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Lindquist, Philip Edward (1915-2004)

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"Mennonite Brethren Herald" obituary: 2004 Jun 11 p. 29
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Birth date: 1915 Jan 16
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<center><h3>PHILIP EDWARD LINDQUIST</h3></center>
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Philip Edward Lindquist died Apr. 10. He was
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born Jan. 16, 1915
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near Waldeck, Sask. He
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trusted Christ as a
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young man. He was in-
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terested in language
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and kept a dictionary
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close at hand. He
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taught himself to play
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piano. He farmed until
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retirement at 76, developing the ditch irriga-
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tion system on his farmland. He married Mil-
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dred Nelson in July 1945. They moved to
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Swift Current, Sask. in 1969 but he contin-
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ued farming until 1991. They moved to Ab-
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botsford. He enjoyed prayer group and Bible
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study, Jubilee singers and helping in the
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church as elder, Sunday school teacher, pi-
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3nist, organist, choir member and Boys'
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Brigade leader. He was involved on the local
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ichool board, hospital board, municipal
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council, Swift Current Creek Protective Asso-
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ciation, and Water Users Association. He en-
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joyed writing briefs to forward good causes.
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He expressed ideas persuasively and had
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good mediation skills. He enjoyed spending
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time with his children and their families. He
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had a good sense of humour and used lan-
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guage exquisitely. He praised God for his
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provisions and blessings. Predeceased by 1
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sister and son Keith, he is mourned by wife
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Mildred, sons Bryan, Les and Kevin; daughter
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Phyllis Cook; 10 grandchildren; 8 great-
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grandchildren. The funeral was in Central
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Heights Church, Abbotsford.
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[[Category:Mennonite Brethren Herald obituaries]]

Revision as of 15:08, 1 May 2023

"Mennonite Brethren Herald" obituary: 2004 Jun 11 p. 29

Birth date: 1915 Jan 16

text of obituary:

PHILIP EDWARD LINDQUIST

Philip Edward Lindquist died Apr. 10. He was born Jan. 16, 1915 near Waldeck, Sask. He trusted Christ as a young man. He was in- terested in language and kept a dictionary close at hand. He taught himself to play piano. He farmed until retirement at 76, developing the ditch irriga- tion system on his farmland. He married Mil- dred Nelson in July 1945. They moved to Swift Current, Sask. in 1969 but he contin- ued farming until 1991. They moved to Ab- botsford. He enjoyed prayer group and Bible study, Jubilee singers and helping in the church as elder, Sunday school teacher, pi- 3nist, organist, choir member and Boys' Brigade leader. He was involved on the local ichool board, hospital board, municipal council, Swift Current Creek Protective Asso- ciation, and Water Users Association. He en- joyed writing briefs to forward good causes. He expressed ideas persuasively and had good mediation skills. He enjoyed spending time with his children and their families. He had a good sense of humour and used lan- guage exquisitely. He praised God for his provisions and blessings. Predeceased by 1 sister and son Keith, he is mourned by wife Mildred, sons Bryan, Les and Kevin; daughter Phyllis Cook; 10 grandchildren; 8 great- grandchildren. The funeral was in Central Heights Church, Abbotsford.