Editing Abrahams, Jake (1927-2004)

"Mennonite Brethren Herald" obituary: 2004 Jun 11 p. 28

Birth date: 1927 Jun 18

text of obituary:

<center><h3.JAKE ABRAHAMS</h3></center>

Jake Abrahams died
Apr. 5. He was bom to
Jacob and Tina Abra-
hams in Rosser, Man.
The family moved to
BC in 1936. He accept-
ed Jesus in his youth
and was baptized. He
married Lillian Klassen
in 1948. They lived in
Victoria where he
worked for the Provincial Lands and Forest
Dept., then the Attorney General's office at
the Supreme Court in Vancouver. He also be-
came involved in real estate. He ardently
read the Bible and prayed. Church life was
very important. He served with Christian Ser-
vice Brigade, on the board of Columbia Bible
College and volunteered at Stillwood Camp.
He was also on the Board of Govemors of
BClT. He and Lillian sang with the Jubilee
Choir in Abbotsford, as well as in the Fellow-
ship Choir at Bakerview MB Church, Abbots-
ford. Predeceased by 3 siblings in infancy, he
is mourned by Lillian, daughters Darlene
Loewen of Kamloops, B.C., Angela Firth of
Chilliwack, B.C. and Janice Siemens; sons
Darrell of Abbotsford and Norman of
Squamish; 18 grandchildren; 7 great-grand-
children; 2 brothers; 2 sisters. The funeral
was Apr. 8 in Bakerview MB Church.

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