Obituary (written by Gerhard before his death)
I was born on March 7, 1879 in the village of Sarabasch in the Crimea. Here I lived to the age of 12. Then I was taken in by my foster parents, Gerhard Klassens, living in Blumenort, Molotschna, where my brother Martin was engaged in business. My brother and I were there together for the next 20 years.
In 1900, during the great period of revival, after my brother and his wife were saved, I too turned my life over to the Lord, accepted the salvation offered by Christ through grace, and became a child of God. A great awakening in the surrounding villages was taking place through missionary Johann Fast from Orloff. He was on furlough from the mission field in Java and for many he became the one who showed them the path to eternal life. In 1903 I, together with many others, was baptized upon a living faith by Elder David Schellenberg, Rueckenau, and was received into the M.B. Church.
In 1908 the Lord granted to me a faithful life partner, Tina Goossen from Alexandertal. On September 6 we were married by Rev. Johann Toews from Alexandertal. We lived in Blumenort for three years and then relocated to Alexandertal, where we lived for 14 years.
The Lord granted us two children, daughter Annie and son Jacob. In addition, the Lord provided us with two foster children: Agnes Unger, married to Rev. Frank Friesen, Morden, Man., and Jacob Dahl, married to Luise Giesbrecht and living on a farm in Arnold, BC.
In 1914, with the outbreak of World War I, I was drafted and had to spend 3.5 years in the service of my country, mainly in the far north, not far from the Ural Mountains at Wjatka. Since I was forced to travel extensively, I found myself travelling through Moscow on October 17, 1917, just as the Reds were taking over the city. Amid great danger to my life, I was able to leave Moscow on a military train.
Immediately following the war famine and the bloody revolution arrived.
In 1925, thanks to the leading of God, we, along with many others, were able to immigrate to Canada. We moved on to a farm in Gnadental, near Winnipeg. Two years later we relocated to Winkler, Man. and in 1930 to Yarrow, BC, where a new settlement was coming into existence. The pioneering years in the prairie provinces and in BC were difficult. But the Lord has helped in a wonderful way.
On March 4, 1945, in keeping with the unanticipated ways of the Lord, my dear wife and mother of our children was taken from us into the home above. On her difficult deathbed she indicated that she was not dying but was merely transitioning to the home above. That was and remains my comfort.
(Afterwards it is written by a family member)
After mother's death, father carried on for 20 years as a widower. We children stood by him faithfully in his loneliness.
Father had a warm heart for our severely tested co-religionists in Russia. Through his instrumentality, as long as it was possible [before 1957, ed.] many Bibles and later, duplicated sermons as well, were sent there. These were greatly appreciated by the recipients.
Father was also in regular contact with our M.B. Board of General Welfare and Public Relations. The Board helped the needy families of preachers acquire clothing and food at reasonable prices. Because father knew many of these preachers personally or through letter contact, he was able to serve as dispenser of these gifts. Because of this involvement on his part, many needs were met.
Father's eyesight was steadily deteriorating because of his diabetes. For this reason he turned this important work over to Brother David Klassen two or three years ago. That greatly decreased father's workload. Each time the Board and other donors received letters of heartfelt thanks from abroad, father overflowed with joy. Father is now resting from his labour and we grant him the rest, wholeheartedly.
In January 1947, the doctor determined that father had diabetes. Thanks to assistance from the medical profession, the competent care rendered by daughter Annie, and God's gracious guidance ("your providence watched over my spirit", Job 10:12) his condition remained more or less stable, and his health was reasonably good.
Apart from brief periods in the hospital for tests, he was able to be at home. During the past year his diabetes worsened to the point where it was necessary for him to be hospitalized for an extended period. Without complaining, and with submission to the will of God, father bore his illness to the end. In November he underwent major surgery in Vancouver, which failed to bring about the hoped for result. He was able to come home after three weeks, but he was clearly deteriorating. His last days were spent back in the hospital, with great pain. His day of departure came on the morning of December 20.
Father is now with the Lord, preceded by our dear mother. We find comfort in the knowledge that sooner or later we will meet again. Father attained an age of 86 years, 9 months, and 13 days.
He is survived by daughter Annie, son Jacob, one daughter-in-law, six grandchildren, and one great grandchild. The grieving children and grandchildren extend thanks for all expressions of sympathy.
Obituary submitted by Ed Krahn (48923196)
I was born on March 7, 1879 in the village of Sarabasch in the Crimea. Here I lived to the age of 12. Then I was taken in by my foster parents, Gerhard Klassens, living in Blumenort, Molotschna, where my brother Martin was engaged in business. My brother and I were there together for the next 20 years.
In 1900, during the great period of revival, after my brother and his wife were saved, I too turned my life over to the Lord, accepted the salvation offered by Christ through grace, and became a child of God. A great awakening in the surrounding villages was taking place through missionary Johann Fast from Orloff. He was on furlough from the mission field in Java and for many he became the one who showed them the path to eternal life. In 1903 I, together with many others, was baptized upon a living faith by Elder David Schellenberg, Rueckenau, and was received into the M.B. Church.
In 1908 the Lord granted to me a faithful life partner, Tina Goossen from Alexandertal. On September 6 we were married by Rev. Johann Toews from Alexandertal. We lived in Blumenort for three years and then relocated to Alexandertal, where we lived for 14 years.
The Lord granted us two children, daughter Annie and son Jacob. In addition, the Lord provided us with two foster children: Agnes Unger, married to Rev. Frank Friesen, Morden, Man., and Jacob Dahl, married to Luise Giesbrecht and living on a farm in Arnold, BC.
In 1914, with the outbreak of World War I, I was drafted and had to spend 3.5 years in the service of my country, mainly in the far north, not far from the Ural Mountains at Wjatka. Since I was forced to travel extensively, I found myself travelling through Moscow on October 17, 1917, just as the Reds were taking over the city. Amid great danger to my life, I was able to leave Moscow on a military train.
Immediately following the war famine and the bloody revolution arrived.
In 1925, thanks to the leading of God, we, along with many others, were able to immigrate to Canada. We moved on to a farm in Gnadental, near Winnipeg. Two years later we relocated to Winkler, Man. and in 1930 to Yarrow, BC, where a new settlement was coming into existence. The pioneering years in the prairie provinces and in BC were difficult. But the Lord has helped in a wonderful way.
On March 4, 1945, in keeping with the unanticipated ways of the Lord, my dear wife and mother of our children was taken from us into the home above. On her difficult deathbed she indicated that she was not dying but was merely transitioning to the home above. That was and remains my comfort.
(Afterwards it is written by a family member)
After mother's death, father carried on for 20 years as a widower. We children stood by him faithfully in his loneliness.
Father had a warm heart for our severely tested co-religionists in Russia. Through his instrumentality, as long as it was possible [before 1957, ed.] many Bibles and later, duplicated sermons as well, were sent there. These were greatly appreciated by the recipients.
Father was also in regular contact with our M.B. Board of General Welfare and Public Relations. The Board helped the needy families of preachers acquire clothing and food at reasonable prices. Because father knew many of these preachers personally or through letter contact, he was able to serve as dispenser of these gifts. Because of this involvement on his part, many needs were met.
Father's eyesight was steadily deteriorating because of his diabetes. For this reason he turned this important work over to Brother David Klassen two or three years ago. That greatly decreased father's workload. Each time the Board and other donors received letters of heartfelt thanks from abroad, father overflowed with joy. Father is now resting from his labour and we grant him the rest, wholeheartedly.
In January 1947, the doctor determined that father had diabetes. Thanks to assistance from the medical profession, the competent care rendered by daughter Annie, and God's gracious guidance ("your providence watched over my spirit", Job 10:12) his condition remained more or less stable, and his health was reasonably good.
Apart from brief periods in the hospital for tests, he was able to be at home. During the past year his diabetes worsened to the point where it was necessary for him to be hospitalized for an extended period. Without complaining, and with submission to the will of God, father bore his illness to the end. In November he underwent major surgery in Vancouver, which failed to bring about the hoped for result. He was able to come home after three weeks, but he was clearly deteriorating. His last days were spent back in the hospital, with great pain. His day of departure came on the morning of December 20.
Father is now with the Lord, preceded by our dear mother. We find comfort in the knowledge that sooner or later we will meet again. Father attained an age of 86 years, 9 months, and 13 days.
He is survived by daughter Annie, son Jacob, one daughter-in-law, six grandchildren, and one great grandchild. The grieving children and grandchildren extend thanks for all expressions of sympathy.
Obituary submitted by Ed Krahn (48923196)
Obituary (written by Gerhard before his death)
I was born on March 7, 1879 in the village of Sarabasch in the Crimea. Here I lived to the age of 12. Then I was taken in by my foster parents, Gerhard Klassens, living in Blumenort, Molotschna, where my brother Martin was engaged in business. My brother and I were there together for the next 20 years.
In 1900, during the great period of revival, after my brother and his wife were saved, I too turned my life over to the Lord, accepted the salvation offered by Christ through grace, and became a child of God. A great awakening in the surrounding villages was taking place through missionary Johann Fast from Orloff. He was on furlough from the mission field in Java and for many he became the one who showed them the path to eternal life. In 1903 I, together with many others, was baptized upon a living faith by Elder David Schellenberg, Rueckenau, and was received into the M.B. Church.
In 1908 the Lord granted to me a faithful life partner, Tina Goossen from Alexandertal. On September 6 we were married by Rev. Johann Toews from Alexandertal. We lived in Blumenort for three years and then relocated to Alexandertal, where we lived for 14 years.
The Lord granted us two children, daughter Annie and son Jacob. In addition, the Lord provided us with two foster children: Agnes Unger, married to Rev. Frank Friesen, Morden, Man., and Jacob Dahl, married to Luise Giesbrecht and living on a farm in Arnold, BC.
In 1914, with the outbreak of World War I, I was drafted and had to spend 3.5 years in the service of my country, mainly in the far north, not far from the Ural Mountains at Wjatka. Since I was forced to travel extensively, I found myself travelling through Moscow on October 17, 1917, just as the Reds were taking over the city. Amid great danger to my life, I was able to leave Moscow on a military train.
Immediately following the war famine and the bloody revolution arrived.
In 1925, thanks to the leading of God, we, along with many others, were able to immigrate to Canada. We moved on to a farm in Gnadental, near Winnipeg. Two years later we relocated to Winkler, Man. and in 1930 to Yarrow, BC, where a new settlement was coming into existence. The pioneering years in the prairie provinces and in BC were difficult. But the Lord has helped in a wonderful way.
On March 4, 1945, in keeping with the unanticipated ways of the Lord, my dear wife and mother of our children was taken from us into the home above. On her difficult deathbed she indicated that she was not dying but was merely transitioning to the home above. That was and remains my comfort.
(Afterwards it is written by a family member)
After mother's death, father carried on for 20 years as a widower. We children stood by him faithfully in his loneliness.
Father had a warm heart for our severely tested co-religionists in Russia. Through his instrumentality, as long as it was possible [before 1957, ed.] many Bibles and later, duplicated sermons as well, were sent there. These were greatly appreciated by the recipients.
Father was also in regular contact with our M.B. Board of General Welfare and Public Relations. The Board helped the needy families of preachers acquire clothing and food at reasonable prices. Because father knew many of these preachers personally or through letter contact, he was able to serve as dispenser of these gifts. Because of this involvement on his part, many needs were met.
Father's eyesight was steadily deteriorating because of his diabetes. For this reason he turned this important work over to Brother David Klassen two or three years ago. That greatly decreased father's workload. Each time the Board and other donors received letters of heartfelt thanks from abroad, father overflowed with joy. Father is now resting from his labour and we grant him the rest, wholeheartedly.
In January 1947, the doctor determined that father had diabetes. Thanks to assistance from the medical profession, the competent care rendered by daughter Annie, and God's gracious guidance ("your providence watched over my spirit", Job 10:12) his condition remained more or less stable, and his health was reasonably good.
Apart from brief periods in the hospital for tests, he was able to be at home. During the past year his diabetes worsened to the point where it was necessary for him to be hospitalized for an extended period. Without complaining, and with submission to the will of God, father bore his illness to the end. In November he underwent major surgery in Vancouver, which failed to bring about the hoped for result. He was able to come home after three weeks, but he was clearly deteriorating. His last days were spent back in the hospital, with great pain. His day of departure came on the morning of December 20.
Father is now with the Lord, preceded by our dear mother. We find comfort in the knowledge that sooner or later we will meet again. Father attained an age of 86 years, 9 months, and 13 days.
He is survived by daughter Annie, son Jacob, one daughter-in-law, six grandchildren, and one great grandchild. The grieving children and grandchildren extend thanks for all expressions of sympathy.
Obituary submitted by Ed Krahn (48923196)
I was born on March 7, 1879 in the village of Sarabasch in the Crimea. Here I lived to the age of 12. Then I was taken in by my foster parents, Gerhard Klassens, living in Blumenort, Molotschna, where my brother Martin was engaged in business. My brother and I were there together for the next 20 years.
In 1900, during the great period of revival, after my brother and his wife were saved, I too turned my life over to the Lord, accepted the salvation offered by Christ through grace, and became a child of God. A great awakening in the surrounding villages was taking place through missionary Johann Fast from Orloff. He was on furlough from the mission field in Java and for many he became the one who showed them the path to eternal life. In 1903 I, together with many others, was baptized upon a living faith by Elder David Schellenberg, Rueckenau, and was received into the M.B. Church.
In 1908 the Lord granted to me a faithful life partner, Tina Goossen from Alexandertal. On September 6 we were married by Rev. Johann Toews from Alexandertal. We lived in Blumenort for three years and then relocated to Alexandertal, where we lived for 14 years.
The Lord granted us two children, daughter Annie and son Jacob. In addition, the Lord provided us with two foster children: Agnes Unger, married to Rev. Frank Friesen, Morden, Man., and Jacob Dahl, married to Luise Giesbrecht and living on a farm in Arnold, BC.
In 1914, with the outbreak of World War I, I was drafted and had to spend 3.5 years in the service of my country, mainly in the far north, not far from the Ural Mountains at Wjatka. Since I was forced to travel extensively, I found myself travelling through Moscow on October 17, 1917, just as the Reds were taking over the city. Amid great danger to my life, I was able to leave Moscow on a military train.
Immediately following the war famine and the bloody revolution arrived.
In 1925, thanks to the leading of God, we, along with many others, were able to immigrate to Canada. We moved on to a farm in Gnadental, near Winnipeg. Two years later we relocated to Winkler, Man. and in 1930 to Yarrow, BC, where a new settlement was coming into existence. The pioneering years in the prairie provinces and in BC were difficult. But the Lord has helped in a wonderful way.
On March 4, 1945, in keeping with the unanticipated ways of the Lord, my dear wife and mother of our children was taken from us into the home above. On her difficult deathbed she indicated that she was not dying but was merely transitioning to the home above. That was and remains my comfort.
(Afterwards it is written by a family member)
After mother's death, father carried on for 20 years as a widower. We children stood by him faithfully in his loneliness.
Father had a warm heart for our severely tested co-religionists in Russia. Through his instrumentality, as long as it was possible [before 1957, ed.] many Bibles and later, duplicated sermons as well, were sent there. These were greatly appreciated by the recipients.
Father was also in regular contact with our M.B. Board of General Welfare and Public Relations. The Board helped the needy families of preachers acquire clothing and food at reasonable prices. Because father knew many of these preachers personally or through letter contact, he was able to serve as dispenser of these gifts. Because of this involvement on his part, many needs were met.
Father's eyesight was steadily deteriorating because of his diabetes. For this reason he turned this important work over to Brother David Klassen two or three years ago. That greatly decreased father's workload. Each time the Board and other donors received letters of heartfelt thanks from abroad, father overflowed with joy. Father is now resting from his labour and we grant him the rest, wholeheartedly.
In January 1947, the doctor determined that father had diabetes. Thanks to assistance from the medical profession, the competent care rendered by daughter Annie, and God's gracious guidance ("your providence watched over my spirit", Job 10:12) his condition remained more or less stable, and his health was reasonably good.
Apart from brief periods in the hospital for tests, he was able to be at home. During the past year his diabetes worsened to the point where it was necessary for him to be hospitalized for an extended period. Without complaining, and with submission to the will of God, father bore his illness to the end. In November he underwent major surgery in Vancouver, which failed to bring about the hoped for result. He was able to come home after three weeks, but he was clearly deteriorating. His last days were spent back in the hospital, with great pain. His day of departure came on the morning of December 20.
Father is now with the Lord, preceded by our dear mother. We find comfort in the knowledge that sooner or later we will meet again. Father attained an age of 86 years, 9 months, and 13 days.
He is survived by daughter Annie, son Jacob, one daughter-in-law, six grandchildren, and one great grandchild. The grieving children and grandchildren extend thanks for all expressions of sympathy.
Obituary submitted by Ed Krahn (48923196)
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