Editing Krahn, John Jacob (1931-2007)

"Mennonite Brethren Herald" obituary: 2007 Aug p. 32

Birth date: 1931 Apr 4

text of obituary:

<center><h3>JOHN JACOB KRAHN>/h3></center>

John Jacob Krahn died
July 3. He was born in
1931 in Gilroy, Sask. to
Henry and Maria Krahn.
When John was 6, the
family moved to B.C's
Fraser Valley. He gradu-
ated from Mennonite Educational Institute in
1948 and entered one of UBC's first medical
school classes, graduating in 1955. John mar-
ried Elfrieda Ewert in 1956. They spent 51 years
doctoring, studying theology, landscaping,
ranching, and generally living life to the fullest.
John and Elfrieda literally raised their family all
over the world, with stops in Winnipeg, New
York, Hebron, Heidelberg, Abbotsford, Vancou-
ver Island, Virginia, the B.C. Interior, and Van-
couver. They spent much of their retirement
on Pender Island and most recently returned
to the family home in Abbotsford where John
finished his life's journey. The funeral was July
6 at Bakerview MB Church, Abbotsford.

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