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Created page with ""Mennonite Brethren Herald" obituary: 2002 Dec 27 p. 18 Birth date: 1919 Jul 19 text of obituary: <center><h3>ABRAHAM DRIEDIGER</h3></center> Abraham Driediger , passed aw..." |
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Abraham Driediger | Abraham Driediger, passed away July 7. He | ||
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came to Canada with | came to Canada with | ||
his family in 1923. They | his family in 1923. They | ||
moved to Guernsey, | moved to Guernsey, | ||
Sask ., then to Watrous, | Sask., then to Watrous, | ||
Sask. He was the oldest | Sask. He was the oldest | ||
of 7 children. At | of 7 children. At Rosthern Bible School, he | ||
met Bertha Epp. He | met Bertha Epp. He | ||
joined the Air Force in | joined the Air Force in | ||
1939. He married Bertha; daughter | 1939. He married Bertha; daughter Lee-Ann | ||
was born in 1945. After the war, he was a | was born in 1945. After the war, he was a mechanic in Watrous. In 1955, Bertha and Lee-Ann moved to St. Catharines, Ont. while Abe | ||
finished high school at Briercrest. In 1956, he | |||
Ann moved to St. Catharines, Ont. while Abe | rejoined Bertha and Lee-Ann and attended | ||
finished high school at | |||
rejoined Bertha and | |||
teacher's college in St. Catharines. He had a | teacher's college in St. Catharines. He had a | ||
successful career as a teacher, including 5 years | successful career as a teacher, including 5 years | ||
Latest revision as of 11:58, 15 August 2022
"Mennonite Brethren Herald" obituary: 2002 Dec 27 p. 18
Birth date: 1919 Jul 19
text of obituary:
ABRAHAM DRIEDIGER
Abraham Driediger, passed away July 7. He came to Canada with his family in 1923. They moved to Guernsey, Sask., then to Watrous, Sask. He was the oldest of 7 children. At Rosthern Bible School, he met Bertha Epp. He joined the Air Force in 1939. He married Bertha; daughter Lee-Ann was born in 1945. After the war, he was a mechanic in Watrous. In 1955, Bertha and Lee-Ann moved to St. Catharines, Ont. while Abe finished high school at Briercrest. In 1956, he rejoined Bertha and Lee-Ann and attended teacher's college in St. Catharines. He had a successful career as a teacher, including 5 years as principal in one school. While teaching, he earned a B.A . and a Master's degree. He made a surprisingly rapid recovery from a severe heart attack in 1974. He retired in 1981 and enjoyed retired life to the fullest. He loved to tinker, invent and fix things. He is mourned by Bertha and many other people. The funeral was Juiy 11 in George Darte Funeral Home, St. Catharines, with Waldo Pauls ministering.