Reverend Sidney A. Short

Reverend Sidney A. Short Auburn, IN Reverend Sidney A. Short, 80, of Auburn, Indiana, died January 16, 2009. He was born July 1, 1928 in Detroit, Michigan. He was the son of the late Albert and Clara Short. He was a pastor in the West Michigan Conference of the United Methodist Church for 42 years. He served Sonoma/Newton, Battle Creek First, Jackson First, South Haven, St. Joseph, Hastings First and Lansing Central. Reverend Short received a Bachelor of Arts degree from Greenville College, Greenville, Illinois and a Master of Divinity degree from Garrett Biblical Institute, Northwestern University in Evanston, Illinois. He served on the Conference Grant and Scholarship Committee and Board of Pensions. He served 25 years on the Board of the Wesley Credit Union. He, also, did work with charitable agencies such as Habitat for Humanity and many street ministries. He was president of various ministerial groups and was involved in many civic organizations. Throughout his ministry his hard work and love of people changed many lives. Surviving are wife Alice, son Matthew and his wife Nhien, from Auburn, Indiana, daughter Susanne and partner Betsy Daub from St. Paul, Minnesota, grandchildren Emily and Sidney Short, Mattie and Henry Daub, and two sisters, Mrs. Irene Sweet and Mrs. Gwen Kile. Services will be held Tuesday, January 20, 2009 at 1:00 p.m. at the First United Methodist Church, Battle Creek, Michigan. Services conducted by the Reverend Dr. James Gysel and the Reverend Carolyn Robinson-Fisher. Visitation is on Monday, January 19, 2009 from 2-4 p.m. and 6-8 p.m. at the Richard A. Henry Funeral Home, Battle Creek, Michigan. A memorial service will be held Wednesday, January 21, 2009 at 2 p.m. at the First United Methodist Church in Auburn, Indiana. Memorial conducted by the Reverend Ted Jansen. The family requests that memorials be made to the food bank of your choice.