Daniel Z. Birky

Birky, Daniel, son of the late Joseph H. and Katie (Zimmer) Birky, was born in Tazewell County, Ill., Feb. 18, 1876; passed away at the Sunset home for the Aged near Geneva, Nebr., Jan. 15, 1958; aged 81 y. 10 m. 28 d. Death was the result of a heart attack. At the age of seven he moved with his parents to Decatur Co., Kans. In 1896 they moved to Cuming Co., Nebr. In his youth he accepted Christ as his Saviour and was received into the Mennonite Church remaining faithful until death. In 1900 he was married to Lydia Schertz of Hopedale, Ill. In 1925, he was ordained to the office of deacon in which capacity he served for 32 years. He leaves his wife, one daughter (Mrs. Gideon Miller, Beemer, Nebr.), 4 brothers (Amos, Tangent, Oreg.; Joe, Beemer, Nebr.; Simon, Detroit Lakes, Minn.; and Jake, Strang, Nebr.), 5 sisters (Katie-Mrs. Henry Steider, and Lizzie-Mrs. C. S. Oswald, Shickley, Nebr.; Sadie-Mrs. Joe Eichelberger, Emma-Mrs. Dan Nitzsche and Alma-Mrs. Ed. Wittrig, all of Beemer, Nebr.), and 7 grandchildren. Funeral services were conducted at the Plum Creek Mennonite Church, in charge ofP. O. Oswald,Sam Oswald, A. M. Miller and Earnest Kauffman. Interment in the Beemer Cemetery. (Mennobits)

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