Etta (Ropp) Roth (1892 - 1941)

Born 22 Nov 1892 in Elm Grove Township, Tazewell, Illinois, United States

Wife of Samuel R Roth — married 10 Feb 1920 in Tremont Township, Tazewell, Illinois, United States

Died 16 Dec 1941 at age 49 in Morton Township, Tazewell, Illinois, United States

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Biography

Roth.-Etta, daughter of William and Elise (Ehrisman) Ropp was born Nov. 22, 1892, near Tremont, Ill.; died at her home near Morton, Ell., Dec. 16, 1941, following an illness of about four months; aged 49 y. 24 d. She was united in marriage to Samuel R. Roth, Feb. 10, 1920. To this union were born 3 sons (Roy Daniel, Clarence William and Nelson Marion) all at home. In her early youth she accepted Christ as her personal Saviour uniting with the Mennonite Church of which she remained a faithful member throughout life. She was a loyal, devoted mother and loving friend of all. Her strong faith in God was shown by the calmness and patience with which she bore her illness. Although she would have enjoyed being with her family longer, she was ready to accept her Master's will. She was beloved and will be greatly missed by her family and all who knew her. Her mother and father preceded her in death several years ago. She leaves her husband, 3 sons, and a brother (William Ropp), together with a host of relatives and friends. During her illness she received from a friend the following poem which was a great consolation to her in her suffering:

"If we could see, if we could know we often say, But God in love a veil doth throw across our way; We cannot see what lies before, And so we cling to Him the more, He leads us till this life is o'er; Trust and obey."

Funeral services were held at the Morton, Ill. Mennonite Church, in charge of Bro. S. C. Yoder, Goshen, Ind., assisted by the home ministers, Bro. Harold Oyer and Bro. Leland Bachman. Interment in Pleasant Grove Cemetery.

GOSPEL HERALD - Vol. XXXIV, No . 43 - January 22, 1942 - pp 918, 919

Sources

• https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/sources/KC13-L2D

• https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/40926381/etta-roth

• http://mcusa-archives.org/mennobits/42/jan1942.html