Editing Dick, Peter George (1905-2006)

"Mennonite Brethren Herald" obituary: 2006 Sep 1 p. 25

Birth date: 1905 Oct 18

text of obituary:

<center><h3>PETER GEORGE DICK</h3></center>

Dick died peace-
fully July 21 at nearly
101 years. He was
born Oct. 18, 1905 to
Gerhard and Aganeta
John Thi essen
John Thiessen died
July 4. He was born
Aug. 24, 1941 in Klip-
penfeld, Ukraine to Jo-
hann and Agnes Thies-
sen . When John was 3,
his father was drafted
into the German army,
so his mother fled to
Peter Wolff died May
16. He was born Apr. 9,
1920 in Alexanderfeld,
Ukraine to Jakob and
Elisabeth Wolff. The
family immigrated to
Paraguay and started a
new life despite many
hardships. Peter met
Dick in Alexanderkro- Germany with her young family. They eventu-
ne, Ukraine. At 5, he ally immigrated to Canada, settling in Kitch-
moved with his family
to Siberia, and at 21,
immigrated to Canada to "spy out the land" for
them. He settled in Kitchener, Ont. where he
worked on a farm and met Anna Becker, whom
he married June 15, 1930. At Anna's suggestion,
Peter made a commitment to become a Chris-
tian and live a life of service. He sang in the choir,
served as a deacon, joined the Gideons, and
opened his home to immigrant families who
had escaped the Soviet Union during WWII. Pe-
ter and Anna struggled to make a life during the
Great Depression, first on a farm and then in the
city of Kitchener. They moved to Denver after
retirement, travelling all over the world. When
Anna died in 1989, Peter moved back to Ontario.
He loved to read, write, and stay informed about
things. He rode the wave of life with curiosity,
elegance, and vitality. Predeceased by Anna;
infant daughter Eleanor; he is mourned by chil-
dren Elfrieda Heinrichs, John, Marina Unger, and
Debra Classen; 2 sisters.

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