Below are
some scans sent in by Franco. In order, they are:
Portrait of
Adolphe Weber
Postcard
with Weber’s stamp
Weber’s copy
of the book Deliverance (1926)
Close up of
Weber’s signature from same
Letter about
Weber’s background - born 1863, died 1947.
See also
editorial comment after pictures
Editorial comment
For any who
do not know Weber’s story, he came into contact with Zion’s Watch Tower while
working as a gardener for CTR in Pittsburgh. He went back to Europe in the late
1890s to spread the message, and remained loyal to the Watchtower Society
throughout his life. He died in 1947. For a fuller history of his life see the history of the work in France in the Yearbook for 1980.
3 comments:
Thank you, Franco, for posting these amazing mementos from Weber's life.
The 1987 Yearbook on the history of the Witnesses in Switzerland also has information on Weber, including a photograph.
A very interesting man, a simple gardener who seems to have had credible skills in three languages, and who accomplished much, seemingly without any personal ambitions.
Thanks again.
Yep, as you say Andrew. It's availability that beats ability all day long (although Weber seems to have been blessed with both).
Thanks again Franco.
Gary
Adolphe Weber he died on 4 February 1948, faithful to Jehovah, in a Neuchatel hospital.
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