Quiring, Peter H. (1908-1999)

Mennonite Brethren Herald obituary: 2000 Mar 17 p. 28

Birth date: 1908 May 23

text of obituary:

PETER H. QUIRING

Peter H. Quiring of Dalmeny, Sask. passed away Nov. 3. He was born May 23, 1908 to Henry C and Maria Quiring near Hepburn, Sask. They moved to Dalmeny. At 15, he accepted Christ, was baptized and joined Dalmeny MB Church. He enjoyed attending church and singing in the choir and Glee Club. He married Annie Buhler Oct. 21, 1930. He enjoyed nature and the fields. Working the land, he encountered God's creation and often expressed his appreciation for the beauty around him. The Depression brought difficult years, but he felt sustained and blessed by the Lord. He was an usher in Dalmeny MB Church and a member of the board of trustees for 25 years. He and Annie served on the lunch committee for the church. He was a member of the Mountain Lake School Board. After 43 years of farming near Dalmeny, they retired to town, where he pursued his hobbies of building model steam engines and a threshing machine. He was hospitalized in May 1998, later moving to Spruce Manor Special Care Home, Dalmeny. Predeceased by 4 sisters and 1 brother, he is mourned by Annie; daughter Dorothy Goetz and son Sam, both of Dalmeny; 6 grandchildren; 8 great-grandchildren; 2 sisters and 5 brothers. The funeral was Nov. 7 in Dalmeny Community Church, with Gary Sawatzky and Alvin Penner ministering.