Shirk.--Mary W., wife of Edward H. Shirk and daughter of the late Isaac and Esther Burkhart, was born July 31, 1868; died April 21, 1932, in Lancaster General Hospital following an operation for appendicitis. On the 10th day after the operation her Master and Lord said, "Come"; so she peacefully fell asleep to awake on the resurrection morn. Age, 63 y. 8 m. 20 d. She leaves her bereaved husband, 1 daughter (Emma Newswanger), 2 sons (Leroy B. of Martindale and A. Diener Shirk of New Holland), 3 brothers (Amos W. Burkhart of New Holland, John Z. Burkhart of Bareville, and David Z. Burkhart of Bowmansville) and 1 sister (Rebecca W., wife of Menno Brubaker, New Holland). Mother is sadly missed in her home and in the Church and by her many friends. She was a faithful member of Groffdale Mennonite Church until death. Funeral services were conducted at the home by Bro. I. B. Good with further services at Weaverland Church by Bro. John W. Weaver. Interment in adjoining cemetery. "We cannot say, and we will not say That she is dead--she is just away; She is gone through the gate of another land, Led by the Master's hand; Where everything is kind and good, Where everything is understood, So may we live that we may go to the One above Who has taken her home as an act of love."
Husband and daughter.
Gospel herald - Volume XXV, Number 34 - November 24, 1932 -- pages 734-735
Husband and daughter.
Gospel herald - Volume XXV, Number 34 - November 24, 1932 -- pages 734-735
Shirk.--Mary W., wife of Edward H. Shirk and daughter of the late Isaac and Esther Burkhart, was born July 31, 1868; died April 21, 1932, in Lancaster General Hospital following an operation for appendicitis. On the 10th day after the operation her Master and Lord said, "Come"; so she peacefully fell asleep to awake on the resurrection morn. Age, 63 y. 8 m. 20 d. She leaves her bereaved husband, 1 daughter (Emma Newswanger), 2 sons (Leroy B. of Martindale and A. Diener Shirk of New Holland), 3 brothers (Amos W. Burkhart of New Holland, John Z. Burkhart of Bareville, and David Z. Burkhart of Bowmansville) and 1 sister (Rebecca W., wife of Menno Brubaker, New Holland). Mother is sadly missed in her home and in the Church and by her many friends. She was a faithful member of Groffdale Mennonite Church until death. Funeral services were conducted at the home by Bro. I. B. Good with further services at Weaverland Church by Bro. John W. Weaver. Interment in adjoining cemetery. "We cannot say, and we will not say That she is dead--she is just away; She is gone through the gate of another land, Led by the Master's hand; Where everything is kind and good, Where everything is understood, So may we live that we may go to the One above Who has taken her home as an act of love."
Husband and daughter.
Gospel herald - Volume XXV, Number 34 - November 24, 1932 -- pages 734-735
Husband and daughter.
Gospel herald - Volume XXV, Number 34 - November 24, 1932 -- pages 734-735
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