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Klassen, Abram John (1926-2003)
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| + | Abram John (A.J.) Klassen, 77, died July 15, 2003. He was born April 12, 1926, to John C. and Elizabeth (Martens) Klassen in Kamenez, Neu Samara, Russia. |
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| + | Three months later the family immigrated to Canada. At age 14 he accepted Jesus as Savior, was baptized and received into the Mennonite Brethren Church. After graduating from Bible school in South Abbotsford, B.C., he was a high school teacher. |
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| + | On Aug. 23, 1953, he married Betty Suderman at Matsqui (B.C.) Mennonite Brethren Church. |
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| + | After being called into the preaching ministry, he attended and graduated from Goshen Biblical Seminary. While studying at Wheaton (Ill.) Graduate School, he pastored a small Baptist church in Elgin, Ill. |
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| + | In 1962 he taught at Mennonite Brethren Bible Institute, now Columbia Bible College, in Clearbrook and preached at Matsqui MB Church. In 1965 he taught at Mennonite Brethren Biblical Seminary in Fresno, Calif. He completed his doctoral work at Claremont Graduate School and taught at the seminary for 14 years. They moved back to Canada to pastor the King Road church in 1981. Later he and his wife went on some short-term mission assignments together. |
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| + | He was a gifted storyteller with an amazing memory. He thrived on Church Partnership Evangelism & Discipleship assignments in India and Russia, preached occasionally at King Road and in-care facilities. During his final CPED mission to Neu Samara, in 2001, he celebrated his 75th birthday. |
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| + | Survivors include his wife of 50 years, Betty; three daughters, Grace Klassen of Three Rivers, Calif., Esther Klassen-Isaak and her husband, Ken, of Fresno, Calif., Charlene Klassen Endrizzi and her husband, George, of New Wilmington, Pa., a son, Daniel and his wife, Rita, of Richmond, B.C.; four brothers, John, Neil, Peter and Bill; three sisters, Katherine Martens, Louise Willms and Anne Nickel; and four grandchildren. |
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| + | Memorial services were held at King Road MB Church. Burial was in MacLure Road Cemetery. |
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Revision as of 16:01, 15 December 2010
Mennonite Weekly Review obituary: 2003 Oct 6 p. 8
Birth date: 1926 Apr 12
text of obituary:
ABRAM JOHN KLASSEN
Abram John (A.J.) Klassen, 77, died July 15, 2003. He was born April 12, 1926, to John C. and Elizabeth (Martens) Klassen in Kamenez, Neu Samara, Russia.
Three months later the family immigrated to Canada. At age 14 he accepted Jesus as Savior, was baptized and received into the Mennonite Brethren Church. After graduating from Bible school in South Abbotsford, B.C., he was a high school teacher.
On Aug. 23, 1953, he married Betty Suderman at Matsqui (B.C.) Mennonite Brethren Church.
After being called into the preaching ministry, he attended and graduated from Goshen Biblical Seminary. While studying at Wheaton (Ill.) Graduate School, he pastored a small Baptist church in Elgin, Ill.
In 1962 he taught at Mennonite Brethren Bible Institute, now Columbia Bible College, in Clearbrook and preached at Matsqui MB Church. In 1965 he taught at Mennonite Brethren Biblical Seminary in Fresno, Calif. He completed his doctoral work at Claremont Graduate School and taught at the seminary for 14 years. They moved back to Canada to pastor the King Road church in 1981. Later he and his wife went on some short-term mission assignments together.
He was a gifted storyteller with an amazing memory. He thrived on Church Partnership Evangelism & Discipleship assignments in India and Russia, preached occasionally at King Road and in-care facilities. During his final CPED mission to Neu Samara, in 2001, he celebrated his 75th birthday.
Survivors include his wife of 50 years, Betty; three daughters, Grace Klassen of Three Rivers, Calif., Esther Klassen-Isaak and her husband, Ken, of Fresno, Calif., Charlene Klassen Endrizzi and her husband, George, of New Wilmington, Pa., a son, Daniel and his wife, Rita, of Richmond, B.C.; four brothers, John, Neil, Peter and Bill; three sisters, Katherine Martens, Louise Willms and Anne Nickel; and four grandchildren.
Memorial services were held at King Road MB Church. Burial was in MacLure Road Cemetery.
