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Dick, Elsie (1940-2002)
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| − | Elsie |
+ | Elsie Dick passed away |
Dec. 18. She was born |
Dec. 18. She was born |
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| − | Feb |
+ | Feb. 9, 1940 to Gerhard and Barbara Dick |
| − | + | in New Hamburg, Ont. |
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| − | in New Hamburg, Ont o |
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In 1947 the family |
In 1947 the family |
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moved to Virgil, Ont. |
moved to Virgil, Ont. |
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Health problems soon |
Health problems soon |
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| − | developed. Her |
+ | developed. Her mother cared for her for 18 |
| − | + | years until she moved |
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| − | yea rs until she moved |
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to Bethesda Home. Music delighted her and |
to Bethesda Home. Music delighted her and |
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| − | she requested |
+ | she requested her records to be played many |
| − | times. She communicated |
+ | times. She communicated with her eyes, |
| − | sounds and responses, |
+ | sounds and responses, revealing a greater |
measure of understanding than expected. |
measure of understanding than expected. |
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| − | Her 60th birthday party was a special |
+ | Her 60th birthday party was a special occasion of delight. Predeceased by her parents |
| − | sion of delight. Predeceased by her parents |
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and sister Bertha Wichert, she is mourned by |
and sister Bertha Wichert, she is mourned by |
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sister Olga and brother Wilbert. The funeral |
sister Olga and brother Wilbert. The funeral |
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was Dec. 20 Tallman Funeral Chapel, |
was Dec. 20 Tallman Funeral Chapel, |
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| − | Vineland, Ont., with George Wichert |
+ | Vineland, Ont., with George Wichert ministering. |
| − | tering. |
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Latest revision as of 12:30, 17 October 2022
"Mennonite Brethren Herald" obituary: 2003 Mar 21 p. 28
Birth date: 1940 Feb 9
text of obituary:
ELSIE DICK
Elsie Dick passed away Dec. 18. She was born Feb. 9, 1940 to Gerhard and Barbara Dick in New Hamburg, Ont. In 1947 the family moved to Virgil, Ont. Health problems soon developed. Her mother cared for her for 18 years until she moved to Bethesda Home. Music delighted her and she requested her records to be played many times. She communicated with her eyes, sounds and responses, revealing a greater measure of understanding than expected. Her 60th birthday party was a special occasion of delight. Predeceased by her parents and sister Bertha Wichert, she is mourned by sister Olga and brother Wilbert. The funeral was Dec. 20 Tallman Funeral Chapel, Vineland, Ont., with George Wichert ministering.
