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Showing posts with label Annie C. Funk. Show all posts
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Wednesday, April 11, 2012

Mennonites on the RMS Titanic


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Annie C. Funk (1874 - 1912)
    15 April 2012 marks the 100th Anniversary of the sinking of the RMS Titanic on its maiden voyage between South Hampton, United Kingdom, to New York, USA.  Amongst the over 1500 who perished that night was Annie Clemmer Funk (1874-1912), a General Conference Mennonite Missionary heading home on furlough from India.  Funk celebrated her 38th birthday while on board (12 April).
    According to the Titanic Encyclopedia, Funk had been originally scheduled to depart England aboard the RMS Haverford, whose crossing had been delayed due to the Coal Strike.  According to sources, she died a selfless heroine. 

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