Beckham County, OK - Obits: Marguerite Gantz, 1930
15 Feb 2008
Submitted by: delma25@pldi.net (Delma Tindell)

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GANTZ, MARGUERITE
(26 Jun 1930, Elk City Newspaper, Elk City, Beckham Co, OK):
Margaret Burger was born at Brusmath, Germany, May 13, 1849, departed this
life at Durham, Oklahoma, June 22, 1930, age 81 years, 1 month and 9 days
old.  She was married to Matthias Gantz in August 1878.  To this union 4
children were born, George, Fred and Will and one that died in infancy. 
She was a faithful mother of 3 other children of a previous wife and each
of them showed their love and respect by visiting her during her illness,
portraying her goodness more perfectly than words could express, and their
wives did all that human hands could do to relieve her sufferings.  We
miss her for she lived to bless others even in her declining years and her
life was an inspiration for others to love the Lord and serve Him better. 
She came to Kansas in 1883 and to Oklahoma in 1904.  She has 26 grand
children and 23 great grand children.  She was formerly a member of the
Lutheran Church until July 1924 she joined the Seventh Day Adventist
church of Durham, Oklahoma, under Elder Elmer and remained a devoted,
thankful and patient member until her death.
The pall bearers were J. W. Thomas, Charles Thomas, Sam Thomas, J. W.
Leitner, G. W. Saffer and J. D. Anderson.

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