On 28 April passed away peacefully in the Lord Br Peter Schowalter at the age of 62 years, 5 months and 11 days after he had to endure a heavy sick bed for half a year. It was not only member of the Zion Church in Lee Co., Iowa, but also 18 ½ head of the same year. On 30 April his earthly remains were transferred under escort of many of the earth, on which occasion Pr JC Krehbiel officiated at the grave and the house of God Pr JS Hirschler and Chr Schowalter gave speeches. The former about Jak. 1, 12 and the latter over 2 Tim. 4, 7 8
(CBB 1 June 1882 p. 87)