord and to heed the admonition in Luke's Gospel to, "Take 
heed to yourselves, lest at any time your hearts be overcharged with the cares 
of this life, so that day come upon you unawares" 

Called Away in the Morning
There are some to the morning of life,
Who are called to their Heavenly Home
From the sin, the sorrow, the strife
Of this world they never will roam.

There are some whose eager youth spring time
Is a thrill with the joy of their wrk,
And yet from the world's dark paths and grime
Are called - from its gloom snd murk.

There are some in the morning of life
Who seem called away far too soon,
From the sin, the sorrow, the strife,
"Ere their morning of life reaches noon.

O why are they called away from earth.
When their task are only begun.
When we just begin to guess their worth
In the glow of the morning sun?

Because of the duties far away
In the glorious Land of Dawn.
Where the wonderful light in their day.
Will shine out as eternal Morn!

The God, the Springtime Life Divine
Would keep them in heavenly youth.
With the dew of their childhood ashine
in his pristine beauty and truth,
And those who are called in the dawning

Are called to service above,
Where life is eternally morning
In the Land of Springtime and Love!

                            CARD OF THANKS
The family wish to thank all the relatives, members of their church, Clarksville 
school neighbors and friends of Clarksville, of Battle Creek, and all who have 
sent fruit, candy flowers and letters, to Rev. P.B. Messner and Rev.Roy 
McRoberts and the singers and to all who helped in any way in this time of 
sorrow. Your kindness will never be forgotten.
                         Homer Klingman and family.
                         Mr and Mrs John Heintzelman.
                         Mr and Mrs Abram Thomas



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