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11 months. He was | 11 months. He was | ||
born with cerebral palsy | born with cerebral palsy | ||
and epilepsy, and | and epilepsy, and acquired diabetes at age | ||
6. He grew up in Surrey, | 6. He grew up in Surrey, | ||
B.C. with siblings | B.C. with siblings Dianne , Debbie and Paul. He was baptized July | ||
24, 1983 in Kennedy Heights MB Church, | 24, 1983 in Kennedy Heights MB Church, | ||
Delta, B.C . His favourite verse was John 3:16. | Delta, B.C. His favourite verse was John 3:16. | ||
He gave bear hugs to friends, regularly offering | He gave bear hugs to friends, regularly offering | ||
to buy them coffee, asking to join them on | to buy them coffee, asking to join them on | ||
outings or doing something for them. He | outings or doing something for them. He enjoyed biking, bowling, walking his dog, riding | ||
buses, working on puzzles and playing table | buses, working on puzzles and playing table | ||
games. He worked in the kitchen at Minter | games. He worked in the kitchen at Minter | ||
Gardens, at the YMCA, at various workshops, | Gardens, at the YMCA, at various workshops, | ||
at recycling plants and with Meals on Wheels . | at recycling plants and with Meals on Wheels. | ||
His independence grew after he moved to | His independence grew after he moved to | ||
Rosedale, B.C. in the 1970s to live in MCC's | Rosedale, B.C. in the 1970s to live in MCC's | ||
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Debbie Holloway and family in Abbotsford, | Debbie Holloway and family in Abbotsford, | ||
B.C. He and Cliff often prayed together. He | B.C. He and Cliff often prayed together. He | ||
regularly visited his mother in Surrey. The | regularly visited his mother in Surrey. The funeral was July 24 at Kennedy Heights MB | ||
Church, with Cliff Holloway officiating. | Church, with Cliff Holloway officiating. | ||
[[Category:Mennonite Brethren Herald obituaries]] | [[Category:Mennonite Brethren Herald obituaries]] | ||
Latest revision as of 14:56, 15 August 2022
"Mennonite Brethren Herald" obituary: 2002 Dec 27 p. 18
Birth date: 1957 Feb 3
text of obituary:
TIMOTHY DALE WIEBE
Timothy Dale Wiebe passed away July 18. He was born Feb. 3, 1957 and was adopted by Abe and Gilda Wiebe at 11 months. He was born with cerebral palsy and epilepsy, and acquired diabetes at age 6. He grew up in Surrey, B.C. with siblings Dianne , Debbie and Paul. He was baptized July 24, 1983 in Kennedy Heights MB Church, Delta, B.C. His favourite verse was John 3:16. He gave bear hugs to friends, regularly offering to buy them coffee, asking to join them on outings or doing something for them. He enjoyed biking, bowling, walking his dog, riding buses, working on puzzles and playing table games. He worked in the kitchen at Minter Gardens, at the YMCA, at various workshops, at recycling plants and with Meals on Wheels. His independence grew after he moved to Rosedale, B.C. in the 1970s to live in MCC's Cedars home. He collected signatures and met with the mayor to get a bus line going in Rosedale. He lived his last 4 years with Cliff and Debbie Holloway and family in Abbotsford, B.C. He and Cliff often prayed together. He regularly visited his mother in Surrey. The funeral was July 24 at Kennedy Heights MB Church, with Cliff Holloway officiating.