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David Redekopp of | David Redekopp of Niagara-on-the-Lake, | ||
Ont. passed away Aug. 11. He was born Apr. | Ont. passed away Aug. 11. He was born Apr. | ||
9, 192i! in Dolinovka, Russia . In 1926 | 9, 192i! in Dolinovka, Russia. In 1926 the | ||
family | family immigrated to Altona, Man., later | ||
moving to Coaldale, Alta. and then to a farm | moving to Coaldale, Alta. and then to a farm | ||
at Vauxhall, Alta. He | at Vauxhall, Alta. He accepted Christ, was baptized and | ||
joined the MB church. His | |||
joined | |||
mother died when he was 12, | mother died when he was 12, | ||
and his father remarried the | |||
next year. In 1945 they moved | next year. In 1945 they moved | ||
to Niagara-on-the-Lake. | to Niagara-on-the-Lake. He | ||
found | found work in the General | ||
Motors plant, | Motors plant, where he | ||
stayed until retiring in 1985. A | stayed until retiring in 1985. A | ||
He | He married Annie Boldt in Sardis, B.C. in | ||
1951. Although he could not sing, he loved to | 1951. Although he could not sing, he loved to | ||
hear others sing. He was deeply concerned | hear others sing. He was deeply concerned | ||
that others should | that others should comee to know the Lord. | ||
Predeceased by his parents and 1 sister and 1 | Predeceased by his parents and 1 sister and 1 | ||
brother in infancy, he is mourned by his wife; | brother in infancy, he is mourned by his wife; | ||
Latest revision as of 17:01, 10 November 2021
Mennonite Brethren Herald obituary: 1991 Dec 6 p. 25
Birth date: 1923 Apr 09
text ob obituary:
DAVID REDEKOPP
David Redekopp of Niagara-on-the-Lake, Ont. passed away Aug. 11. He was born Apr. 9, 192i! in Dolinovka, Russia. In 1926 the family immigrated to Altona, Man., later moving to Coaldale, Alta. and then to a farm at Vauxhall, Alta. He accepted Christ, was baptized and joined the MB church. His mother died when he was 12, and his father remarried the next year. In 1945 they moved to Niagara-on-the-Lake. He found work in the General Motors plant, where he stayed until retiring in 1985. A He married Annie Boldt in Sardis, B.C. in 1951. Although he could not sing, he loved to hear others sing. He was deeply concerned that others should comee to know the Lord. Predeceased by his parents and 1 sister and 1 brother in infancy, he is mourned by his wife; stepmother Katharina; son David of Niagara on-the-Lake; daughters Helen of Vancouver and Katie Stefels of Winnipeg; 2 grandsons and 1 sister.