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Lindquist, Philip Edward (1915-2004)
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near Waldeck, Sask. He |
near Waldeck, Sask. He |
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trusted Christ as a |
trusted Christ as a |
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| − | young man. He was in |
+ | young man. He was interested in language |
| − | terested in language |
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and kept a dictionary |
and kept a dictionary |
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close at hand. He |
close at hand. He |
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taught himself to play |
taught himself to play |
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piano. He farmed until |
piano. He farmed until |
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| − | retirement at 76, developing the ditch |
+ | retirement at 76, developing the ditch irrigation system on his farmland. He married |
| − | + | Mildred Nelson in July 1945. They moved to |
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| − | + | Swift Current, Sask. in 1969 but he continued farming until 1991. |
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| − | + | They moved to Abbotsford. He enjoyed prayer group and Bible |
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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 |
study, Jubilee singers and helping in the |
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| − | church as elder, Sunday school teacher, |
+ | church as elder, Sunday school teacher, pianist, organist, choir member and Boys' |
| − | 3nist, organist, choir member and Boys' |
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Brigade leader. He was involved on the local |
Brigade leader. He was involved on the local |
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| − | + | school board, hospital board, municipal |
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| − | council, Swift Current Creek Protective |
+ | council, Swift Current Creek Protective Association, and Water Users Association. |
| − | + | He enjoyed writing briefs to forward good causes. |
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| − | joyed writing briefs to forward good causes. |
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He expressed ideas persuasively and had |
He expressed ideas persuasively and had |
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good mediation skills. He enjoyed spending |
good mediation skills. He enjoyed spending |
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time with his children and their families. He |
time with his children and their families. He |
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| − | had a good sense of humour and used |
+ | had a good sense of humour and used language exquisitely. He praised God for his |
| − | guage exquisitely. He praised God for his |
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provisions and blessings. Predeceased by 1 |
provisions and blessings. Predeceased by 1 |
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sister and son Keith, he is mourned by wife |
sister and son Keith, he is mourned by wife |
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Mildred, sons Bryan, Les and Kevin; daughter |
Mildred, sons Bryan, Les and Kevin; daughter |
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| − | Phyllis Cook; 10 grandchildren; 8 great- |
+ | Phyllis Cook; 10 grandchildren; 8 great-grandchildren. The funeral was in Central |
| − | grandchildren. The funeral was in Central |
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Heights Church, Abbotsford. |
Heights Church, Abbotsford. |
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Latest revision as of 15:11, 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 interested in language and kept a dictionary close at hand. He taught himself to play piano. He farmed until retirement at 76, developing the ditch irrigation system on his farmland. He married Mildred Nelson in July 1945. They moved to Swift Current, Sask. in 1969 but he continued farming until 1991. They moved to Abbotsford. He enjoyed prayer group and Bible study, Jubilee singers and helping in the church as elder, Sunday school teacher, pianist, organist, choir member and Boys' Brigade leader. He was involved on the local school board, hospital board, municipal council, Swift Current Creek Protective Association, and Water Users Association. He enjoyed 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 language 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.
