John Dobler, Sr.  -  1948
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        The departed father, brother and friend, John Dobler, son of Christian Dobler and wife Dorothea, nee Handel, was born in Nesselrod, South Russia, on Nov. 6, 1875.  In his boy hood he came to the United States with his parents in the year 1885. They founded their home at Scottland, S. D., at that time known as “Dakota territory.”  After four years, in 1889, his mother passed away and the following year the family joined a group of pioneers who came to this part of Colorado to take up homesteads and thus started the “Settlement” as it is known today.  Through the efforts of Rev. Meyer, the first minister visiting the Settlement, the deceased received his religious instructions and was confirmed in the Lutheran church in 1891.  On Easter Sunday, April 1, 1899, he was united in marriage to Lena Stutz by Rev. Gebhardt Jansen and to this union seven children were born.  The only daughter, Lena, preceded her father in death in 1903.

        The Dobler family held their membership in the Immanuels Lutheran church until 1911, when they joined the Hope Congregational church. Father Dobler gave his life to Christ many years ago and from that time served his church loyally, always had an open hand and a warm heart for his fellow men contributing much to his chuch missions and benevolence.  Always enjoying hard work he was able to build up the old homestead into a real place, which *** real home to him for these many years. A man with intellinge**** he came in contact with many people, winning them as his friends through his friendly manners.  His efforts were not in vain and his many accomplishments and good endeavors **** known to God, who surely **** reward his servant.

He always enjoyed good health until Sunday July 11, when he had to be taken to the hospital in Goodland for a major operation which was successful and **** seemed on the way to recovery Wednesday morning, July, 21 he had a heart attack and passed away at the age of 72 years, 8 months and 15 days.  He leaves his widow Mrs. Dobler, six sons, William of Denver, John, Theodore, Arthur and Elmer of Burlington and Rev. Walter Dobler of Cheyenne, Wyo. Two brother Chris of Blair, Neb., and Lee of Corur d’Alene, Idaho; four sisters, Mrs. Christine Knodel, of Stratton, Mrs. Katherine Strobel of Bethune, Mrs. Theresa Deuppe, [Leupp] of Stanton, N. D., and Mrs. Maria Stahlecker of Bethune, several grandchildren and many other relatives and friends.

Funeral serves were held at/in Hope Congregational church, Sunday, July 25, with Rev. **** Rothenberger officiating. The six sons served as pall bearers paying their last tribute to thier beloved father.  A double male quartet furnished special numbers in the church and at the grave. A large attendance and the many floral offerings attests to this wide circle of friends of the departed.

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