Editing Borne, Theodore Henry (1909-2003)

"Mennonite Brethren Herald" obituary: 2003 Mar 21 p. 29

Birth date: 1909 Oct 21

text of obituary:

<center><h3>THEODORE (TED) HENRY BORNE</h3></center>

Theodore Henry Borne
passed away Jan . 23 .
He was born Oct. 21,
1909 to Heinrich and
Katherine Born in
Memrik Colony, South
Russia. The family im-
migrated to Canada in
1926 and settled on
Tom Hall's farm near
Oakville, Man. He mar-
ried Mary Sawatsky June 21, 1933. After a
short time on Hall's farm, they moved to
their own farm near Newton Siding, Man.
After a diligent search for truth, Ted accept-
ed Christ in his early 20s, was baptized and
joined Newton Siding MB Church. In 1946
they moved to Fork River, Man. where they
farmed for 19 years. They served as deacons.
In 1965 they moved to Clearbrook, B.C. and
joined East Aldergrove MB Church. Ted had
a consistent prayer life; church attendance,
Bible reading and tithing were important to
him. He enjoyed listening to tapes and radio
broadcasts of Back to the Bible and The Hour
of Decision. He enjoyed participating in
singing and choir. He was a meticulous work-
er. In B.C. he worked at delivering and shov-
elling coal, then at Clearbrook Frozen Foods
until retirement. Mary died in 1982. He mar-
ried Helene Bergmann Dec. 8, 1984 and
joined Bakerview MB Church, Abbotsford,
B.C. Two years ago, his health began to fail;
he moved to Tabor Home and later to Men-
no Hospital. Predeceased by Mary, son Jake,
1 grandson, 1 brother and 2 sisters, he is
mourned by Helene; sons George of Stettler,
Alta., Henry of Dauphin, Man., Herman of
Pincher Creek, Alta., Vern of Kelowna, B.C.,
John of Mission, B.C. and Art of Kamloops,
B.C.; daughters Laura Hamm of Norquay,
Sask ., Helen Hamm of Arran, Sask. and
Eleanor Wall of Caron port, Sask.; 29 grand-
children; 39 great-grandchildren; 1 brother;
2 sisters; 4 stepchildren; 12 stepgrandchil-
dren;18 stepgreat-grandchildren. The funer-
al was Jan . 29 in Bakerview MB Church, with
Henry Thiessen ministering.

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