Ionia County MI Archives Obituaries.....Schneider, John February 27, 1916
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Lake Odessa Wave - Friday March 3, 1916

ANOTHER CIVIL WAR VETERAN ANSWERS LAST ROLL CALL

John Schneider, aged 80, Dies at Home In Woodbury Sunday-Moved in Early Sixties 
In Early Michigan Woods.

John Schneider of Woodbury passed away at his home last Sunday at 2 o'clock p.m. 
after an illness of many years duration. Mr. Schneider was born in Jestatt 
Hesse, Germany, Aug. 8, 1835. At the age of 10, with his parents, he came to 
America, settling near Berlin, Ontario. Here on March 21, 1858, he was married 
to Elizabeth Young, with whom he lived happily up to the time of his death.

In the early sixties the couple moved into the woods of Michigan, where they 
shared together the hardships they shared together the hardships and trials 
incident to pioneer life. Later they moved to Ionia, where he engaged in the 
boot and shoe business, having learned the shoemaker's trade in early manhood.

While living at Ionia he enlisted int eh Civil War in1864, where he served 10 
months. While in the army he contracted a disease which, in a more acute form 
with old age, was the cause of his death.

About 1876 he moved to Odessa township, settling on a farm in what is now known 
as the Limerick school district, but after a few years was compelled to leave 
the farm on account of ill-health.

In February, 1881, he again moved to Odessa township, on the farm now owned by 
his son,George, two miles east of Lake Odessa.On account of ill-health and old 
age he gave up his farming operations several years ago and in 1910 moved to 
Woodbury, where he died Feb.27, at the age of 8 years, six months and 19 days.
Mr.Schneider possessed a strong stalwart, Christian character and in his life 
and contact with his fellow man lived what he professed. In his home life, in 
the truest sense, he was a devoted husband and a dutiful father, sacrificing 
strength and health for thy comfort and welfare of his family. In the community 
in which he lived he was held in high respect and esteem. He was always ready to 
do anything that would tend to the good and moral uplift of his fellowmen and 
thereby won for himself a large circle of friends.

In church activities Mr.Schneider was especially interested.In 1875 he was 
converted under the labors of the sainted Rev. F.Schweitzer. While living on his 
farm in North Odessa he and his wife often walked 11 miles to attend church 
services. After moving to his last farm he was a member of the Woodland
Evangelical church, serving for many years as exhorter, trustee and Stewart. He 
was a regular attendant as long as his health and strength permitted.

The funeral services were held at the woodland church Wednesday afternoon, in 
charge of Rev. H.Voelker and interment took place in Lakeside cemetery.

Mr.Schneider is survived by his sorrowing companion; four sons,Geo.W. of Odessa; 
Byron N. of Odessa; Oscar Y. of Cass City, Mich.; Benjamin R.of Woodland two 
daughters, Mrs.O.L Yerty of Cassopolis, Mich.; Miss Rose Schneider of Woodbury, 
and 15 grandchild miss him.The following original poem by his son, Oscar, was 
read in connection with the funeral service.

IN MEMORIAM
A loving father, true and kind
Whose work on earth is o'er
Has passed from sorrow and from pain
To the Celestial shore,
His work on earth was well performed,
His race of life well run;
At length he herd the Savior say,
Well done my child ,well done.

Our father for thee we mourn;
To thee we bid adieu'
Thy smiling face and silvery locks
Are taken from our view.
Our hearts are filled with pain and grief;
Our eyes are filled with tears;
Because to us you wast so dear
These many, many years.

Dear father thou art now at home
Thou art enjoying rest;
Rest with the Angels, with thy God,
With friends and with the blest.
Thy home above is better far
Than home on earth has been;
So father, dear, we would not long
TO have thee back again.

Although, dear father, it is hard
For us to let thee go,
Yet we would not at all complain
At what the Lord did do.
We would not wish to stop God's rule,
He knoweth all things best;
He calleth each one at his time
TO his eternal rest.

The God that hath protected thee
Thorough life's career so long.
Shall at all times our helper be,
Our refuge and our song.
Our sorrows He will change to joys
He'll fill our hearts with praise,
He'll give us Grace to do his will,
To serve Him all our days. 

At last, dear father, we do hope
Around God's throne to stand.
To praise the Lord with harp and song
As one dear family band.
There we will be forever blest;
There dying will not come;
There we shall all forever rest
In our Celestial home.
                  O.Y. Schneider.

                              CARD OF THANKS 
We wish hereby to extend our heartfelt thanks to all the kind neighbors, friends 
and the choir and all who in any way assisted us during the illness and death of 
or beloved husband and father.
                          Mrs.John Schneider and children



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