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Dick, Peter George (1905-2006)
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| − | Dick died |
+ | Peter Dick died peacefully July 21 at nearly |
| − | fully July 21 at nearly |
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101 years. He was |
101 years. He was |
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born Oct. 18, 1905 to |
born Oct. 18, 1905 to |
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Gerhard and Aganeta |
Gerhard and Aganeta |
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| − | + | Dick in Alexanderkrone, Ukraine. At 5, he |
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| − | John Thiessen died |
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| − | July 4. He was born |
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| − | Aug. 24, 1941 in Klip- |
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| − | penfeld, Ukraine to Jo- |
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| − | hann and Agnes Thies- |
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| − | sen . When John was 3, |
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| − | his father was drafted |
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| − | into the German army, |
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| − | so his mother fled to |
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| − | Peter Wolff died May |
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| − | 16. He was born Apr. 9, |
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| − | 1920 in Alexanderfeld, |
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| − | Ukraine to Jakob and |
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| − | Elisabeth Wolff. The |
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| − | family immigrated to |
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| − | Paraguay and started a |
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| − | new life despite many |
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| − | hardships. Peter met |
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| − | Dick in Alexanderkro- Germany with her young family. They eventu- |
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| − | ne, Ukraine. At 5, he ally immigrated to Canada, settling in Kitch- |
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moved with his family |
moved with his family |
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to Siberia, and at 21, |
to Siberia, and at 21, |
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worked on a farm and met Anna Becker, whom |
worked on a farm and met Anna Becker, whom |
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he married June 15, 1930. At Anna's suggestion, |
he married June 15, 1930. At Anna's suggestion, |
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| − | Peter made a commitment to become a |
+ | Peter made a commitment to become a Christian and live a life of service. He sang in the choir, |
| − | tian and live a life of service. He sang in the choir, |
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served as a deacon, joined the Gideons, and |
served as a deacon, joined the Gideons, and |
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opened his home to immigrant families who |
opened his home to immigrant families who |
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| − | had escaped the Soviet Union during WWII. |
+ | had escaped the Soviet Union during WWII. Peter and Anna struggled to make a life during the |
| − | ter and Anna struggled to make a life during the |
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Great Depression, first on a farm and then in the |
Great Depression, first on a farm and then in the |
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city of Kitchener. They moved to Denver after |
city of Kitchener. They moved to Denver after |
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things. He rode the wave of life with curiosity, |
things. He rode the wave of life with curiosity, |
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elegance, and vitality. Predeceased by Anna; |
elegance, and vitality. Predeceased by Anna; |
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| − | infant daughter Eleanor; he is mourned by |
+ | infant daughter Eleanor; he is mourned by children Elfrieda Heinrichs, John, Marina Unger, and |
| − | dren Elfrieda Heinrichs, John, Marina Unger, and |
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Debra Classen; 2 sisters. |
Debra Classen; 2 sisters. |
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Latest revision as of 15:25, 11 March 2024
"Mennonite Brethren Herald" obituary: 2006 Sep 1 p. 25
Birth date: 1905 Oct 18
text of obituary:
PETER GEORGE DICK
Peter Dick died peacefully July 21 at nearly 101 years. He was born Oct. 18, 1905 to Gerhard and Aganeta Dick in Alexanderkrone, Ukraine. At 5, he moved with his family to Siberia, and at 21, immigrated to Canada to "spy out the land" for them. He settled in Kitchener, Ont. where he worked on a farm and met Anna Becker, whom he married June 15, 1930. At Anna's suggestion, Peter made a commitment to become a Christian and live a life of service. He sang in the choir, served as a deacon, joined the Gideons, and opened his home to immigrant families who had escaped the Soviet Union during WWII. Peter and Anna struggled to make a life during the Great Depression, first on a farm and then in the city of Kitchener. They moved to Denver after retirement, travelling all over the world. When Anna died in 1989, Peter moved back to Ontario. He loved to read, write, and stay informed about things. He rode the wave of life with curiosity, elegance, and vitality. Predeceased by Anna; infant daughter Eleanor; he is mourned by children Elfrieda Heinrichs, John, Marina Unger, and Debra Classen; 2 sisters.
