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Weaver, Chloe (1990-2010)
Mennonite Weekly Review obituary: 2010 Nov 1 p. 1, 7
Birth date: 1990
text of obituary:
By Mennonite Missiion Network staff
Chloe Weaver, a 20-year-old Mennonite Voluntary Service participant, was killed oct. 24 in Alamosa, Colo., when an automobile struck her while she was riding her bicycle.
Weaver, from Nederland, Colo., is the daughter of Cindy and Herm Weaver, conference minister for Mountain States Mennonite Conference of Mennonite Church USA.
Weaver worked with children and in a community gardening project at La Puente, an organization that provides emergency shelter, food assistance, transitional housing, self-sufficiency services, homeless prevention, community outreach services and job training for the homeless and other community members in crisis.
Weaver previously worked in Denver in summer 2009 with the DOOR program, a joint short-term service program of Mennonite Mission Network and Presbyterian Church USA.
"There are few good words for this experience," Herm Weaver said. "The unspeakable loss is truly unspeakable, but it is well matched by the truly unspeakable gift that Chloe has been for these past 20 years. We are grateful!"
Immanuel Sila, MVS unit administrator, described Weaver as "willing to be challenged, energetic, a hard worker, kind and compassionate."
Sila first met Weaver when she served with DOOR.
"She became one of my favorite people during that summer," he said.
Before her MVS term, Weaver attended Hesston (Kan.) College for three semesters.
The Alamosa community, with a population of about 15,000 people, is in shock and providing support for one another, said Del Hershberger, director of MMN's Christian Service program.
"The other workers at La Puente and in the community are feeling intense pain, but they're also banding together in this difficult time," Hershberger said.
Sila said the Anabaptist Fellowship of Alamosa is providing pastoral care and support for the MVS unit members.
MVS staff members were traveling to La Jara and Boulder, Colo., to provide support for the members of the unit and the Weaver family.
A memorial service was scheduled for Oct. 29 at Boulder Mennonite Church. A memorial service will be held at a later date in the community where Weaver was serving. Gordon Miller, an ordained pastor who is also a member of the MVS unit, will officiate.
Weaver is survived by her parents; a sister, Hope; and a brother, Dillon.
