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''Mennonite Weekly Review'' obituary: 1968 Jan | ''Mennonite Weekly Review'' obituary: 1968 Jan 11 p. 3 | ||
Birth date: 1945 | |||
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<center><font size="+2">'''LOGS KILL TWO IN PARAGUAY'''</font></center> | |||
Bergthal Colony, Paraguay. — Two Mennonite lumber men died in December following two separate accidents while unloading logs from wagons. | |||
Diedrich K. Hildebrand of Sommerfeld Colony was killed instantly on Dec. 5 when a log fell on his head. He is survived by his wife and seven children. | |||
Jakob F. Doerksen, 22, of Bergthal Colony passed away following a similar mishap on Dec. 15. His bride of five months survives. | |||
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''Mennonite Weekly Review'' obituary: 1968 Mar 7 p. 6 | ''Mennonite Weekly Review'' obituary: 1968 Mar 7 p. 6 | ||
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<font size="+2">'''Two Die in Paraguay Logging Accidents'''</font> | |||
Steinbach, Man. — Reports received here from the Sommerfeld Colony in eastern Paraguay told of the deaths of two colony men in logging accidents. Both were caught under logs during unloading operations. | |||
The victims were Diedrich Hildebrand, 42, father of eight children, and Jacob Derksen, 22, who also was married but had no children The accidents occurred only about a week apart. | |||
[[Category:Mennonite Weekly Review obituaries]] | [[Category:Mennonite Weekly Review obituaries]] | ||
Latest revision as of 09:38, 22 March 2022
Mennonite Weekly Review obituary: 1968 Jan 11 p. 3
Birth date: 1945
text of obituary:
Bergthal Colony, Paraguay. — Two Mennonite lumber men died in December following two separate accidents while unloading logs from wagons.
Diedrich K. Hildebrand of Sommerfeld Colony was killed instantly on Dec. 5 when a log fell on his head. He is survived by his wife and seven children.
Jakob F. Doerksen, 22, of Bergthal Colony passed away following a similar mishap on Dec. 15. His bride of five months survives.
Mennonite Weekly Review obituary: 1968 Mar 7 p. 6
text of obituary:
Two Die in Paraguay Logging Accidents
Steinbach, Man. — Reports received here from the Sommerfeld Colony in eastern Paraguay told of the deaths of two colony men in logging accidents. Both were caught under logs during unloading operations.
The victims were Diedrich Hildebrand, 42, father of eight children, and Jacob Derksen, 22, who also was married but had no children The accidents occurred only about a week apart.