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seven children, | Rev. Abram Jacob Dick, the oldest of seven children, was born in Russia on | ||
August 31, 1893. He | August 31, 1893. He accepted the Lord as | ||
his Saviour at an early age and was | his Saviour at an early age and was | ||
baptized into the | baptized into the fellowship of the Mennonite Brethren Church in 1910. On July | ||
1, 1918, he married Tina Stobbe. They | 1, 1918, he married Tina Stobbe. They | ||
emigrated to Canada in 1924 and settled | emigrated to Canada in 1924 and settled | ||
near Glenbush, Saskatchewan . The church | near Glenbush, Saskatchewan. The church | ||
there | there ordained him to the ministry in | ||
1939, and for 26 years he served the | 1939, and for 26 years he served the | ||
congregations in Glenbush and Saskatoon . | |||
After moving to | After moving to Saskatoon in 1943 he | ||
continued his active lay ministry, serving | continued his active lay ministry, serving | ||
faithfully at the TB Sanitorium. He was | faithfully at the TB Sanitorium. He was | ||
a man of | a man of practical faith and lived an | ||
exemplary, dedicated Christian life. He | exemplary, dedicated Christian life. He | ||
passed away quietly in his | passed away quietly in his sleep on | ||
October 16, after a | October 16, after a lengthy illness, having | ||
reached the age of 78. Surviving him are | reached the age of 78. Surviving him are | ||
his wife, Tina, and four children: Abe of | his wife, Tina, and four children: Abe of | ||
Saskatoon, Mrs. Pete (Adelina) Klippenstein, Meadow Lake, Sask., Jacob of | |||
Saskatoon, Mrs. Dennis (Eleanor) Kieth, | Saskatoon, Mrs. Dennis (Eleanor) Kieth, | ||
Kindersley; seventeen | Kindersley; seventeen grandchildren; five | ||
sisters: Mrs. Pete Warkentin, Mrs. Isaac | sisters: Mrs. Pete Warkentin, Mrs. Isaac | ||
Boldt, Mrs. Abram Reimer, Mrs. Corny | Boldt, Mrs. Abram Reimer, Mrs. Corny | ||
Hinz and Mrs. George Warkentin. He was | Hinz and Mrs. George Warkentin. He was | ||
predeceased by a sister, Mrs. Barney | |||
Hamm. | Hamm. Funeral services were held from | ||
the | the Central Mennonite Brethren Church, | ||
Saskatoon, on October 18. | |||
[[Category:Mennonite Brethren Herald obituaries]] | [[Category:Mennonite Brethren Herald obituaries]] | ||
Latest revision as of 12:19, 20 July 2016
Mennonite Brethren Herald obituary 1971 Nov 05 p. 30
Birth date: 1893 Aug 31
text of obituary:
ABRAM JACOB DICK
Rev. Abram Jacob Dick, the oldest of seven children, was born in Russia on August 31, 1893. He accepted the Lord as his Saviour at an early age and was baptized into the fellowship of the Mennonite Brethren Church in 1910. On July 1, 1918, he married Tina Stobbe. They emigrated to Canada in 1924 and settled near Glenbush, Saskatchewan. The church there ordained him to the ministry in 1939, and for 26 years he served the congregations in Glenbush and Saskatoon . After moving to Saskatoon in 1943 he continued his active lay ministry, serving faithfully at the TB Sanitorium. He was a man of practical faith and lived an exemplary, dedicated Christian life. He passed away quietly in his sleep on October 16, after a lengthy illness, having reached the age of 78. Surviving him are his wife, Tina, and four children: Abe of Saskatoon, Mrs. Pete (Adelina) Klippenstein, Meadow Lake, Sask., Jacob of Saskatoon, Mrs. Dennis (Eleanor) Kieth, Kindersley; seventeen grandchildren; five sisters: Mrs. Pete Warkentin, Mrs. Isaac Boldt, Mrs. Abram Reimer, Mrs. Corny Hinz and Mrs. George Warkentin. He was predeceased by a sister, Mrs. Barney Hamm. Funeral services were held from the Central Mennonite Brethren Church, Saskatoon, on October 18.