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Tina Harder of Clearbrook, B.C. passed away | Tina Harder of Clearbrook, B.C. passed away | ||
Aug. 16. She was born Aug. 21, 1890 in Russia. Her father died and she | Aug. 16. She was born Aug. 21, 1890 in Russia. Her father died and she realized her need | ||
of Christ. She accepted him at 18 and was | of Christ. She accepted him at 18 and was | ||
baptized. Luke 10:20 was given her. She desired to serve the Lord and went to work at | baptized. Luke 10:20 was given her. She desired to serve the Lord and went to work at | ||
the orphanage in Grossweide, Molotschna. | the orphanage in Grossweide, Molotschna. | ||
Here she met and married | Here she met and married | ||
John A. Harder, son of the orphanage founder. The communists took over the orphanage, | John A. Harder, son of the orphanage founder. The communists took over the orphanage, | ||
and they | and they immigrated to Canada in 1924. They moved back | ||
and forth, and the years were | and forth, and the years were | ||
difficult. She supported John | difficult. She supported John | ||
as | as minister of the congregation in Yarrow, B.C. until | ||
1947. They had a great interest in foreign | 1947. They had a great interest in foreign | ||
missions. They pastored Black Creek (B.C.) | missions. They pastored Black Creek (B.C.) | ||
MB Church for 3 years before retiring to | MB Church for 3 years before retiring to | ||
Clearbrook in 1963. | Clearbrook in 1963. John died in 1964. She | ||
spent her | spent her last 19 years in Tabor Home. She | ||
became increasingly grateful and adapted | became increasingly grateful and adapted | ||
readily to changing conditions, but longed to | readily to changing conditions, but longed to | ||
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grandchildren and 27 great-grandchildren. | grandchildren and 27 great-grandchildren. | ||
The funeral was Aug. 21 in Clearbrook MB | The funeral was Aug. 21 in Clearbrook MB | ||
Church, with ,I.E. Klassen and H.H. Epp | Church, with, I.E. Klassen and H.H. Epp | ||
ministering. Birthday cake was served to | ministering. Birthday cake was served to | ||
guests after the internment. | guests after the internment. | ||
[[Category:Mennonite Brethren Herald obituaries]] | [[Category:Mennonite Brethren Herald obituaries]] | ||
Revision as of 14:22, 6 October 2021
Mennonite Brethren Herald obituary: 1991 Sept 27 p. 25
Birth date: 1890 Aug 21
text of obituary:
TINA HARDER
Tina Harder of Clearbrook, B.C. passed away Aug. 16. She was born Aug. 21, 1890 in Russia. Her father died and she realized her need of Christ. She accepted him at 18 and was baptized. Luke 10:20 was given her. She desired to serve the Lord and went to work at the orphanage in Grossweide, Molotschna. Here she met and married John A. Harder, son of the orphanage founder. The communists took over the orphanage, and they immigrated to Canada in 1924. They moved back and forth, and the years were difficult. She supported John as minister of the congregation in Yarrow, B.C. until 1947. They had a great interest in foreign missions. They pastored Black Creek (B.C.) MB Church for 3 years before retiring to Clearbrook in 1963. John died in 1964. She spent her last 19 years in Tabor Home. She became increasingly grateful and adapted readily to changing conditions, but longed to go home. She is mourned by her children John, Fred, Lil, Rose, David and Berta; 27 grandchildren and 27 great-grandchildren. The funeral was Aug. 21 in Clearbrook MB Church, with, I.E. Klassen and H.H. Epp ministering. Birthday cake was served to guests after the internment.