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Krahn, John Jacob (1931-2007)
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When John was 6, the |
When John was 6, the |
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family moved to B.C's |
family moved to B.C's |
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| − | Fraser Valley. He |
+ | Fraser Valley. He graduated from Mennonite Educational Institute in |
| − | ated from Mennonite Educational Institute in |
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1948 and entered one of UBC's first medical |
1948 and entered one of UBC's first medical |
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| − | school classes, graduating in 1955. John |
+ | school classes, graduating in 1955. John married Elfrieda Ewert in 1956. They spent 51 years |
| − | ried Elfrieda Ewert in 1956. They spent 51 years |
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doctoring, studying theology, landscaping, |
doctoring, studying theology, landscaping, |
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ranching, and generally living life to the fullest. |
ranching, and generally living life to the fullest. |
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John and Elfrieda literally raised their family all |
John and Elfrieda literally raised their family all |
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over the world, with stops in Winnipeg, New |
over the world, with stops in Winnipeg, New |
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| − | York, Hebron, Heidelberg, Abbotsford, |
+ | York, Hebron, Heidelberg, Abbotsford, Vancouver Island, Virginia, the B.C. Interior, and Vancouver. They spent much of their retirement |
| − | ver Island, Virginia, the B.C. Interior, and Van- |
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| − | couver. They spent much of their retirement |
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on Pender Island and most recently returned |
on Pender Island and most recently returned |
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to the family home in Abbotsford where John |
to the family home in Abbotsford where John |
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Latest revision as of 15:47, 24 June 2024
"Mennonite Brethren Herald" obituary: 2007 Aug p. 32
Birth date: 1931 Apr 4
text of obituary:
JOHN JACOB KRAHN
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 graduated from Mennonite Educational Institute in 1948 and entered one of UBC's first medical school classes, graduating in 1955. John married 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, Vancouver Island, Virginia, the B.C. Interior, and Vancouver. 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.
