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Dirkson, Lydia Schiller (1898-1968)
(Created page with "''Mennonite Brethren Herald'' obituary: 1968 ap 19 p. 18 Birth date: 1898 Mar 20 text of obituary: <center><h3>(MRS.) LYDIA DIRKSON</h3></center> Lydia Dirkson, 70, of Bee...") |
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| − | Lydia Dirkson, 70, of Beechy, Sask., |
+ | Lydia Dirkson, 70, of Beechy, Sask., beloved wife of George Dirkson, passed away March 25 in the University Hospital, Saskatoon. She had been in failing health for some months. Mrs. Dirkson (nee Schiller) was born in Russia on March 20, 1898. She was married to George Dirkson in 1919 and in 1923 they emigrated to Canada, settling first at Main Centre, Sask. After two years they moved to Beechy where they resided until Mrs. Dirkson's death. Mrs. Dirkson accepted the Lord as her personal Saviour and was baptized upon her confession of faith in 1949. Thereupon she was received into the fellowship of the Beechy Mennonite Brethren Church. |
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| − | + | She is survived by her husband; four daughters, Mrs. John (Hanna) Whiteman of Saskatoon, Mrs. Ed (Ella) Holden of Beechy, Lena of Saskatoon and Anne of Beechy; six sons, Bernard of Rush Lake, Sask., Jake of New Westminster, B.C., Arthur of Medicine Hat, Henry and David at Beechy and George at Moose Jaw. The funeral was in the Beechy Church on March 28 with Rev. E. J. Lautermilch ministering. |
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| − | pital, Saskatoon. She had been in fail |
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| − | ing hea}th for some months. Mrs. Dirk |
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| − | son (nee Schiller) was born in Russia |
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| − | on March 20, 898. She was married |
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| − | to George Dirkson in 1919 and in 1923 they emigrated to Canada, settling first |
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| − | at Main Centre, Sask. After two years |
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| − | they moved to Beechy where they re |
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| − | sided until Mrs. Dirkson's death. Mrs. |
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| − | Dirkson accepted the Lord as her per |
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| − | sonal Saviour and was baptized upon |
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| − | her confession of faith in 1949. There |
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| − | upon she was received into the fellow |
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| − | ship of the BeeC'hy Mennonite Brethren |
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| − | Church. |
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| − | She is survived by her husband; four |
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| − | daughters, Mrs. John (Hanna) White |
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| − | man of Saslmtoon, Mrs. Ed (Ella) |
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| − | Holden of Beeohy, Lena of Saskatoon |
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| − | and Anne of Beechy; six sons, Bernard |
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| − | of Rush Lake, Sask., Jake of New |
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| − | Westminster, B.C., Arthur of Medicine |
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| − | Hat, Henry and David at Beechy and |
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| − | George at Moose Jaw. The funeral was |
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| − | in the Beechy Church on March 28 with |
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| − | Rev. E. J. Lautermilch ministering. |
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Latest revision as of 14:49, 24 June 2015
Mennonite Brethren Herald obituary: 1968 ap 19 p. 18
Birth date: 1898 Mar 20
text of obituary:
(MRS.) LYDIA DIRKSON
Lydia Dirkson, 70, of Beechy, Sask., beloved wife of George Dirkson, passed away March 25 in the University Hospital, Saskatoon. She had been in failing health for some months. Mrs. Dirkson (nee Schiller) was born in Russia on March 20, 1898. She was married to George Dirkson in 1919 and in 1923 they emigrated to Canada, settling first at Main Centre, Sask. After two years they moved to Beechy where they resided until Mrs. Dirkson's death. Mrs. Dirkson accepted the Lord as her personal Saviour and was baptized upon her confession of faith in 1949. Thereupon she was received into the fellowship of the Beechy Mennonite Brethren Church.
She is survived by her husband; four daughters, Mrs. John (Hanna) Whiteman of Saskatoon, Mrs. Ed (Ella) Holden of Beechy, Lena of Saskatoon and Anne of Beechy; six sons, Bernard of Rush Lake, Sask., Jake of New Westminster, B.C., Arthur of Medicine Hat, Henry and David at Beechy and George at Moose Jaw. The funeral was in the Beechy Church on March 28 with Rev. E. J. Lautermilch ministering.
