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'''Fast —''' Died at her home near Reedley, Calif., on Dec. 29, | '''Fast —''' Died at her home near Reedley, Calif., on Dec. 29, 1926, Mrs. Anna Fast, wife of B. D. Fast at the age of 61 years, 2 months and 8 days. | ||
She was born in South Russia and came with her parents to America in 1877 and they made their new home near Hillsboro, Kan. | She was born in South Russia and came with her parents to America in 1877 and they made their new home near Hillsboro, Kan. | ||
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Christlicher Bundesbote obituary: 1927 Jan 27 p. 7
The Mennonite obituary: 1927 Jan 20 p. 7
Birth date: 1865
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Fast — Died at her home near Reedley, Calif., on Dec. 29, 1926, Mrs. Anna Fast, wife of B. D. Fast at the age of 61 years, 2 months and 8 days.
She was born in South Russia and came with her parents to America in 1877 and they made their new home near Hillsboro, Kan.
Here she was converted and upon her confession of faith was baptized and received into the Mennonite church.
On Oct. 4th, 1888, she was united in marriage with Bernhard Fast. In the year 1901 they moved to Oklahoma and from there they came to Reedley, Calif., in the year 1920, where she united with the Mennonite Church and was a faithful member. On Mon., Dec 13, she had a paralytic stroke in consequence of which she passed away peacefully on Dec. 29.
Funeral services were conducted on Jan. 3rd. Rev. H. Janzen of Shafter spoke at the home, Rev. H. Gaede spoke German at the church and Rev H. Krehbiel spoke in English.
She leaves to mourn her death her husband, 5 sons, 5 daughters, 2 brothers, 4 sisters, 8 grandchildren and many friends who loved her because of her kind and friendly deposition.