Editing Plett, Rebecca Diane (1987-2001)

"Mennonite Brethren Herald" obituary: 2002 Jan 25 p.25

Birth date: 1987 Feb 15

text of obituary:

<center><h3>REBECCA DIANE PLETT</h3></center>

Rebecca Diane Plett of
Niagara-on-the-Lake,
Ont. passed away
Sept. 20. She was born
Feb. 15, 1987 to
Walter and Lydia Plett.
She smiled and
laughed often and had
confidence and a
strong passion for life.
She loved school,
social interactions,
team and individual
sports and, most of ali,
God. When she was 5,
she told her mother
that she wanted to
have Jesus live in her
heart, and made a sincere commitment. At
other times, especially
prompted by experiences at Pioneer Girls
and Camp Crossroads,
she prayed, wanting
to be certain that her
whole heart was dedicated to God. She read
her Bible regularly, and
many verses were
underlined. She was
a positive example
to her friends. On
Nov. 30, 2000 she was
diagnosed with
leukemia. She had a
number of operations
and a variety of interventions, but was sensitive to chemotherapy
and was susceptible to
infection. She was able
to attend her grade 8
graduation in June
2001. A few days before she was to be released from hospital,
doctors discovered
she had meningitis.
Throughout her
illness, she displayed
courage and trust in
her Saviour, often
reminding others that
"God is in control".
She is mourned by her
parents; siblings Kristi,
Melanie, Stephen and
Jordan; and grandparents Abram and Erna
Duerksen. The funeral
was Sept. 24, with
Paul Fast and Herman
Plett ministering.

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