Editing Neufeld, Eldon Robert (1955-1978)

''Mennonite Brethren Herald obituary: 1978 Aug 18 p. 35

Birth date: 1955 Mar 03

text of obituary:

<center><h3>ELDON ROBERT NEUFELD</h3></center>

Eldon Robert Neufeld was born in
Vancouver, B.C., on March 3, 1955, the
second of two children. He died in early
July, 1978, in a private plane crash. He
became a Christian at the age of eight,
but began to lose interest in Christianity
early in his high school years. However,
in 1972 he attended Explo '72 in Dallas,
Texas, where he rededicated his life to
the Lord. He was baptized that same year
and received into membership at the
Killarney Park MB Church in Vancouver.
After high school he attended Columbia
Bible Institute for two years, where he
experienced a time of real spiritual growth
and maturing. He graduated from CBI in
1975, and the following year realized a
life-long dream by spending five months in
Australia and New Zealand. Upon his return
he worked for a year before attending Trinity
Western College in Langely, B.C., where, in
fall of 1977, he enrolled in the aviation
program in preparation for service with
Missionary Aviation Fellowship. He com
pleted his first year last spring, obtained his
private pilot's license and was working
toward his commercial license.
On June 3D, Eldon and a fellow student
pilot, David Mundy, left on a ten-day
cross-country flight. On the return trip, less
than an hour from home, the plane crashed
and the Lord took both students home.
Eldon leaves to mourn his parents, Henry
and Helen Neufeld; a sister, Frances (Mrs.
Tim) McLay; two nieces, Heather and
Shannon, and many other relatives and
friends.

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