Obituary: Marion [Kansas] Record; Thursday, August 12, 1915; Page 1
From his obituary:
"...He came to Marion county, Kansas in 1872, and has lived here continuously until his death... Mr. Allen was converted in a meeting at Youngtown, Kansas in the year 1885 under the labors of Rev. J. H. Kiplinger, now a retired minister in the Kansas Conference of the Evangelical Association. He joined the Evangelical church and has been a faithful member, though much deprived of the privilege of attending services. He remained loyal in his allegiance to Christ, and when informed that the nature of his disease would make his recovery impossible, he was not alarmed but simply replied that the best thing is to be prepared to go. We have every reason to believe that he was prepared to meet God in peace.
Those who have known Mr. Allen for some time know that he has been a sufferer for many years, and yet we believe that no one really knew how much he suffered. On October 19, 1890, while working at Bozen's mill (now known as Ehrlich's Mill) he was severely burned in a boiler explosion. This necessitated the amputation of one of his legs in May of 1902. But his suffering was not at an end by this operation, for the other leg was so seriously affected taht it was necessary to amputate it last March. He and his loved ones and friends were hopeful that he would be restored to health, but it was soon found that the deadly malady had planted its fangs within his body, and it would only be a question of time until the struggle should end. Perhaps there are few people who would have made such a brave fight for life, and, in spite of what seemed inevitable, still be cheerful and calm. He surrendered, but he was not defeated.
'Servant of God, well done
Thy glorious warfare passed;
The battle fought, the victory won,
And thou art crowned at last.'"
According to the 1900 & 1910 census, he was working as a street sprinkler.
From his obituary:
"...He came to Marion county, Kansas in 1872, and has lived here continuously until his death... Mr. Allen was converted in a meeting at Youngtown, Kansas in the year 1885 under the labors of Rev. J. H. Kiplinger, now a retired minister in the Kansas Conference of the Evangelical Association. He joined the Evangelical church and has been a faithful member, though much deprived of the privilege of attending services. He remained loyal in his allegiance to Christ, and when informed that the nature of his disease would make his recovery impossible, he was not alarmed but simply replied that the best thing is to be prepared to go. We have every reason to believe that he was prepared to meet God in peace.
Those who have known Mr. Allen for some time know that he has been a sufferer for many years, and yet we believe that no one really knew how much he suffered. On October 19, 1890, while working at Bozen's mill (now known as Ehrlich's Mill) he was severely burned in a boiler explosion. This necessitated the amputation of one of his legs in May of 1902. But his suffering was not at an end by this operation, for the other leg was so seriously affected taht it was necessary to amputate it last March. He and his loved ones and friends were hopeful that he would be restored to health, but it was soon found that the deadly malady had planted its fangs within his body, and it would only be a question of time until the struggle should end. Perhaps there are few people who would have made such a brave fight for life, and, in spite of what seemed inevitable, still be cheerful and calm. He surrendered, but he was not defeated.
'Servant of God, well done
Thy glorious warfare passed;
The battle fought, the victory won,
And thou art crowned at last.'"
According to the 1900 & 1910 census, he was working as a street sprinkler.
Obituary: Marion [Kansas] Record; Thursday, August 12, 1915; Page 1
From his obituary:
"...He came to Marion county, Kansas in 1872, and has lived here continuously until his death... Mr. Allen was converted in a meeting at Youngtown, Kansas in the year 1885 under the labors of Rev. J. H. Kiplinger, now a retired minister in the Kansas Conference of the Evangelical Association. He joined the Evangelical church and has been a faithful member, though much deprived of the privilege of attending services. He remained loyal in his allegiance to Christ, and when informed that the nature of his disease would make his recovery impossible, he was not alarmed but simply replied that the best thing is to be prepared to go. We have every reason to believe that he was prepared to meet God in peace.
Those who have known Mr. Allen for some time know that he has been a sufferer for many years, and yet we believe that no one really knew how much he suffered. On October 19, 1890, while working at Bozen's mill (now known as Ehrlich's Mill) he was severely burned in a boiler explosion. This necessitated the amputation of one of his legs in May of 1902. But his suffering was not at an end by this operation, for the other leg was so seriously affected taht it was necessary to amputate it last March. He and his loved ones and friends were hopeful that he would be restored to health, but it was soon found that the deadly malady had planted its fangs within his body, and it would only be a question of time until the struggle should end. Perhaps there are few people who would have made such a brave fight for life, and, in spite of what seemed inevitable, still be cheerful and calm. He surrendered, but he was not defeated.
'Servant of God, well done
Thy glorious warfare passed;
The battle fought, the victory won,
And thou art crowned at last.'"
According to the 1900 & 1910 census, he was working as a street sprinkler.
From his obituary:
"...He came to Marion county, Kansas in 1872, and has lived here continuously until his death... Mr. Allen was converted in a meeting at Youngtown, Kansas in the year 1885 under the labors of Rev. J. H. Kiplinger, now a retired minister in the Kansas Conference of the Evangelical Association. He joined the Evangelical church and has been a faithful member, though much deprived of the privilege of attending services. He remained loyal in his allegiance to Christ, and when informed that the nature of his disease would make his recovery impossible, he was not alarmed but simply replied that the best thing is to be prepared to go. We have every reason to believe that he was prepared to meet God in peace.
Those who have known Mr. Allen for some time know that he has been a sufferer for many years, and yet we believe that no one really knew how much he suffered. On October 19, 1890, while working at Bozen's mill (now known as Ehrlich's Mill) he was severely burned in a boiler explosion. This necessitated the amputation of one of his legs in May of 1902. But his suffering was not at an end by this operation, for the other leg was so seriously affected taht it was necessary to amputate it last March. He and his loved ones and friends were hopeful that he would be restored to health, but it was soon found that the deadly malady had planted its fangs within his body, and it would only be a question of time until the struggle should end. Perhaps there are few people who would have made such a brave fight for life, and, in spite of what seemed inevitable, still be cheerful and calm. He surrendered, but he was not defeated.
'Servant of God, well done
Thy glorious warfare passed;
The battle fought, the victory won,
And thou art crowned at last.'"
According to the 1900 & 1910 census, he was working as a street sprinkler.
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