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The gravesite of Jonas S. Fannie (Stutzman) and Vernon Hartzler. Located at the Elkhart Prairie Cemetery south of Goshen, Indiana. J.C. Wenger wrote in his book The Mennonites in Indiana and Michigan of Jonas "A man of influence in the community, in the church, and in the conference." Jonas co-wrote and wrote several books, he made several trips to northern Michigan for the Amish Mennonite Church. He was the preacher of Maple Grove (Haw Patch) 1881-1895; Prairie Street 1895-1924, 1923-1953; Goshen College 1903-1915. Secretary of the Amish Mennoite Conference and Indiana Michigan Mennonite Conference, teacher for the Elkhart Institute (forerunner of Goshen College) and Goshen College. Traveled to India on a fact finding trip for the church. Served under his Bishop granduncle Isaac Schmucker while at Haw Patch. He was the brother-in-law of Joseph M. Stutzman.
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