Eck, Nettie Siebert (1871-1944)

Mennonite Weekly Review obituary: 1944 Oct 19 p. 3

Birth date: 1871 Oct 1

text of obituary:

MRS. NETTIE ECK

Mrs. Nettie Eck, a daughter of Andrew and Luvina Siebert, was born Oct. 1, 1871, in Gruental, Russia and passed from this life on Sept. 22, 1944, in Bakersfeild, California. In 1874 her parents, with their family migrated to the United States and settled on a farm in Barton county, near Pawnee Rock, Kansas. Here she received what education was then available.

In February, 1889, she was united in marriage with Jacob P. Eck, to which union twelve children were born, three of which preceded mother in death.

In her early youth she united with the First Mennonite church which church home she attended faithfully until she established her home in California, where she affiliated with the First Methodist church. The work of Womans' Missionary Society was very real to her and she joyfully performed what services she could in this organization. She was deeply concerned in the welfare and happiness of her family and did all she could to keep the family together.

She leaves to mourn her departure, her husband, Jacob P. Eck; nine children, Lydia Cooper, Eli Y. Eck, David J. Eck, Hulda Cleland, Martha Reisiuig [sic Reiswig], Emma Friesen, Mary Mosiman, Ann Compton, Nettie Sweeney; 14 grand-children; three great-grandsons; three brothers, two sisters, and a host of nieces, nephews and friends.

Funeral services were held September 25 at the Flickinger-Degeir chapel in Bakersfield, Calif., with Rev. N. A. Christensen officiating. Mrs. Glenna Black sang "The Lord's Prayer" by Molotte and "The Lord is My Shepherd." Interment was in Greenlawn cemetery, East Bakerfield [sic Bakersfield].

Man's life is laid in the loom of time

   To a pattern he does not see,
While the weavers work and the shuttles fly
'Till the dawn of eternity.
Not till each loom is silent
   And the shuttles cease to fly
Shall God reveal the pattern

   And explain the reason why.