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Submitted: 4/8/12 • Approved: 4/8/12 • Last Updated: 8/12/12 • R673701-G673579-S3
Jesse
1886 - 1917
*Obituary
Rogers Democrat
Thursday, June 21, 1917
HEINS, Jesse E. - Funeral services of the late Rev. Jesse E. Heins of Fort Smith will be held at the Presbyterian church in Rogers this {Thursday} evening at 5:30 o'clock or immediately following the arrival of the local passenger train from the south. The services will be conducted by Rev. J.D. Arnold, pastor of the First Christian Church of Fort Smith, and Rev. J.H. Kirkpatrick, also of that city and a former Rogers pastor. Rev. J.D. Bowles, pastor of the Rogers Christian Church, will have charge of the music. Interment will be in the Rogers cemetery. - Like a bolt from the blue sky came the message from Fort Smith Tuesday noon announcing the sudden death of Rev. Jesse E. Heins. No details were given save that he had died on the operating table at the hospital. As there had been no intimation of the need for an operation the news seemed almost unbelievable but the death was soon reaffirmed by late phone messages. Mrs. J.C. Ferrenburg and daughter, Miss Polly, went to Fort Smith on the evening train, taking with them the children of the deceased, who had been visiting with their grandmother since a week ago today when Rev. Heins came to Rogers in the interest of the Army work of the Y.M.C.A. and delivered the chief address at the Flag Day celebration at the Elks Hall that night. He returned to Fort Smith Friday noon, expecting to return to Rogers with his wife for the children. He said he was feeling a little tired but made no other complaint of poor health. Rev. Heins was pastor of the First Christian church of Rogers for several years, going from here to Fort Smith in August 1915 to become pastor of the Echols Memorial Christian church of that city. We know we do not exaggerate when we say that Rev. Heins was the most popular pastor Rogers has known during our twenty years residence here.
*Obituary
Rogers Democrat
Thursday, June 21, 1917
{from The Ft. Smith American} The sudden death Tuesday of the Rev. Jesse Heins, pastor of Echols Memorial church, profoundly shocked not only the congregation of that church but the general public as well who have been brought in social contact with the talented young pastor in his service in this city. Rev. Heins was apparently in excellent health and was always active about the affairs of the congregation, the general work of the church and of the uplift work of the city. He had entered actively upon the work of Red Cross week and Monday night he attended the Rev. C.C. Cline's meeting at First Christian church. Tuesday morning he went to St. John's hospital for the purpose of undergoing a minor surgical operation. He declined to take an anesthetic and discussed the operation cheerfully with the physicians during and immediately after its performance. In a few minutes he was stricken with nervous convulsions caused by weak heart action and died at 11:30 o'clock despite all that medical skill could do. A pulmotor was applied without results. Rev. Heins was a minister of more than ordinary talent, devoted to his work and to his charge, but finding opportunity to take an even larger part in the activities of the city. A quick, keen and interesting speaker he was popular at many of the fraternal and civic associations, listed among their speakers. He was an optimist by birth and breeding. At Rogers he was a valuable worker in behalf of that city and its people; and he brought to Fort Smith the same qualities, which placed him in the front ranks of every good work. ***** Jesse E. Heins was born at Center Point, Ia. and was 31 years old Friday last, getting inside the army registration limit just ten days. He is a son of Oliver Heins and a nephew of J.W. Heins of Rogers. He entered the ministry at a very early age and was only seventeen years old when he first came to Rogers as "The Boy Preacher," and conducted special meetings for the Church of Christ. He returned several times and for a short time was pastor of that church. About ten years ago he married Miss Dot Ferrenburg of this city, daughter of Mrs. J.C. (a line or two omitted here) three children, a daughter, the oldest, and two sons. After his marriage the Ferrenburg family moved to Bowling Green, Ky. where Rev. Heins completed his education and was in school there two years. Returning, he went to Cedar Point, Ia. where he was pastor for several years. Five years ago he returned to Arkansas and his first years was spent as pastor at Altus. He was then called to the pastorate of the First Christian church of Rogers, coming in January of 1913 and remaining here until August 1915 when he was called to the Echols Memorial church of Fort Smith. He quickly took a leading place among the active pastors of the city and altho one of the youngest members, at the time of his death was president of the Fort Smith Ministerial Alliance. He was a member of the Masonic order.
Dot
1887 - 1959
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