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Showaker, Hannah (1978-2003)
Mennonite Weekly Review obituary: 2003 Jan 27 p. 1
Birth date: 1978
text of obituary:
By MCC flash flood
SALATIGA, Indonesia — A Mennonite Central committee worker was killed and another was missing after they were caught in a flash flood Jan. 22.
The workers were hiking in the mountains outside the city of Salatiga on the island of Java. Another worker who was with them escaped injury.
Hannah Showaker, 25, of Newville, Pa., was found dead one mile from the point where she was washed away by the flood waters.
Alana Fife, 21, of Calgary, Alta., and most recently of Winnipeg, Man., was still missing at press time.
The third worker, Daniel Warren of Shoreline, Wash., escaped injury, along with a local friend.
All three MCC workers are part of the Serving and Learning Together program for young adults. They arrived in Indonesia in August.
Showaker was a 2002 graduate of Messiah College, Grantham, Pa. In Indonesia she was teaching English at an elementary school in Banjutowo Village, java. She was a member of Carlisle (Pa.) Brethren in Christ Church. Her parents are Joan Showaker and the late don Showaker.
Fife is a 2002 graduate of the University of Winnipeg. In Indonesia she has been teaching English at an elementary school in Solo, Java. She is a member of Calvary Temple in Winnipeg. Her parents are Darryl and Cynthia Fife.
"The entire MCC family and supporting faith community are deeply shocked at the tragedy that has befallen these two families," said MCC executive director Ran Mathies. "Both Hannah Showaker and Alana Fife have been described as young women of grace and strong character who were making an impact on children in their communities in Indonesia."
MCC workers have hiked before in the area, a popular picnic spot. Warren was taking a photograph of Showaker and Fife when the water came rushing through.
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