OBIT: Rev. Benjamin F. KAUTZ, 1921, Spry, York County, PA

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Rev. Benjamin F. Kautz, pastor of Lutheran charge at New Windsor, Spry and 
Blymire, York county, dropped dead in the pulpit of Christ Lutheran Church at 
Spry on last Sunday morning.  A few seconds after announcing the opening hymn he 
was seen to sway forward and he sank to the floor.  He was dead when picked up.  
He lived in York.  He was born in Baden Province, Germany, and came to America 
when very young.  He graduated from Gettysburg College in class of 1877 and from 
the Seminary three years later.  His first charge was at McConnellsburg, then at 
Carlisle, and the greater part of his latter life was spent at charges in York 
county.  He was about 70 years old.  The funeral was on Thursday.  Besides his 
wife he leaves five children, Arlington H. Kautz, of Chattanooga, Tenn.; Eugene 
Kautz, of Washington, D. C.; Paul Kautz, of Cleveland, Ohio, and Roy and 
Florence Kautz, at home.

Gettysburg Compiler – Saturday, April 16, 1921