Poot, David Arthur (1961-2002): Difference between revisions

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"Mennonite Brethren Herald" obituaries: 2002 Jun 21 p. 24

Birth date: 1961 Mar 14

text of obituary:

DAVID ARTHUR POOT

David Arthur Poot of Armstrong, B,C, passed away Mar. 18 of cancer. He was born Mar, 14, 1961 to Roelof and Shirley Poot in New-market, Ont. He attended Briercrest High School and Bible College in Caronport, Sask., where his mother worked. He married Francene Thiessen in 1986 in Armstrong. They later moved to Vanderhoof, B.C, where he worked in the sawmill. In September 2001, they moved back to Armstrong. His interests included his church family, his sons' hockey, and camping and fishing as a family, He had a great sense of humour even during his year-and-a-half battle with cancer. He is mourned by Fran; children Nathan, Cheriene, Chantelle and Brenden; his parents; 1 brother and 3 sisters.

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 <center><h3>DAVID ARTHUR POOT</h3></center>
-ames Robert Froese
+David Arthur Poot of
-passed away Mar. 5 in
+Armstrong, B,C, passed
-an auto accident in Nia-
+away Mar. 18 of cancer.
-gara -on-the-Lake, Ont.
+He was born Mar, 14,
-He was born May 22,
+to Roelof and
-to Jacob and Tina
+Shirley Poot in New-market, Ont. He attended Briercrest High
-Froese in Niagara-on-
+School and Bible College in Caronport,
-the-Lake . He enjoyed
+Sask., where his mother
-fishing in the creek, rid-
+worked. He married
-ing horses and building
+Francene Thiessen in
-forts. At 9, he accepted
+in Armstrong.
-Christ at a Leighton
+They later moved to
-Ford crusade, In grade
+Vanderhoof, B.C,
-, he was baptized at
+where he worked in the
-Niagara Fellowship
+sawmill. In September
-Chapel. He was chair of
+, they moved back
-the sports club and was
+to Armstrong. His interests included his church
-on the wrestling,
+family, his sons' hockey,
-lacrosse and football
+and camping and fishing as a family, He had a
-teams at school and
+great sense of humour
-played junior B hockey.
+even during his year-and-a-half battle with
-After high school, he
+cancer. He is mourned
-joined his father and
+by Fran; children
-brother Dave in farm-
+Nathan, Cheriene,
-ing, He married Monica
+Chantelle and Brenden;
-Goerz in October 1976.
+his parents; 1 brother
-The family spent many
+and 3 sisters.
-weeks travelling to
-places like Florida, en-
-joying time off f rom
-f arm work, Over th e
-pa st 5 years esp eciall y,
-the fa mil y g re w cl ose r
-to eac h other and to
-God as he encouraged
-them to depend on
-God. He loved his com -
-munity, invested time in
-people and spent many
-hours drinking coffee
-with friends and going
-on various camping
-and business trips. He
-was involved in the Ten-
-der Fruit Marketing
-Board, was a member
-of the St. David's Pro-
-duce Board of Directors,
-was a president of the
-Niagara Minor Hockey
-Association and was an
-active member of
-Orchard Park Bible
-Church, The past few
-years he coached minor
-hockey, His faith in the
-Lord carried him
-through both joyous
-and challenging times,
-including 2 hailstorms,
-barn fires and the ful-
-fillment of his dream to
-create Willow Lake Ven-
-tures, to grow ice wine
-grapes. He is mourned
-by Monica; children Jes-
-sica, Ben and Nicole;
-and his parents . The fu-
-neral was Mar. 8 in Or-
-chard Park Bible
-Church, Niagara-on-
-the-Lake, with Ray Rus-
-sell ministering.
 [[Category:Mennonite Brethren Herald obituaries]]

Poot, David Arthur (1961-2002): Difference between revisions

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