David, son of John and Magdalene Yordy, was born in Bureau Co., Ill., Jan. 16, 1875; died at the Clinton Memorial Hospital, St. Johns, Mich., Sept. 30, 1934; aged 59 y. 8 m. 14 d.

He arose at the regular hour Sunday morning, built the fire, and went to the pasture to get the cattle. When he didn't return at the usual time, his sons, Charles and John, went to find him. He had been attacked by a male in the herd and was fatally injured. He was rushed to the hospital, but died of internal injury and shock about half an hour afterward.

On Nov. 14, 1907, he was married to Sarah Stauffer at Milford, Neb. To this union were born 4 sons and 1 daughter (Orvin, Charles; Ada, wife of Leonard Litwiller, Hopedale, Ill.; John, and Emerson). In 1931 they opened their home to a little girl Grace, whom they later adopted.

As he is the first one to be taken from the home, he leaves his bereaved companion, the children, a son in-law, and 2 grandchildren (Arlene and Phyllis Litwiller). He also leaves 3 brothers and 4 sisters (Fannie Yeakley and Simon, Milford, Neb.; John, Kewanee, Ill.; Emma Swartzendruber and Lizzie Erb, Wellman, Iowa; Bella Shrock, Albany, Oreg.; and Peter of Texas), as well as other relatives and many friends.

At the age of sixteen he accepted Christ as his Savior arid joined the Mennonite Church, of which he was a member through life. His desire was to live the Christian life and he went about it in a quiet way.

A quiet voice is missing,
a familiar face is gone.
There is a place that's vacant
and we wonder, "How can it be?"
We do not know the answer,
but some day, by God's grace,
we'll understand.

A funeral service was held Oct. 2 at the Bethel Mennonite Church, Ashley, Mich., Bros. George Sommer and J. K. Bixler in charge. Text, I Cor. 15:54,55. On Oct. 4 another funeral service was held at the East Fairview Mennonite Church, Milford, Neb., with Brethren Geo. Miller, Ammon Miller and Wm. R. Eicher in charge. Text, Ecel. 9:12. Interment in the adjoining Cemetery.