Editing Megli,Samuel (1923-2004)

"Mennonite Brethren Herald" obituary: 2005 Feb 4 p. 27

Birth date: 1923 Feb 24

text of obituary:

<center><h3>SAMUEL MEGLI</h3></center>

Samuel Megli died Dec. 8. He was born to Lewis
and Ida Megli Feb. 24, 1923 near Linden, Alta .
At 16, he quit school to help on the farm. He ac-
cepted the Lord as Saviour as a teenager, and in
1945 began studies at Mountain View Bible
School, Didsbury, Alta. He married Helen Klassen
in 1951 . They farmed in the Linden community.
He was on the church board and served as mod-
erator for 11 years. He was on the board of Three
Hills (Alta.) Hospital, helping plan the building,
and served as mayor of Linden for 3 years. Helen
died suddenly in January 1981. He married Daisy
Martens of Abbotsford in August 1982. They
moved to Abbotsford in 1989, joining Bakerview
MB Church. They spent 2 terms in Lithuania
Christian College in Klaipeda in 1995 where he
taught English classes. Predeceased by Helen
and 2 children, he is mourned by Daisy; son Bri-
an of Deep River, Ont.; daughters Katharina
Megli Wills of Cambridge, England and Luci
Richard of Calgary; 5 grandchildren. The funeral
was Dec. 12 in Bakerview MB Church with Ray
Harris and Wilmer Kornelson ministering. A
memorial service was held in Linden Dec. 13.

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