Esau, Keith Nyles (1967-2009)

Mennonite Weekly Review obituary: 2009 May 18 p. 9

Birth date: 1967 Oct 31

text of obituary:

KEITH NYLES ESAU

Keith Nyles Esau, 41, died May 9, 2009, in Denton County, Texas; he resided in Dallas along the shores of White Rock Lake. He was born in Winnipeg, Man., on Oct. 31, 1967. He was adopted by John A. and Bernice A. (Klaassen) Esau in 1969 while the family lived for a year in Winnipeg. He was naturalized as a United States citizen on Oct. 29, 1979, and retained dual U.S. and Canadian citizenship.

He was baptized upon his confession of faith on May 24, 1984, and was a member of Bethel College Mennonite Church of North Newton, Kan.

He graduated from Newton (Kan.) High School in 1986. As an athlete he ran with the cross country team. He graduated from Bethel College in North Newton in 1990 with a degree in business. After his college graduation he served two years with Mennonite Voluntary Service in Dallas, working as a grants writer and data systems monitor for Aids Services of Dallas (ASD). After his years as a volunteer he was employed by ASD and worked there for nearly 20 years.

Survivors include his parents, John and Bernice Esau of North Newton; a brother, David Esau and his wife, Jill, of Ann Arbor, Mich., and a sister, Sheryl Esau, of Wichita, Kan.

A memorial service was held at Bethel College Mennonite Church.

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