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Alta. Ad committed his | Alta. Ad committed his | ||
life to Christ at 18, and | life to Christ at 18, and | ||
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1952 while visiting his sister at Bible school. | 1952 while visiting his sister at Bible school. | ||
They kept up the romance by mail, and were | They kept up the romance by mail, and were | ||
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1979, Ad went into the taxidermy business in | 1979, Ad went into the taxidermy business in | ||
Oliver, where they attended Oliver Alliance | Oliver, where they attended Oliver Alliance | ||
Church. Ad was a man of deep faith and | Church. Ad was a man of deep faith and conviction, who prayed for his family and loved ones. | ||
He studied the Word and loved to teach it. He | He studied the Word and loved to teach it. He | ||
had | had a gift for spiritual leadership and godly | ||
advice, and was willing to help. He is mourned | advice, and was willing to help. He is mourned | ||
by Amanda; children Sharon (Dave), Terry | by Amanda; children Sharon (Dave), Terry | ||
(Dot), Sandi (Don), Steven; grandchildren. The | (Dot), Sandi (Don), Steven; grandchildren. The | ||
memorial service was Apr. 21 at Bakerview MB | memorial service was Apr. 21 at Bakerview MB | ||
Church in Abbotsford, B.C. | |||
[[Category:Mennonite Brethren Herald obituaries]] | [[Category:Mennonite Brethren Herald obituaries]] | ||
Latest revision as of 11:58, 21 October 2024
"Mennonite Brethren Herald" obituary: 2008 Jun p. 31
Birth date: 1929 Jun 26
text of obituary:
ADOLF (AD) DIRKS
Adolf (Ad) Dirks died Apr. 15, 2008. He was born June 26, 1929 to Gerhard and Tina Dirks in Namaka, Alta. Ad committed his life to Christ at 18, and met Amanda Siemens in 1952 while visiting his sister at Bible school. They kept up the romance by mail, and were married on June 7,1953 in Glenbush, Sask. They moved to Vancouver and attended Kennedy Heights MB Church in Surrey for 23 years. In 1979, Ad went into the taxidermy business in Oliver, where they attended Oliver Alliance Church. Ad was a man of deep faith and conviction, who prayed for his family and loved ones. He studied the Word and loved to teach it. He had a gift for spiritual leadership and godly advice, and was willing to help. He is mourned by Amanda; children Sharon (Dave), Terry (Dot), Sandi (Don), Steven; grandchildren. The memorial service was Apr. 21 at Bakerview MB Church in Abbotsford, B.C.