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Dirks, Anna Dick (1882-1976)
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and they lived in Karassan, Crimea. During |
and they lived in Karassan, Crimea. During |
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the great revival movement among the |
the great revival movement among the |
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| − | Mennonite in the 1920's she accepted |
+ | Mennonite in the 1920's she accepted Christ |
as her personal Saviour. She was late |
as her personal Saviour. She was late |
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| − | baptized and joined the Evangelical |
+ | baptized and joined the Evangelical Mennonite Brethren Church. |
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The Dirks moved to Canada in 1925 |
The Dirks moved to Canada in 1925 |
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settling in Crowfoot, Alta., where they joined |
settling in Crowfoot, Alta., where they joined |
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fellowship of believers, attending church |
fellowship of believers, attending church |
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services as often as possible. Her public |
services as often as possible. Her public |
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| − | prayers and cheerful disposition were |
+ | prayers and cheerful disposition were appreciated. |
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In 1970 Mrs. Dirks was taken to the |
In 1970 Mrs. Dirks was taken to the |
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Haven of Rest Home in Medicine Hat. Her |
Haven of Rest Home in Medicine Hat. Her |
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| − | faith and confidence in God remained |
+ | faith and confidence in God remained unshaken in her old age, and the Lord called |
| − | shaken in her old age, and the Lord called |
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her home on January 25. She was predeceased |
her home on January 25. She was predeceased |
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by her husband, her parents and her three |
by her husband, her parents and her three |
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sisters. |
sisters. |
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At a funeral service held January 30 in the |
At a funeral service held January 30 in the |
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Coaldale Mennonite Brethren Church pastor |
Coaldale Mennonite Brethren Church pastor |
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Latest revision as of 15:59, 20 February 2019
Mennonite Brethren Herald obituary: 1976 Mar 19 p. 29
Birth date: 1882 Feb 01
text of obituary:
MRS. ANNA DIRKS
(Mrs.) Anna Dirks was born in Margenau Molotschna Colony in southern Russia, on February 1, 1882 to Johann and Anna Dick In 1902 she was married to Cornelius Dirks and they lived in Karassan, Crimea. During the great revival movement among the Mennonite in the 1920's she accepted Christ as her personal Saviour. She was late baptized and joined the Evangelical Mennonite Brethren Church.
The Dirks moved to Canada in 1925 settling in Crowfoot, Alta., where they joined the Mennonite Brethren Church. Later they farmed at Tofield. In 1946 they moved to Coaldale, Alta., where they enjoyed the fellowship of believers, attending church services as often as possible. Her public prayers and cheerful disposition were appreciated.
In 1970 Mrs. Dirks was taken to the Haven of Rest Home in Medicine Hat. Her faith and confidence in God remained unshaken in her old age, and the Lord called her home on January 25. She was predeceased by her husband, her parents and her three sisters.
At a funeral service held January 30 in the Coaldale Mennonite Brethren Church pastor Rudy Heidebrecht spoke from Psalm 116: 15 and a ladies group sang. She leaves to mourn her niece, (Mrs.) Elizabeth Heidebrecht, who is her closest relative, and many friends.
