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Hiebert, Abram D. (1911-2002)
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MB Church. He farmed |
MB Church. He farmed |
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near Steinbach, Man. |
near Steinbach, Man. |
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| − | He married |
+ | He married Elisabeth (Betty) Giesbrecht June |
26, 1938. he was the spiritual leader of his |
26, 1938. he was the spiritual leader of his |
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| − | home, leading the family in Bible reading, |
+ | home, leading the family in Bible reading, discussion and prayer before breakfast and supper each day. He was a farmer, carpenter and |
| − | cussion and prayer before breakfast and sup- |
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| − | per each day. He was a farmer, carpenter and |
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shoemaker. He was janitor for 25 years, and |
shoemaker. He was janitor for 25 years, and |
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later chaplain at Steinbach Bethesda Hospital. |
later chaplain at Steinbach Bethesda Hospital. |
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| − | He taught Sunday school and led Bible |
+ | He taught Sunday school and led Bible studies. He possessed a keen sense of humour |
| − | + | which he stifled because to him being a spiritual leader and humour did not mix. He was |
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| − | + | respected as a man of great faith, always having a kind word or Scripture to encourage. |
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| − | tual leader and humour did not mix. He was |
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| − | respected as a man of great faith, always hav- |
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| − | ing a kind word or Scripture to encourage. |
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They moved to Abbotsford, B.C. in 1985. He |
They moved to Abbotsford, B.C. in 1985. He |
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recorded Bible stories, sermons and choruses |
recorded Bible stories, sermons and choruses |
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to give to others. Predeceased by Betty in |
to give to others. Predeceased by Betty in |
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| − | 2001, he is mourned by children Ruth |
+ | 2001, he is mourned by children Ruth Giesbrecht, Walter, and Lydia Penner, all of Manitoba; Bill, Viola Blakeburn, Vic and Dennis, all |
| − | brecht, Walter, and Lydia Penner, all of Mani- |
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| − | toba; Bill, Vio la Blakeburn, Vic and Dennis, all |
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of Abbotsford; 23 grandchildren; 17 great- |
of Abbotsford; 23 grandchildren; 17 great- |
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grandchildren; 4 brothers; 1 sister. The funeral |
grandchildren; 4 brothers; 1 sister. The funeral |
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Latest revision as of 14:54, 28 November 2022
"Mennonite Brethren Herald" obituary: 2003 Jun 13 p.29
Birth date: 1911 May 4
text of obituary:
ABRAM D. HIEBERT
Abram D. Hiebert died Oct. 19, at Menno Home, Abbotsford, B.C. He was born to Abram and Justina Hiebert May 4, 1911 in Herbert, Sask. He grew up in Winkler, Man. He was baptized and joined the MB Church. He farmed near Steinbach, Man. He married Elisabeth (Betty) Giesbrecht June 26, 1938. he was the spiritual leader of his home, leading the family in Bible reading, discussion and prayer before breakfast and supper each day. He was a farmer, carpenter and shoemaker. He was janitor for 25 years, and later chaplain at Steinbach Bethesda Hospital. He taught Sunday school and led Bible studies. He possessed a keen sense of humour which he stifled because to him being a spiritual leader and humour did not mix. He was respected as a man of great faith, always having a kind word or Scripture to encourage. They moved to Abbotsford, B.C. in 1985. He recorded Bible stories, sermons and choruses to give to others. Predeceased by Betty in 2001, he is mourned by children Ruth Giesbrecht, Walter, and Lydia Penner, all of Manitoba; Bill, Viola Blakeburn, Vic and Dennis, all of Abbotsford; 23 grandchildren; 17 great- grandchildren; 4 brothers; 1 sister. The funeral was Oct. 25 in South Abbotsford MB Church with David Epp ministering.
