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Friesen, John Peter (1920-2003)
(Created page with ""Mennonite Brethren Herald" obituary: 2004 Feb 6 p. 28 Birth date: 1920 Sep 10 text of obituary: <center><h3>JOHN PETER FRIESEN</h3></center> John Peter Friesen died July ...") |
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John Peter Friesen died |
John Peter Friesen died |
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July 11. He was born |
July 11. He was born |
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| − | Sept. 10, 1920 in |
+ | Sept. 10, 1920 in Warman, Sask. He accepted |
| − | man, Sask. He accepted |
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Jesus during Vacation |
Jesus during Vacation |
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Bible School conducted |
Bible School conducted |
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by Jake Epp and Peter |
by Jake Epp and Peter |
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Fast in 1935. He spent |
Fast in 1935. He spent |
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| − | several years in a |
+ | several years in a Conscientious Objectors Camp in Black Creek, |
| − | + | B.C. He and several other men formed a quartet that served in churches in the area. He was |
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| − | B.C. He and several other men formed a quar- |
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| − | tet that served in churches in the area. He was |
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baptized in 1946 near Warman and was a |
baptized in 1946 near Warman and was a |
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faithful member of Warman MB Church for 57 |
faithful member of Warman MB Church for 57 |
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| − | years. He attended Tabor Bible School in |
+ | years. He attended Tabor Bible School in Dalmeny, Sask. where he also sang in a quartet. |
| − | meny, Sask. where he also sang in a quartet. |
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He taught Sunday school, was Sunday school |
He taught Sunday school, was Sunday school |
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superintendent, treasurer, song leader and in |
superintendent, treasurer, song leader and in |
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| − | singing groups. He loved farming and |
+ | singing groups. He loved farming and animals. He liked to be well-dressed with suit and |
| − | + | tie for any occasion. He married Sara Balzer |
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| − | + | Aug. 7, 1976. They sang together and travelled. He was predeceased by brother Harry; |
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| − | Aug . 7, 1976. They sang together and trav- |
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| − | elled. He was predeceased by brother Harry; |
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he is mourned by Sara, brother Jack; sisters |
he is mourned by Sara, brother Jack; sisters |
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Katherine Kargut, Helen Friesen, Anne Baerg, |
Katherine Kargut, Helen Friesen, Anne Baerg, |
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| − | Elizabeth Fisher and Margaret O'Neill. The |
+ | Elizabeth Fisher and Margaret O'Neill. The funeral was July 16 in Bergthaler Mennonite |
| − | neral was July 16 in Bergthaler Mennonite |
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Church, Warman. |
Church, Warman. |
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Latest revision as of 16:45, 13 March 2023
"Mennonite Brethren Herald" obituary: 2004 Feb 6 p. 28
Birth date: 1920 Sep 10
text of obituary:
JOHN PETER FRIESEN
John Peter Friesen died July 11. He was born Sept. 10, 1920 in Warman, Sask. He accepted Jesus during Vacation Bible School conducted by Jake Epp and Peter Fast in 1935. He spent several years in a Conscientious Objectors Camp in Black Creek, B.C. He and several other men formed a quartet that served in churches in the area. He was baptized in 1946 near Warman and was a faithful member of Warman MB Church for 57 years. He attended Tabor Bible School in Dalmeny, Sask. where he also sang in a quartet. He taught Sunday school, was Sunday school superintendent, treasurer, song leader and in singing groups. He loved farming and animals. He liked to be well-dressed with suit and tie for any occasion. He married Sara Balzer Aug. 7, 1976. They sang together and travelled. He was predeceased by brother Harry; he is mourned by Sara, brother Jack; sisters Katherine Kargut, Helen Friesen, Anne Baerg, Elizabeth Fisher and Margaret O'Neill. The funeral was July 16 in Bergthaler Mennonite Church, Warman.
