Obit of John Pete Jansen (j525) - Grady County, Oklahoma Transcribed by: Maggie Wettengel 2 Sep 2002 ===================================================================== USGENWEB NOTICE All documents placed in the USGenWeb Archives remain the property of the contributors, who retain publication rights in accordance with US Copyright Laws and Regulations. In keeping with our policy of providing free information on the Internet, these documents may be used by anyone for their personal research. They may be used by non-commercial entities so long as all notices and submitter information is included. These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit. Any other use, including copying files to other sites, requires permission from the contributors PRIOR to uploading to the other sites. The submitter has given permission to the USGenWeb Archives to store the file permanently for free access. ====================================================================== Originally posted at: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/kYB.2ACE/1534.3 From the Tuttle Times, Friday, May 20, 1921, page 4. John Pete Jansen John Pete Jansen was born near Tecumseh,Oklahoma, Pottawatomie county, December 25, 1899 and departed this life May 11, 1921 in the hospital at Chickasha, Oklahoma where he had been rushed for medical attention. At the time of his dealth he was 21 years, 4 months ad 16 days of age. His illness was of only 2 days duration. At the age of 9 years, Mr. Jansen was converted but had never placed his membership with any church. He began early in life to study the word of God and at the time of his conversion had read the Bible through twice and his mother tells us that he had continued constantly to read this good book. He was a young man of deep thought, whose mind at all times was centered on the highest ideals of life. The young men of the town and community who knew him best say that he was a noble young man, possessing the finest traits of character and always standing for the right. When our country became involved in the World War, Pete informed himself with regard to the questions of national issue, and at the call of his country enlisted in the army on July 4, 1917 and served as an artilleryman. He was only 6 hours at sea enroute to the scene of action when the armistice was signed and later received an honorable discharge. Mr. Jansen leaves an an aged father and mother, one half brother and sister and a host of friends to mourn his untimely death. We all sympathize with the lonely father and mother in their deep sorrow, and can only ask them to look tothe heavenly Father for strength and comfort in this hour of trouble. In the language of one of old, 'He cannot return to us, but, thank God, we can go to him'. Rev. T.F. Roberts"