Editing Bergman, Abe Victor (1958-1978)

''Mennonite Brethren Herald'' obituary: 1979 Feb 16 p. 34

Birth date: 1960 May 14

text of obituary:

<center><h3>BRUCE CALVIN DUERKSEN</h3></center>

Abe Victor Bergman was born -to Henry
and Helen Bergman, at that time at Ste
Anne, Manitoba, on October 9, 1958. He
spent his first four years there, when his
parents moved to Blumenort where Abe
attended elementary and junior high schools.
He graduated from the Steinbach Regional
Secondary School in 1977. Abe was fond of
the outdoors, and from early childhood spent
many hours with his father and brother
fishing, hunting and hiking. He had a special
love for music, playing several instruments
and particularly the guitar. He enjoyed
making things and at the time of his death
was employed in a canoe-making firm.
At the age of eight he accepted Christ as
his Saviour and regularly attended Sunday
school and church for a number of years. His
spiritual life left much to be desired, how
ever, and was a matter of grave concern,
especially to his family. Many prayers were
offered on his behalf and the family finds
comfort in the hope that like the thief on the
cross, he may have stretched out his hand
for forgiveness in the final moments of his
life. Abe died acci
dentally in a house
fire on December
31. He was a little
more than 20. Left
to treasure his me
mory are his par
ents; two sisters,
Hedy, at home, and
Caroline (Mrs.
Earl) Unger of
Steinbach; one bro
ther, Robert; as
well as his maternal and paternal grand
mothers and numerous relatives. A joint
funeral service with the family of the late
Bruce Duerksen was held Thursday, January
4, from the Steinbach Mennonite Brethren
Church, with Jake Falk and Corny Rempel
ministering. Over 800 people attended, many
of them high school friends and young people.

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