ELDER JAY OVERROCKER ROSE, 03 Nov 1864 - before 02 Apr 1941 Obituary published April 2, 1941, page 1 not included in black notebook. The eulogy given by Judge Carlin at the funeral service was as follows: November 3, 1864, a farmer in York Township walked through mud and slush to cast his first vote for Abraham Lincoln. While he was away from home a babe was born. Little could Minard Rose and his young wife Ann visualize as they gazed upon their first born son the future his life would bring. "We'll name him for his grandfather, J. O. Rose." the parents said. Theirs was a typical rural home of the sixties. Sister Mary, two brothers, William and Erwin, made up the family. There were chores to do, wood to cut, land to clear, crops to be planted. The plow and drag, the hoe, scythe, and cradle were the only farming tools. The work was hard and strenuous. The children trudged through snow and slush to the old School Section District School. Instilled into their hearts were the old homely virtues, Industry, Self-reliance, Thrift, Helpfulness. There burned in the heart of J. O. Rose a longing for what was termed a "higher education." It was a long, hard task. What was termed a Normal School had been started in Angola. Here was his chance. Teaching school, winters; attending Tri-State, summer and fall terms. His determination, his perseverance won. He was graduated. While at a missionary convention he met Edith Fay. It was a happy romance. They were married on December thirteenth, 1899. Her gracious dignity, her poise, her kindly personality, her sincere consecration to his ideals, her unassuming determination to always keep the home fires burning played a major part in his life work. Two sons were born to them, Minard F. Rose, professor of mathematics at Tri-State College, and John W. Rose, professor of mathematics and science at the Ashley high school. Through the influence of L. M. Sniff, Mr. Rose was led to dedicate his life to the ministry. Fifty-three years ago he was ordained as a minister by Elder E. P. Arthur, then pastor of the Angola Church of Christ. From that time on he preached Christ and Him crucified. His whole interest was in the church. He had what the lawyers term a legal mind. He was a keen logician. As a lawyer he would have been outstanding. His discriminating intellect would have graced the bench of any Supreme Court in the land. It was keen, just, understanding. He could have been a great scientist. His patient thoroughness, his careful accuracy would have brought him recognition, maybe wealth, in any field of research or experiment. His courageous personality would have carried him to high places had he chosen a political life. The path he chose led to a greater, richer life. His was the joy at the very outset of his ministry to hold an evangelistic meeting at the North Scott church and to take the good confession of his father and mother of their faith in Christ. Following his graduation at Tri-State, he, in company with Grant K. Lewis and Miner Lee Bates, attended the College of the Bible at Lexington, studying under that mighty "Prince in Israel", John W. McGarvey. Successful ministries followed: Kendallville, Lebanon, Warsaw. Then came the call to be secretary of the Indiana State Missionary Society at Indianapolis. He might have sat in his office, seen that their routine work was done, and still held his job. He did this work and did it well, and more. He hunted up the abandoned churches, held meetings, established new congregations, built new churches, held meetings in each of the ninety-two counties of the state. On January 1, 1913, he came to Angola to assume the bible Chair Professorship that has been established by the Christian Women's Board of Missions. This work continued for seventeen years. Students from every part of the world attended his Bible classes. Then came his vision of the Lake James Christian Assembly. He was a dreamer, but his faith made him a builder. His zeal, his faith, his energies were devoted to the development of this great religious educational center for young folks. Truly his life has been a challenge to our faith. His soul goes marching on. One week ago tonight the writer talked with him. "I am nearing the end of the journey." He said. "I know on whom I have believed, and I will see Him soon." And then someone spoke of the war, and he said, "There is only one institution in all the world that can save the individual, the nation, and the world. That is the church of the Living god." And as I went away my own faith seemed strengthened, and I said to myself, "Truly, I have not seen such faith; no, not in Israel." Note: The above information was found in Book #16 in the black notebook collection, #1 through #22, compiled by Audree Siebel Lewis, located at the Angola Public Library, Angola, Indiana. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: Elder Jay Overrocker Rose was the son of Minard Fitch Rose, 09 Dec 1841 - 1923, and Ann Eliza (Powers) Rose, 02 Jan 1839 - 29 Mar 1916, daughter of Winn and Betsey (Reeves) Powers. He married Edith (Fay) Rose, 1872 - 1961, daughter of David and Nancy C. (Ocker) Fay. Son: Maynard Fay Rose, 25 Sep 1900 - May 1974. Son: John Wendall Powers Rose, 19 Nov 1905/1906 - 20 Jun 1984. Sister: Mary Elizabeth (Rose) Mitchell, born 06 Sep 1862, married Edward Everett Mitchell, born 24 Jun 1859. Brother: Will Edwin Rose, born 16 Oct 1867, married Evalena (Merry) Rose, born 06 Apr 1869. Brother: Edwin (according to cemetery book) Fitch Rose, 05 Dec 1870 - 24 Dec 1928, married Alice Henrietta (Goodale) Rose, 25 Mar 1872 - 06 Feb 1922. "Cemeteries of Steuben Co., Ind., 1990" by Audree Siebel Lewis, Vol. II, pages 1555, 1557, 1556. Powers Family History, pages 162, 164, 165.