Editing Krahn, Frank (1918-1972)

''Mennonite Brethren Herald'' obituary: 1972 Jun 30 p. 29

Birth date: 1918 Aug 28

text of obituary:

<center><h3>FRANK KRAHN</h3></center>

aria Krahn on August 28, 1918 in
Russia. He came to Canada wit'h his
parents in November, 1923 and f'O'I'lowed
th em as they took up farming , firs't at
I,ucky Lake, then Gilroy and fina'lly
Glenbush, Sask . When they later moved
to Abbots·ford, B.C., in 1937, he also
fO'llowed them there. He came ,to see his
need o·f the Saviour throu·gh the pos:itive
influence of his parents and came to fll'll
assurance of salvation M an early age. I'n
August 18, 1940 he was baptized by Hev.
A.D . Rempel and :accepted ,into the South
Abbotsford MB Church. He loved ·the
church and willingly accep'ted responsibilitiesinit.
He was married on October 4, 1941 by
Rev. Jacob Thiessen and wen~ on to a
farm of his own. He lo·ved farming and pursued it as his occupation throughout the
rest o·f his I·ife.
H'e passed peace'fuJiy into th'e presence
o·f his Lord on April 28 after 'Some sixteen
months of i'llness . He leaves to mourn h·is
pass'ing, his bere'aved wi'fe, Martha; ohildren, Len and Grace Krahn, Gerry and
Maryanne KI'assen, Vic and Char'io'He
Hiebert, and three grandchildren, all of
the Abbots,ford area; three brot'he'rs,
Henry and family of Fresno, Cali'f., Jack
and family of North Vancouver, Dr. John
and fami'ly of Singers Glen, Va .; four
sisters, l'ina (Mrs. David) Friesen,
Abbotsford, Agnes (Mrs. Jake) falk,
Ol·ea·rbrook, Mary (Mrs. Les)Schmnidt
Vancouver and Lydia (Mrs. Ernest)
Dyck, 5-te. Therese, Quebec

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