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- [S8] Information from an informant - Auskunft eines Informanten - Information d'un informateur.
Proposed Change: Reuben Herbert Faul (I291425)
Tree: Südpfalz / Southern Palatinate
Link: http://www.birkenhoerdt.net/getperson.php?personID=I291425&tree=Suedpfalz
Description: Died: California, USA
wikipedia sez, California became a state on 09 Sep 1950. Even before that it was spelled 'California'. So, even in 1940 & 2010 it was spelled 'California'.
Mariner's Knoll Genealogy USA
Mariner's Knoll Genealogy USA
- [S927] Obituary.
Reuben Herbert Faul, 89, Sawyer, went home to be with the Lord on Friday, January 15, 2010 in an Orange, CA hospital.
Reuben was born on January 31, 1920 on the family farm in Brillian Township of Ward County, near Sawyer, ND, to John and Louise (Vix) Faul. He was reared on the family farm and attended Haugen Johnson and Hans Christenson rural schools prior to graduating from Velva High School in 1938.
As a young man, he worked in area coal mines for his uncles A.C. and Christ Vix. In addition, he drove coal truck during the winter of 1941-42, was employed in the construction of the Glasgow, MT air force base and in the Long Beach, CA shipyards. He returned to ND in 1943 to assist his father with the operation of the family farm. Reuben had found his true calling in life and thoroughly enjoyed farming and all it entails.
Reuben was united in marriage to Elizabeth "Betty" Henke on October 23, 1949 at Sawyer. They made their home on the farm until the spring of 1964, when they built a house in Sawyer, so their children could be closer to school. He continued farming until his retirement in 1979. However, he continued to assist his family and neighbors with their farming and remained very active in the Sawyer community.
Reuben served two terms on the Brillian Township Board, with three of those years as the supervisor. In 1967, he was appointed the first Mayor of Sawyer, and was elected for an additional six more years. He had served on the Sawyer City Board for two terms, prior to serving as Mayor. He served two terms on the Sawyer School Board and was active in the Ward County Farm Bureau, serving as vice-president for two terms. He also spent 18 years on the Sawyer Elevator Board with 16 of those years as Chairman. He assisted in organizing the Sawyer Senior Citizens and held numerous positions with that organization. He was also active with the Souris Basin Transportation Board, where he served as vice-president for more than 10 years. He was a longtime member of the Sawyer Lions Club.
Reuben regularly attended and was active with the Sawyer Mennonite Brethren Church prior to its closure and then attended the Sawyer Church of the Nazarene.
His loving family includes: Wife of sixty years, Betty; Daughters, Susan (Scott) Raybourn, Santa Ana, CA, Sandra (Kevin) Sys, Sawyer; Grandchildren, Christian (Megan) Metz, Amy Metz, Deanne Metz, Thomas Metz, Kyle Sys, and Amanda Sys; Great-Grandson: Riley Metz and a Great Granddaughter due in April; Brother, Richard (Lorraine) Faul of Minot and several nieces, nephews and cousins.
Reuben was preceded in death by his parents and sister and brother-in-law: Luella and Louie Herr.
Funeral service: Monday, January 25, 2010 at 11:00 a.m. in the Southside Church of the Nazarene, Minot.
Interment: Rosehill Memorial Park, Minot.
Fellowship: Following the service and lunch in Minot there will be a time of fellowship and refreshments at 3:30 p.m. in the Sawyer Senior Citizens Club.
Visitation: Sunday from Noon - 5:00 p.m. in the Thomas Family Funeral Home, Minot.
Memorials are preferred to the Sawyer Church of the Nazarene or the Sawyer Senior Citizens organization.
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1920 - 2010 (89 years)