Editing Bushman, George Peter (1911-2001)

"Mennonite Brethren Herald" obituary: 2001 May 25 p. 29

Birth date: 1911 Mar 24

text of obituary:

<center><h3>GEORGE PETER BUSHMANN</h3>></center>

George Peter Bushman
of Watrous, Sask.
passed away Mar. 16.
He was born Mar. 24,
1911 to Peter and
Eliesabeth Boschman in
Fischau, Ukraine. In
1926 his mother and 5
children immigrated to
Canada, settfing in
Guernsey, Sask. He
worked for various
farmers in the community. He accepted Christ
during evangelistic services held with Mr.
Nightingale in Philadelphia MB Church, Watrous. He put his trust
and faith in Is. 1:18. In
the years 1937-41, he
worked for his brotherin-law Dave Braun, who
had been diagnosed
with TB. In 1941 he
married lina Neufeld.
They bought a farm
near Guernsey. In 1977
they moved to Watrous, but continued to
farm. He prayed faithfully every day for his
children and grandchildren and for their salvation. He never faltered
in his faith in God, stating, "When I am very
weary, I do not pray; I
only shut my eyes and
wait, to hear what God
will say." Predeceased
by a sister and 2 brothers, he is mourned by
Tina; children Mary
Marciniuk, Vi Rebalkin,
Ruben, and Linda
Mcintosh; 10 grandchildren; 2 great-grandchildren; and 1
sister. The funeral was
Mar. 19 in Philadelphia
MB Church, with Darren Holland and LaVerne Jantz ministering.

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