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''Mennonite Weekly Review'' obituary: 1951 May 31 p. 1 | ''Mennonite Weekly Review'' obituary: 1951 May 31 p. 1 | ||
Birth date: 1879 | Birth date: 1879 Jun 12 | ||
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<center><h3>BUSINESS LEADER AT ALTONA, MANITOBA DIED MAY 19</h3></center> | |||
Altona, Manitoba. — David W. Friesen, prominent business and church leader here and Altona postmaster from 1907 to 1950, died at the Winkler hospital on May 9 after a long illness. Funeral services were conducted at the Altona Bergthaler church May 23. | |||
Mr. Friesen was the founder of the well-known publishing firm here which bore his name. He was also one of the founders of the Manitoba Mennonite Insurance, hich [sic] later became the Canadian Mennonite Mutual Insurance company, and served as secretary of this organization from 1922 to 1948. | |||
He was active in the local Bergthaler church and for a number of years was treasurer of the General Conference mission board. | |||
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''Mennonite Weekly Review'' obituary: 1951 May 31 p. 8 | |||
[[Category:Mennonite Weekly Review obituaries]] | [[Category:Mennonite Weekly Review obituaries]] | ||
Revision as of 15:21, 13 May 2015
Mennonite Weekly Review obituary: 1951 May 31 p. 1
Birth date: 1879 Jun 12
text of obituary:
BUSINESS LEADER AT ALTONA, MANITOBA DIED MAY 19
Altona, Manitoba. — David W. Friesen, prominent business and church leader here and Altona postmaster from 1907 to 1950, died at the Winkler hospital on May 9 after a long illness. Funeral services were conducted at the Altona Bergthaler church May 23.
Mr. Friesen was the founder of the well-known publishing firm here which bore his name. He was also one of the founders of the Manitoba Mennonite Insurance, hich [sic] later became the Canadian Mennonite Mutual Insurance company, and served as secretary of this organization from 1922 to 1948.
He was active in the local Bergthaler church and for a number of years was treasurer of the General Conference mission board.
Mennonite Weekly Review obituary: 1951 May 31 p. 8