Titus J. Solomon

Titus J. Solomon of Elgin Funeral service for Titus J. Solomon, 67, Man of God, will be held at 6:30 p.m. Thursday, at First Christian Church, 1125 Summit St., Elgin. Visitation will be from 4 to 8 p.m. Wednesday, at the Laird Funeral Home, 310 S. State St., Elgin. Please bring your memories for his grandchildren. Born Aug. 10, 1938, in Cape Town, South Africa, to Harry and Sarah Solomon, God gently called him home to glory Tuesday, Jan. 17, 2006, after a battle with pancreatic cancer. Titus preached the Gospel of Christ for 48 years. He began in Cape Town and continued as a student preacher at Oakwood Christian Church in southern Missouri. Upon graduation in 1967 from Ozark Bible College in Joplin, Mo., he became a minister of Orleans Christian Church in Orleans, Ind. He came to First Christian Church in Elgin in 1974, where he preached until his retirement in 2004. He leaves a legacy of shared faith, love, compassion, and lives touched, too many to count. God has blessed those who knew Titus. He was the beloved husband of Evelyn (nee Root); loving father to his children, Tanya (Joshua) Reitz, Mark (Charity) Solomon and Andrea (Brian) Mamola; and the adoring grandfather to Josiah, Glory, Solomon, Jonah, Emmanuelle, Ana and Journey. He is also survived by three brothers and five sisters. He was preceded in death by his parents; two brothers; and two sisters. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Ozark Christian College, 1111 Main St., Joplin, MO 64801 will be appreciated. For information, 847-741-8800.