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Thiessen, Donald (1952-1965)

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Mennonite Weekly Review obituary: 1965 Dec 23 p. 11

Birth date: 1952

text of obituary:

MANITOBA BOY KILLED, THREE COMPANIONS HURT WHEN HIT BY CAR

Winkler, Man. — Funeral services were held at Schanzenfeld on Sunday, Dec. 12, for Donald Thiessen, 13-year-old son of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Thiessen of that district who died in a traffic accident

The youth with two brothers, Lloyd, 11, and Brian, seven, along with David Wall, seven, were walking on a municipal road en route to a school program when they were hit by a car driven by Melvin Friesen, 18.

The Wall boy was brought to the hospital here with serious injuries, while the two younger Thiessen boys were treated and released.