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Reid Shirley Stanhill (1949-2002)
(Created page with ""Mennonite Brethren Herald" obituary: 2002 Jun 21 Birth date: 1949 Mar 16 text of obituary: <center><h3>SHIRLEY REID</h3></center> Shriley Reid passed away Mar. 1 in Abbot...") |
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Birth date: 1949 Mar 16 |
Birth date: 1949 Mar 16 |
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Shriley Reid passed |
Shriley Reid passed |
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+ | away Mar. 1 in Abbotsford, B.C. She was born |
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Mar. 16, 1949 in New |
Mar. 16, 1949 in New |
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Westminster, B.C.; she |
Westminster, B.C.; she |
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was adopted by George |
was adopted by George |
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| − | and Vera |
+ | and Vera Stanhill. She |
attended Sunday |
attended Sunday |
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school at Otter Road |
school at Otter Road |
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Gospel Chapel, where |
Gospel Chapel, where |
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| − | Jay Neufeld was |
+ | Jay Neufeld was pastoring. She accepted the |
| − | ing. She accepted the |
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Lord and wanted to be |
Lord and wanted to be |
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| − | baptized, but her |
+ | baptized, but her parents were not in favour |
| − | ents were not in favour |
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of this. After her parents |
of this. After her parents |
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died, she was alone. |
died, she was alone. |
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John Reid Jr. May 4, |
John Reid Jr. May 4, |
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1973. When Robert |
1973. When Robert |
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| − | died in 1999, she |
+ | died in 1999, she contacted Jay Neufeld, who |
| − | + | was pastoring Clearbrook MB Church in |
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| − | was pastoring Clear - |
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| − | brook MB Church in |
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Abbotsford, for help. |
Abbotsford, for help. |
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She had been attending |
She had been attending |
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attending Clearbrook |
attending Clearbrook |
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MB Church as well. She |
MB Church as well. She |
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| − | made angels for the |
+ | made angels for the bereaved, visited seniors' |
| − | reaved, visited seniors' |
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homes, encouraged |
homes, encouraged |
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older folks and helped |
older folks and helped |
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groups make blankets. |
groups make blankets. |
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She was baptized June |
She was baptized June |
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| − | 3, 2001, joining |
+ | 3, 2001, joining Clearbrook MB Church. She |
| − | brook MB Church. She |
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sang in the choir. She |
sang in the choir. She |
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became ill in fall 2001. |
became ill in fall 2001. |
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Surgery was done, but |
Surgery was done, but |
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| − | she seemed not to |
+ | she seemed not to recover, and there were |
| − | cover, and there were |
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many setbacks during |
many setbacks during |
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| − | + | the fall and winter. She |
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moved to Bevan Lodge. |
moved to Bevan Lodge. |
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| − | The memorial |
+ | The memorial service |
| − | was Mar. 6 in |
+ | was Mar. 6 in Clearbrook MB Church, with |
| − | + | Jay Neufeld, Heinz Ratzlaff and Eldon DeFehr |
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| − | Jay Neufeld, Hein z Rat- |
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| − | zlaff and Eldon DeF ehr |
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ministering. |
ministering. |
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Latest revision as of 12:41, 6 June 2022
"Mennonite Brethren Herald" obituary: 2002 Jun 21 p. 26
Birth date: 1949 Mar 16
text of obituary:
SHIRLEY REID
Shriley Reid passed away Mar. 1 in Abbotsford, B.C. She was born Mar. 16, 1949 in New Westminster, B.C.; she was adopted by George and Vera Stanhill. She attended Sunday school at Otter Road Gospel Chapel, where Jay Neufeld was pastoring. She accepted the Lord and wanted to be baptized, but her parents were not in favour of this. After her parents died, she was alone. She married Robert John Reid Jr. May 4, 1973. When Robert died in 1999, she contacted Jay Neufeld, who was pastoring Clearbrook MB Church in Abbotsford, for help. She had been attending Northview Community Church and now began attending Clearbrook MB Church as well. She made angels for the bereaved, visited seniors' homes, encouraged older folks and helped the ladies' fellowship groups make blankets. She was baptized June 3, 2001, joining Clearbrook MB Church. She sang in the choir. She became ill in fall 2001. Surgery was done, but she seemed not to recover, and there were many setbacks during the fall and winter. She moved to Bevan Lodge. The memorial service was Mar. 6 in Clearbrook MB Church, with Jay Neufeld, Heinz Ratzlaff and Eldon DeFehr ministering.
