Obit for EGGINK, Anthony "Tony" (b.1912 d.2005), Rock Co., MN ========================================================================= USGENWEB NOTICE: In keeping with our policy of providing free information on the Internet, material may be freely used by non-commercial entities, as long as this message remains on all copied material, AND permission is obtained from the contributor of the file. These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or presentation by other organizations. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material for non-commercial purposes, MUST obtain the written consent of the contributor, OR the legal representative of the submitter, and contact the listed USGenWeb archivist with proof of this consent. If you have found this file through a source other than the MNArchives Table Of Contents you can find other Minnesota related Archives at: http://www.usgwarchives.net/mn/mnfiles.htm Please note the county and type of file at the top of this page to find the submitter information or other files for this county. FileFormat by Terri--MNArchives Made available to The USGenWeb Archives by: Judy Clarke Submitted: February 2005 ========================================================================= Anthony "Tony" Eggink was born September 7, 1912 to Albertus and Josie (Vrymoet) Eggink on the family farm west of Chandlr in Moulton Township, Murray County. He was baptized at the Chandler Reformed Church in Chandler and attended Country School District #39. He lived with his family on several farms in the Chandler area before the settled Northeast of town. He farmed along with his father and two brothers his whole life. He was a lifelong member of the Chandler Reformed Church, where he had served as an usher for many years and was a member of the Men's Brotherhood. Tony was also a member of the Farmer's Union and the NFO. He enjoyd gardening, studyng railroads and horses. He learned from his father, the breaking and training of horss and trained many to be good farm horses. He loved all aspects of farming and will be remembered for his loving and caring personality and the gentle, quiet way about himself that he possessed. Tony stayed on the family farm until recently when he moved into the assisted living apartments in Jasper, Minnesota. On Wednesday, January 26, 2005 Tony entered the Luverne Community Hospital in Luverne, Minnesota where he died on Saturday, January 29, 2005 at the age of 92. Tony is survived by two sisters, Benice Eggink and Josephine Eggink both of Pipestone, Minnesota; many nieces and nephews. His parents, two brothers, Joe and Lendered, and two sisters, Catherine Vander Lugt, and Jeanette Karssen preceded him in death. Funeral services were held Tuesday, February 1, 2005, at 10:30 a.m., at the Chandler Reformed Church, Chandler, Minnesota, Rev. Gary Mulder officiated. Interment was in Chandler Memorial Cemetery, Chandler, Minnesota