Editing Horch-Falk, Viola (1935-1968)

''Mennonite Brethren Herald'' obituary: 1965 May 17 p. 17

Birth date: 1935 Feb 09

text of obituary:

<center><h3>VIOLA HORCH-FALK</h3></center>

Viola Horch-Fall, was born in Winni
peg, Manitoba, on February 9, 1935, the 
only child of Mr. and Mrs. Ben Horch. 
She died April 26,  1968. 
She completed her high school edu
cation at the  Mennonite Brethren Col
legiate  Institute  and attended  United 
Colleae in \Vinnipeg for two years. Her 
musi~al education  began on the  violin 
at the age of six in Los Angeles, Cali
fornia. Upon returning to Winnipeg she 
took  private  instruction in  both piano 
and voice, and after marriage she,  to
gether  with her husband,  participated 
in an intensive four-year musical train
ing program at the Music Academy in 
Detmold, Germany. 
Professionally,  Viola taught  nursery 
school at the  Neighborhood S e I' vi c e 
Centres and later  gave private vocal 
instruction.  Next to  her responsibility 
as a  wife  and mother,  she  considered 
her role  as a  concert artist her most 
worthwhile contribution. 
At the  age  of 12 she was baptized 
upon confession of faith  and accepted 
into  the  membership of the Mennonite 
Brethren  Church in  Winnipeg. During 
her stay there she introduced children's 
choirs as a part of the church program. 
In 1955 Viola was married to David 
Falk. They had lmown each other ever 
since  they  had attended  kindergarten 
together.  To this  union four  children 
were born- Esther,  Jonathan, Stephen, 
and Thomas. 
Viola died suddenly in a car accident 
near Goshen,  April 26. 
Viola was a  contagiously exuberant 
person whose buoyant spirit  will live 
long  in  the  memory of a  wide circle 
of family  and friends.  Her sensitivity 
and spiritual concern for others led her 
to  give freely  of all that she had, in
cluding her time and talent. 

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