Editing Siemens, George John (1906-2008)

"Mennonite Brethren Herald" obituary: 2008 May p. 35

Birth date: 1906 Jan 22

text of obituary:

<center><h3>GEORGE JOHN SIEMENS</h3></center>

George John Siemens
died Jan . 26, 2008 at age
101. He was born June
22, 1906 in Herzenberg,
Ukraine. George accepted
Christ as Saviour at 11,
and became a teacher. He
was engaged to Anna and moved to Canada
alone in the 1920s, where they were reunited.
In Coaldale, Alta., George tried farming, then
construction. For 10 years he worked as an
orderly in a hospital. He loved taping church
services and other German programs, which
he played for the sick and elderly over the
telephone. Predeceased by Anna, son Ben,
and 2 siblings; he is mourned by children Alma,
Ernie, and Walter; 10 grandchildren; 2 sisters; 3
half-sisters; several great-grandchildren.

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