Editing Isaak, David John (1943-1979)

''Mennonite Brethren Herald'' obituary: 1979 June 8 p. 35

Birth date: 1943 May 11

text of obituary:

<center><h3>DAVID JOHN ISAAK</h3></center>

David John Isaak of Lloydminster, Sas
katchewan went to be with the Lord on April
8, at the age of thirty-five. He was born in
Rabbit Lake, Sask. on May 11, 1943, and
was raised in the farming community of
Glenbush. He completed his high school
education there and went on to Bethany
Bible Institute where he graduated. Further
education took him through the School of
Agriculture and the University of Saskatche
wan where he graduated with his BA and
BEd. On July 5, 1969, he was married to
Gwen Garratt of Frenchman Butte, Sask. At
the time of his passing, Dave had taught at
the Lloydminster
Junior High School
for eleven years.
Dave's great and
central ambition
was to serve the
Lord whom he
loved. After accept
ing Christ at an
early age, he served
both in local church
work and in his
own personal wit
ness to those
around him. He initiated the Christian
Service Brigade ministry in the First Baptist
Church where he attended, served on the
church camp committee and spearheaded the
development of new facilities at the camp.
He worked faithfully for many years on the
deacon's board, serving as chairman at the
time of his death. Dave was an able Sunday
school teacher and Bible study survival skills
among his Brigadiers as they went on back
packing and canoeing trips. The boys saw
some significant answers to prayer as Dave
taught them to depend on the Lord for
immediate needs.
Dave was a very devoted husband and
father, delighting in teaching his own little
boys the ways of the Lord. He is mourned by
his loving wife, Gwen; two sons, Jason and
Lowell; his father and mother, Mr. and Mrs.
John P. Isaak of Saskatoon; three brothers:
Elvin and his wife Shirley of Saskatoon,
Victor and wife Anne of Burlington, and
Walter and wife Wilma of Glenbush; and
two sisters: Erika (Mrs. Vern Schmidt) of
Waldheim, and Helen (Mrs. Don Gallaugher)
of Saskatoon. The funeral service was
conducted at the J.J . Giesbrecht Auditorium
in Lloydminster with pastors Harvey Peters
and Jim Browning of Lloydminster, Rueben
Baerg of Saskatoon and Elwood McLean of
Frenchman Butte officiating.

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