Editing Isaak, Jacob H. (1907-1979

''Mennonite Brethren Herald'' obituary: 1979 May 25 p. 34

Birth date: 1907 July 18

text of obituary: 

<center><h3>JACOB H. ISAAK</h3></center>

Jacob H. Isaak of Abbotsford, B.C
passed away on March 28. He was born t
Henry P. and Helen (nee Janzen) Isaak o
July 18, 1907 in Donskaja, New Samara
near the Ural Mountains in Russia. He wa
the youngest of seven children. His mothe
died suddenly in 1913. Shortly thereafter h
father married a widow, and for a time the
combined family worked the large farm, bu
then his father died in 1920. He and h
broth~r Peter stayed with their older siste
Annie, and in 1925, with the aid of C.F
Klassen, they were able to leave Russia
They arrived in
Aldersyde, Alta.,
vial London and
Quebec City. A
year later he and
Peter moved to
Bradenbury, Sask.
to homestead, and
later to Demaine.
Sask., where he
met Sara Tiessen
of Donovan, Sask.
They were married
in Donovan on
March 28, 1929, and started farming i
Demaine. Both accepted the Lord as the
personal Saviour and in August 1930 the
were baptized and joined the Beechy Men
nonite Brethren Church. In 1933 they move
to Glenbush, Sask. where they lived in a lo
house and broke land for farming. Then i
1936 they moved to B.C., first to Yarrow
and then a year later to Abbotsford wher
they were founding members of the Clea
brook Mennonite Brethren Church. The
were ordained as deacons and served in tha
service for 27 years. His last illness cam
quickly: cancer was diagnosed in February
following 50th anniversary wedding celebra
tions in December 1978. He died on the
wedding date, March 28.
His family remembers him as a model o
Christian humility, goodness and selfles
service. They thank God "for the privilege o
having shared his life as husband, father
grandfather and friend." He leaves to mour
his wife Sara; two daughters and two sons
Tena and Rudy Wiebe of Calgary, Betty an
Ben Reimer of Richmond, B.C., John an
Lou Isaak of Edmonton and Alan Isaak o
Vancouver; and ten grandchildren. The fune
ral service, March 31 in the Clearbroo
Church, was conducted by John Esau an
Henry Regehr.


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