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Noah E. Troyer
5 May 1879 – 4 Feb 1954
| Birth | 5 May 1879 |
| Death | 4 Feb 1954 |
| Cemetery | Oak Grove Cemetery Kennard , Champaign County , Ohio , USA |
| Added by | As Time Goes By on 26 Nov 2009 |
| FaG | https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/11620626 |
Bio
Troyer, Noah E., born into the home of Elias D. and Susannah (Oswald) Troyer, near Berlin, Ohio, May 5, 1879, was the fifth of a family of nine children (Peter, Lydia, Elizabeth, Martha, Amanda, Eli, Sana, and Menno). At the age of three, the family moved to Michigan, later going to Arthur, Ill., McPherson Co., Kans., back to Illinois, and finally to Champaign Co., Ohio, in 1895, in which community he resided since, except for four years given in service to the church as superintendent of the Mennonite Mission at Canton, Ohio. On Feb. 28, 1907, he was married to Eva Mae Allgyer, eldest daughter of Bro. S. E. Allgyer. To this union 3 children were born (Louella-Mrs. L. J. Martin, Goshen, Ind.; Mark Raymond and Samuel Earl, West Liberty, Ohio). His wife preceded him in death on Sept. 4, 1949, also a sister and a brother. Besides his 3 children, he is survived by 2 brothers (Peter A., who is presently at Sarasota, Fla., and Menno L., Elida, Ohio), 4 sisters (Mrs. J. F. Kanagy and Mrs. Eli D. Yoder, West Liberty, Ohio; Mrs. J. I. Byler, Shipshewana, Ind.; and Mrs. Samuel Witmer, Goshen, Ind.), 10 grandchildren, 25 nieces and nephews, and 54 grandnieces and nephews. As a young man of 16 he felt the need of a personal Saviour, yielded his life to the Lord, and joined the Oak Grove Mennonite Church. From that time he continued a life of unselfish devotion to his Master and his Church accepting increasing responsibilities as part of his service. He served as chorister, Sunday-school teacher and superintendent. He was ordained to the ministry April 28, 1919, and as bishop April 21, 1940. From 1919 to 1923 he was superintendent of the Canton Mennonite Mission. With this experience in the mission, he felt the need of doing additional evangelistic work and devoted as much of his time toward that end as he could spare from his other duties. Few are the communities of Ohio, Indian, Illinois, Michigan, Pennsylvania, Maryland, and Ontario, that have not felt the impact of his soul-stirring messages. He also became active in the conference-wide administrative work of the church. He was president and member for some years of the Executive Committee of the Ohio and Eastern A. M. Conference and a member of the Ohio Mission Board. The burden of his heart was that the church would remain faithful and true. He never wanted to be a burden to his church or community, and so combined farming with his ministerial duties, retiring from the farm in 1944 and from the ministry in 1952. The humility of spirit, his willingness to accept the hard things of life, whatever God asked him to endure, and his great patience and devotion to others were especially noteworthy during the nine years of unselfish care of his wife during her illness and passing. Gradually failing in health after a life of hard work and unselfish devotion, his last years were spent quietly in rest and meditation at the home of Grandfather Allgyer, his sister Elizabeth, and for a short time with his son Raymond. When his failing faculties required more care, he went first to the Mennonite Home for the Aged near Rittman, Ohio, and then to the Kollmeier Rest Home, in Findlay to spend his remaining days. He had been a resident at the latter home only since the Christmas holidays. He had been ill from a complication of diseased which became critical the last three days. He quietly passed from this life on Feb. 4, 1954; aged 74 y. 8m. 30 d. H could say with the Apostle Paul, "I have fought a good fight, I have finished my course, I have kept the faith; henceforth there is laid up for me a crown of righteousness, which the Lord, the righteous judge, shall give me at that day." Many will miss his wise counsel, his kindly concern for their welfare, his deep humility, his constant devotion, and his unfailing patience. Gospel Herald - Volume XLVII , Number 18 - May 4, 1954 --- page 429, 430 Contributor: Gwen Diffenderfer (46996748) • [email protected]
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Family
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Siblings
- Peter Albert Troyer 1871–1959
- Lydia Ann Troyer Kanagy 1872–1954
- Elizabeth Emma Troyer Yoder 1875–1968
- Amanda Ellen Troyer Byler 1882–1974
- Eli E Troyer 1884–1950
- Sana T. Troyer Witmer 1886–1979
- Rev Menno L Troyer 1891–1966
Children
- Louella Mae Troyer Martin 1908–1992 FaG
- M. Raymond Troyer 1913–2001 FaG
- Samuel Earl Troyer 1920–2000 FaG
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