The Helena Daily Independent
Wednesday, January 27, 1937
page seven

SECOND MEMBER OF FAMILY IS VICTIM OF TYPHOID FEVER

Kalispell, Jan. 26 - Mrs. Amanda Birky, 46, was buried in Conrad Memorial cemetery today. Mrs. Birky is the second member of the Birky family to die of typhoid fever this month. Her daughter, Magdeline Birky, 17, having died January 2. All members of the family have been ill with the fever.
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Birky--Amanda, daughter of Chris and Magdalene (Wittrig) Roth, was born at Thurman, Colo., Jan. 14, 1891; died at her home near Creston, Mont., Jan. 21, 1937; aged 46 y. 7 d. In her youth her parents lived in Kansas and Missouri and finally located at Shickley, Neb., where she united with the Mennonite Church. To his faith she held till death removed her. While she perhaps was never known to do anything in a public way in service to her Lord, yet, by those who knew her, it too can be said that she never manifested any other than a quiet and submissive spirit. She was married to Joseph N. Birky in December, 1908. To this union were born 8 sons and 4 daughters; all of whom remain to call for mother except 1 daughter, Magdalene, who preceded her just 19 days. She being too sick with typhoid at the time of her daughter's passing to realize what had taken place, we wondered how severe it will be for her when she will be able to be told. But the Lord new fit to relieve her of that pain by calling her hence ere her heart was filled with sorrow over a departed one. The anxiety, care, and concern of mother, which has always been so apparent, and especially during this siege of sickness, will be missed so much. As a companion, she was a real "help meet," to one who with 4 of the children was not able to attend the funeral because of the disease which claimed her. In 1915 they moved to Calkins, Mont., and 13 years later they came to Creston, Mont., where they have lived since. Besides the children she leaves her sorrowing husband, 3 brothers, 7 sisters; father, mother, 1 brother and 1 sister preceded her. Funeral services were held at the Wagganer and Campbell Funeral Home at Kalispell, by Bro. Eli G. Hochstetler of Wolford, N. Dak. Text, Rev. 1:18.