Dick, Anna Baerg (1905-1976)

Date of Birth: 1905 September 18, S. Russia
Date of Death: 1976 December 2, Abbotsford, BC

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MLA Personal Photos Collection

Biographical note:
Alexanderkron, Molotschna, S. Russia
Daughter of Jacob and Helena (Wiebe) Baerg
Married Jacob John Dick 1925 June 30, Alexanderkrone, S. Russia
Missions (MG) -- South India 1934-57

Bethel alumni note:

Photo holdings:
See Jacob J. Dick (1904-1980) for family photos

Sources:
Missionary Album (MB) 1956 -- India
Grandma Profile #712758

Mennonite Brethren Herald obituary: 1977 Jan 7 p. 29

Birth date: 1905 Sept 18

text of obituary:

MRS. ANNA DICK

Alexanderkrone, south Russia was the happy childhood horne of (Mrs.) Anna Dick (nee Baerg), who was born there on September 18, 1905. At the age of 17 years she accepted Jesus as her personal Saviour, and four months later was baptized. Her zest and exuberant spirit helped influence many friends to follow Christ, including the man she was to marry, Jacob J. Dick.

She was a constant encouragement and support for her husband in his evangelism work as a minister. Despite threats of imprisonment during those difficult times, she conducted Sunday school classes for Russian children. When conditions became extremely difficult, the family escaped from Russia. The Lord led them, through the death of two sons, constant threats on their lives, and terms in prison, to India, where the Dicks began a new life as missionaries. The following years were spent learning new languages, leading Bible classes with Indian women, teaching sewing, caring for orphans and supporting her husband in his ministry. They spent nearly three decades on a missionary ministry in India.

The Dicks retired to Clearbrook, B.C. Despite extended illness, Mrs. Dick continued her ministry of prayer. She went home to her Lord on December 2. A funeral service was held at the Clearbrook Mennonite Brethren Church.

She leaves to mourn her children and their spouses: Helga (Mrs. Philip) Good, Helen (Mrs. Walter) Friesen and Margaret (Mrs. Mike) Wiebe of Oregon; Elizabeth (Mrs. Norman) Thompson of Abbotsford; Harold and Bernice, and Paul and Marilyn of California; and Bill and Vi in Kansas ; 18 grandchildren; and many relatives and friends.