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Obituary<ref>Article from Clara Hinderer Baur's Box. Appears to be a religious publication</ref>

On November 19th an able, contentious, and untiring worker in the vineyard of the Lord, Pastor Alfred Baur, was called to his eternal reward. After but eleven years of service at St. John's Church, Town of Cedar Mills, near Hutchinson, MN, this young and courageous captain of God's host was translated from the Church Militant into the Church Triumphant. Not only did he fight the battles common to all soldiers of the Cross, but was in God's unsearchable wisdom called upon for years to wage war against another grim foe, a slow, yet acutely painful and mortal disease which brought him into his early grave. God however granted him such unflinching fortitude that he could, without a word of complaint, continue with redoubled zeal to work and to preach until he completely collapsed in the month of August. Until then scarcely his nearest friends realized under what untold difficulties he had been laboring. Now months of excruciating painful days and agonizing and sleepless nights followed. Oh Lord, how long! But thanks be unto God, Who hath given him the victory, Who hath wiped away all tears from his eyes, and hath crowed him with everlasting joy and glory through our Lord Jesus Christ.

The Re. Alfred Baur was born in 1893 at Gibbon, MN and was confirmed at Town of Eden, near Morgan, MN. He studied at Dr. Martin Luther College and at Concordia College, St. Paul, MN. He was graduated from Concordia Theological Seminary, St. Louis, MO. The rest of his life he was permitted to serve God as pastor of of St. John's at Cedar Mills, where he was buried the day before Thanksgiving. In the funeral service, held in the morning for the congregation, Pastor Heidmann preached on the comforting words which the deceased had spoken to his wife shortly before his departure: I die, but God shall be with you. Gen. 48:21. In the afternoon many pastors, sorrowing friends and relatives gathered and were shown by Professor Adelbert Schaller why they could, in spite of their bereavement, celebrate a joyful Thanksgiving Festival: Because the veil of darkness and sorrow has been removed from the face of the deceased; because he has won a great victory, and because God has visited him, so he can exclaim: Lo, this is my God; I have waited for Him, and He will save me: this is the Lord; I will be glad and rejoice in His salvation. Isaiah 25:6-8. In both services Rev. Im. Albrecht spoke inspiring words of comfort.

The nearest relatives of our sainted brother are his wife, his son, Ralph, five years of age, his father and mother, Rev. Jacob and Mrs. Baur, his parents-in-law, Rev. and Mrs. Paul Hinderer, six sisters, and one brother. The God of all comfort be with them. And may He graciously console the afflicted congregation. O Lord, satisfy us early with Thy mercy, that we may rejoice and be glad all our days. H.A.

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