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Dick, Sarah Schmidt (1920-2002)
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| − | + | Sarah Dick passed |
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| − | away Aug. 11 |
+ | away Aug. 11. She was |
| − | + | born Feb. 26, 1920 to |
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| − | + | John P. and Maria |
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| − | + | Schmidt in Alexandrovka, Russia. The family |
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| − | + | i mmi rated from Slavgorod, Siberia to Three |
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| − | i mm ig rated from Slav - |
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| − | gorod, Siberia to Th re e |
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Hills, Alta. in 1926, |
Hills, Alta. in 1926, |
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| − | + | moving to La Glace, |
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| − | + | Alta. in 1928. She accepted Christ and was baptized in September |
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| − | + | 1937. She attended La Glace Bible School for |
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| − | + | 3 y ears and sang in a quartet. She married |
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| − | + | Isaac Dick, one of her teachers. Jan. 23, 1938. |
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| − | + | They helped her parents farm for 2 years. In |
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| − | + | 1940 they bought a quarter section in Gem, |
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| − | + | Alta. In 1946 they bought a farm in Chilliwack, B.C. She was a hard worker, had many |
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| − | Alta. In 1946 t hey bought a f ar m in Chilli- |
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| − | 28 Octob er 25 . 2002 MENNONITE BRET HREN HERALD |
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| − | wack, B.C. She was a hard worker, had many |
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talents and modelled a servant heart. She had |
talents and modelled a servant heart. She had |
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| − | a strong, silent way of encouraging her |
+ | a strong, silent way of encouraging her children to walk with the Lord, and prayed often |
| − | + | for them. They were members of East Chilliwack MB Church . They moved into Chilliwack in 1971 and joined Broadway MB |
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| − | + | Church in 1973. She enjoyed the ladies fellowship, had many friends, served on the |
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| − | + | food committee and practiced the gift of hospitality. In 1988 they moved to Clearbrook, |
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| − | wack in 1971 and joined Broadway MB |
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| − | Church in 1973. She enjoyed the ladies fel- |
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| − | lowship, had many friends, served on the |
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| − | food committee and practiced the gift of hos- |
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| − | pitality. In 1988 they moved to Clearbrook, |
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B.C., joining Clearbrook MB Church. She was |
B.C., joining Clearbrook MB Church. She was |
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involved in the ladies fellowship, making |
involved in the ladies fellowship, making |
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2000. She longed to go home. She is |
2000. She longed to go home. She is |
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mourned by children: Peter, John, Mary |
mourned by children: Peter, John, Mary |
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| − | Thiessen, Irene Wiebe, Martha Sagert, |
+ | Thiessen, Irene Wiebe, Martha Sagert, Louella Petker, Ken, and Sharon Scott; 32 grandchildren; 18 great-grandchildren; 1 sister and |
| − | la Petker, Ken, and Sharon Scott; 32 grand- |
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| − | children; 18 great-grandchildren; 1 sister and |
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1 brother. The memorial service was Aug. 16 |
1 brother. The memorial service was Aug. 16 |
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in Clearbrook MB Church, with Jay Neufeld |
in Clearbrook MB Church, with Jay Neufeld |
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Revision as of 15:50, 18 July 2022
"Mennonite Brethren Herald" obituary: 2002 Oct 25 p. 28
Birth date: 1920 Feb 26
text of obituary:
SARAH DICK
Sarah Dick passed away Aug. 11. She was born Feb. 26, 1920 to John P. and Maria Schmidt in Alexandrovka, Russia. The family i mmi rated from Slavgorod, Siberia to Three Hills, Alta. in 1926, moving to La Glace, Alta. in 1928. She accepted Christ and was baptized in September 1937. She attended La Glace Bible School for 3 y ears and sang in a quartet. She married Isaac Dick, one of her teachers. Jan. 23, 1938. They helped her parents farm for 2 years. In 1940 they bought a quarter section in Gem, Alta. In 1946 they bought a farm in Chilliwack, B.C. She was a hard worker, had many talents and modelled a servant heart. She had a strong, silent way of encouraging her children to walk with the Lord, and prayed often for them. They were members of East Chilliwack MB Church . They moved into Chilliwack in 1971 and joined Broadway MB Church in 1973. She enjoyed the ladies fellowship, had many friends, served on the food committee and practiced the gift of hospitality. In 1988 they moved to Clearbrook, B.C., joining Clearbrook MB Church. She was involved in the ladies fellowship, making quilts and layettes for MCC. After Isaac's stroke in 1989, she cared for him and served on the strata council. In 1997, after her first stroke, they moved to Bevan Lodge, where Isaac cared for her. He died in September 1999, and she moved to Tabor Home in May 2000. She longed to go home. She is mourned by children: Peter, John, Mary Thiessen, Irene Wiebe, Martha Sagert, Louella Petker, Ken, and Sharon Scott; 32 grandchildren; 18 great-grandchildren; 1 sister and 1 brother. The memorial service was Aug. 16 in Clearbrook MB Church, with Jay Neufeld and Art Isaac ministering.
