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Jake Unger was born on December 6, | |||
1929, in | 1929, in Coaldale, Alberta. At the age of | ||
four he moved | four he moved with his family to Black | ||
Creek, Vancouver Island, | Creek, Vancouver Island, where he grew | ||
up. He accepted the Lord as his | up. He accepted the Lord as his personal | ||
Saviour ,in his early youth, was baptized | Saviour, in his early youth, was baptized | ||
July 22, 1948 and became a | July 22, 1948 and became a member of | ||
the Black Creek MB Church. He was | |||
united in marriage to Kay Esau | united in marriage to Kay Esau on April | ||
15, 1952. They | 15, 1952. They moved to the lower mainland where Jake taught school for | ||
approximately 20 years . Because of his | approximately 20 years. Because of his | ||
cheerful disposition and wonderful sense | cheerful disposition and wonderful sense | ||
of humor he endeared | of humor he endeared himself to his | ||
pupils wherever he taught. | pupils wherever he taught. | ||
The Lord's ways are higher than our | The Lord's ways are higher than our | ||
ways and God's plan for Jake's | ways and God's plan for Jake's life also | ||
included many years of illness and | |||
suffering . During | suffering . During nights of sleeplessness | ||
his | his talent for writing poetry came to the | ||
fore. The Lord gave | fore. The Lord gave grace to the family | ||
during difficult days and Jake had much | during difficult days and Jake had much | ||
joy in witnessing of the Lord's undertaking in his life. During the last few | joy in witnessing of the Lord's undertaking in his life. During the last few | ||
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Jake will be greatly missed in the | Jake will be greatly missed in the | ||
family circle but | family circle but they are comforted to | ||
know that he is present with the Lord | know that he is present with the Lord | ||
and many loved ones. He was predeceased | and many loved ones. He was predeceased | ||
by four | by four brothers. Mourning his departure | ||
are his wife, Kay; sons Gordon and | are his wife, Kay; sons Gordon and | ||
Barry and daughter Pearl; his parents, | Barry and daughter Pearl; his parents, | ||
Mr. and Mrs. | Mr. and Mrs. Henry Unger, Black Creek; | ||
four sisters, Tina (Mrs. Corney) Thiessen, | four sisters, Tina (Mrs. Corney) Thiessen, | ||
Anna ( | Anna (Mrs. Peter) Klassen, Mary (Mrs. | ||
John) Warkentin, Frieda (Mrs. Walter) | John) Warkentin, Frieda (Mrs. Walter) | ||
Phillipsen; as well as many relatives, | Phillipsen; as well as many relatives, | ||
teaching associates, students and friends. | |||
The funeral service was held at the | The funeral service was held at the | ||
Kennedy Heights Church, Delta, B.C . | |||
with Rev. Calvin Buehler ministering. | with Rev. Calvin Buehler ministering. | ||
[[Category:Mennonite Brethren Herald obituaries]] | [[Category:Mennonite Brethren Herald obituaries]] | ||
Latest revision as of 11:18, 27 July 2016
Mennonite Brethren Herald obituary: 1971 Dec 17 p. 30
Birth date: 1929 Dec 06
text of obituary:
JAKE UNGER
Jake Unger was born on December 6, 1929, in Coaldale, Alberta. At the age of four he moved with his family to Black Creek, Vancouver Island, where he grew up. He accepted the Lord as his personal Saviour, in his early youth, was baptized July 22, 1948 and became a member of the Black Creek MB Church. He was united in marriage to Kay Esau on April 15, 1952. They moved to the lower mainland where Jake taught school for approximately 20 years. Because of his cheerful disposition and wonderful sense of humor he endeared himself to his pupils wherever he taught.
The Lord's ways are higher than our ways and God's plan for Jake's life also included many years of illness and suffering . During nights of sleeplessness his talent for writing poetry came to the fore. The Lord gave grace to the family during difficult days and Jake had much joy in witnessing of the Lord's undertaking in his life. During the last few months of his life his testimony rang with a particular exuberance and victory. On the evening of November 18, 1971,God called him home.
Jake will be greatly missed in the family circle but they are comforted to know that he is present with the Lord and many loved ones. He was predeceased by four brothers. Mourning his departure are his wife, Kay; sons Gordon and Barry and daughter Pearl; his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Henry Unger, Black Creek; four sisters, Tina (Mrs. Corney) Thiessen, Anna (Mrs. Peter) Klassen, Mary (Mrs. John) Warkentin, Frieda (Mrs. Walter) Phillipsen; as well as many relatives, teaching associates, students and friends.
The funeral service was held at the Kennedy Heights Church, Delta, B.C . with Rev. Calvin Buehler ministering.