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Maier, Heidi (1962-1970)
Mennonite Weekly Review obituary: 1970 Jan 22 p. 3
Birth date: 1962
text of obituary:
Black Creek, B. C. — Eight persons, including a Black Creek father and five of his six children, lost their lives in a boating accident near Campbell River, B.C. on Jan. 3. The other victims were two children who had gone along on the trip in the 22 ft. cabin cruiser.
Dead are Henry [sic Harry] Dirks, 42, his children, David, 19, Arthur, 17, Timothy, 15, Grace, 11, and Linda, 8; James Falk, 14, a son of Mr. and Mrs. Herman Falk; and Heidi Maier, 8, a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Ed Maier.
Two surviving members of the Dirks family are Mrs. Ruth Dirks and Johnny, 6, both of whom had stayed at home. All of the bodies except that of the Maier girl were recovered on Jan. 5. No trace of the boat had been found by Jan. 6. An active member of the Black Creek M. B. Church, Mr. Dirks was serving on the church council and as director of the midweek program. He also assisted the Sunday school superintendent.