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James Robert Froese | James Robert Froese | ||
passed away Mar. 5 in | passed away Mar. 5 in | ||
an auto accident in Nia- | an auto accident in Nia-gara-on-the-Lake, Ont. | ||
gara -on-the-Lake, Ont. | |||
He was born May 22, | He was born May 22, | ||
1955 to Jacob and Tina | 1955 to Jacob and Tina | ||
Froese in Niagara-on- | Froese in Niagara-on-the-Lake. He enjoyed | ||
the-Lake . He enjoyed | fishing in the creek, riding horses and building | ||
fishing in the creek, | |||
forts. At 9, he accepted | forts. At 9, he accepted | ||
Christ at a Leighton | Christ at a Leighton | ||
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After high school, he | After high school, he | ||
joined his father and | joined his father and | ||
brother Dave in | brother Dave in farming, He married Monica | ||
Goerz in October 1976. | Goerz in October 1976. | ||
The family spent many | The family spent many | ||
weeks travelling to | weeks travelling to | ||
places like Florida, | places like Florida, enjoying time off from | ||
farm work, Over the | |||
past 5 years especially, | |||
the family grew closer | |||
the | to each other and to | ||
to | |||
God as he encouraged | God as he encouraged | ||
them to depend on | them to depend on | ||
God. He loved his com | God. He loved his com munity, invested time in | ||
munity, invested time in | |||
people and spent many | people and spent many | ||
hours drinking coffee | hours drinking coffee | ||
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on various camping | on various camping | ||
and business trips. He | and business trips. He | ||
was involved in the | was involved in the Tender Fruit Marketing | ||
Board, was a member | Board, was a member | ||
of the St. David's | of the St. David's Produce Board of Directors, | ||
was a president of the | was a president of the | ||
Niagara Minor Hockey | Niagara Minor Hockey | ||
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and challenging times, | and challenging times, | ||
including 2 hailstorms, | including 2 hailstorms, | ||
2 barn fires and the | 2 barn fires and the fulfillment of his dream to | ||
create Willow Lake Ventures, to grow ice wine | |||
create Willow Lake | |||
grapes. He is mourned | grapes. He is mourned | ||
by Monica; children | by Monica; children Jessica, Ben and Nicole; | ||
and his parents. The funeral was Mar. 8 in Orchard Park Bible | |||
and his parents . The | Church, Niagara-on-the-Lake, with Ray Russell ministering. | ||
Church, Niagara-on- | |||
the-Lake, with Ray | |||
[[Category:Mennonite Brethren Herald obituaries]] | [[Category:Mennonite Brethren Herald obituaries]] | ||
Latest revision as of 15:54, 16 May 2022
'Mennonite Brethren Herald" obituary: 2002 Jun 21 p. 25
Birth date: 1955 May 22
text of obituary:
JAMES ROBERT FROESE
James Robert Froese passed away Mar. 5 in an auto accident in Nia-gara-on-the-Lake, Ont. He was born May 22, 1955 to Jacob and Tina Froese in Niagara-on-the-Lake. He enjoyed fishing in the creek, riding horses and building forts. At 9, he accepted Christ at a Leighton Ford crusade, In grade 10, he was baptized at Niagara Fellowship Chapel. He was chair of the sports club and was on the wrestling, lacrosse and football teams at school and played junior B hockey. After high school, he joined his father and brother Dave in farming, He married Monica Goerz in October 1976. The family spent many weeks travelling to places like Florida, enjoying time off from farm work, Over the past 5 years especially, the family grew closer to each 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 Tender Fruit Marketing Board, was a member of the St. David's Produce 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, 2 barn fires and the fulfillment of his dream to create Willow Lake Ventures, to grow ice wine grapes. He is mourned by Monica; children Jessica, Ben and Nicole; and his parents. The funeral was Mar. 8 in Orchard Park Bible Church, Niagara-on-the-Lake, with Ray Russell ministering.