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John Russell Schafer

Birth	:	16 Jun 1885 Nelson, Nuckolls County, Nebraska, USA
Death	:	12 Jun 1945 Nebraska, USA
Burial	:	Nelson Cemetery, Nelson, Nuckolls County, USA
Coordinate	:	40.2056084, -98.0791702
Plot	:	Block 3 Lot 4
Description	:	John Russell Schafer, son of John J. and Phillis Schafer, was born at Nelson, Nebraska, June 16, 1885; departed this life June 12, 1945. His going from us was only four days before his sixtieth birthday. On February 15, 1911, he was united in marriage to Ella B. Devitt. To this union two children were born, a daughter, who died in infancy, and Ivan LeRoy at home, who has been a wonderful help and joy to his father during these months of illness. Brother Schafer was converted and joined the Evangelical Church here in Nelson, Nebr., in the year 1909,... Read More	John Russell Schafer, son of John J. and Phillis Schafer, was born at Nelson, Nebraska, June 16, 1885; departed this life June 12, 1945. His going from us was only four days before his sixtieth birthday. On February 15, 1911, he was united in marriage to Ella B. Devitt. To this union two children were born, a daughter, who died in infancy, and Ivan LeRoy at home, who has been a wonderful help and joy to his father during these months of illness. Brother Schafer was converted and joined the Evangelical Church here in Nelson, Nebr., in the year 1909, under the pastorate of the Rev. W.P. Bancroft. Upon the dissolution of the Evangelical Church here in Nelson, he and his good wife transferred their membership to the Methodist church (sic) in 1914 under the pastorate of Rev. W.M. Brooks. Besides his loving and faithful wife, and his most worthy son, he leaves five sisters and two brothers. They are: Mrs. Anna Adams, wife of the Rev. J.A. Adams of Elmwood, Nebr.; Mrs. Clara Rouse of Hudson, Colorado; Mrs. Alma Cate of Nelson; Mrs. Katherine Jeffries of Fort Morgan, Colo.; and Mrs. Ada Herrick of Greeley, Colo.; the two brothers, Charles and George Schafer live at Central City, Nebr. He also leaves a number of nieces and nephews. Mr. Schafer was a good neighbor, a loving and devoted husband, and a kind and loving father. Never once did he soil the fair name that his Christian father and mother gave him; never once did he desert his Lord and Savior Jesus Christ after his conversion. He was a man of prayer, a man after God's own heart. He was a man of sterling qualities; true to himself - the finer self; true to others and true to his God; true and faithful to the end. And for this God, the all righteous judge has given him the crown that fadeth not away eternally in the heavens. Mr. Schafer was at home in God's world on earth and he will be at home in heaven where God is for he has made preparation beforehand to meet God, his heavenly Father, and that meeting is with joy. Funeral services were conducted Friday afternoon at 2:30 o'clock at the Methodist Church in charge of Rev. Clarence V. Powell. The quartet: Mrs. Bertha Portwood, Mrs. Pearl Clem, Ed Portwood and Jas. F. Murphy sang "Good Night and Good Morning", "Abide With Me: and "Does Jesus Care." Mrs. H.H. Hite presided at the piano. The pallbearers were: Harrison Moss, Fredo Bergman, Wm. Jensen, L.F. Petz, Frank Sorenson and Floyd Rouse. Burial was in the Nelson cemetery (sic). The Nelson Gazette, Thursday, June 21, 1945

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John Russell Schafer death on 12 Jun 1945 in Nebraska, USA
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Latitude: 40.2056084
Longitude: -98.0791702

Family Members:

Parent

John J. Schafer

(1844 - 1921)

Phillis Jane Collins Schafer

(1853 - 1913)

Spouse

Ella Belle Devitt Schafer

(1887 - 1953)

Siblings

Alma Iola Schafer Cate

(1880 - 1977)

Charles William Schafer

(1887 - 1956)

George Earl Schafer

(1893 - 1959)

Children

Beulah Schafer

(1912 - 1912)

Ivan LeRoy Schafer

(1916 - 1999)

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