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Helmut Allert died Oct. | Helmut Allert died Oct. | ||
28. He was born to | 28. He was born to | ||
Cornelius and | Cornelius and | ||
Aganetha Allert on | Aganetha Allert on Sept.9, 1934 near | ||
Wembley, Alta. In 1944 | Wembley, Alta. In 1944 | ||
his family moved to | his family moved to | ||
Yarrow, B.C His | Yarrow, B.C His mother led him in a prayer | ||
of salvation when he was a young child. At | |||
of salvation when he | |||
18 he was baptized in the Yarrow MB | 18 he was baptized in the Yarrow MB | ||
Church. He worked hard to help his family. In | Church. He worked hard to help his family. In | ||
1956 he completed teacher training, and in | 1956 he completed teacher training, and in | ||
1957 he married Lily Toews. Between 1960 | 1957 he married Lily Toews. Between 1960 | ||
and 1992 he was principal of a number of | and 1992 he was principal of a number of elementary schools in Kamloops, district supervisor in Merritt, head of the Native Indian | ||
Teacher Education Program and head of | Teacher Education Program and head of | ||
Kamloops school district Learning Resources | Kamloops school district Learning Resources | ||
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Social Credit constituency. As a member of | Social Credit constituency. As a member of | ||
Kamloops Alliance Church, he served as PA | Kamloops Alliance Church, he served as PA | ||
system operator, Sunday school | system operator, Sunday school superintendent and chair of the board. He worked as | ||
business manager for Sevenoaks Alliance | |||
Church, Abbotsford, B.C, owned a Christian | Church, Abbotsford, B.C, owned a Christian | ||
bookstore in Kamloops and helped develop a | bookstore in Kamloops and helped develop a | ||
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Bearers and for Chilliwack Alliance Church. | Bearers and for Chilliwack Alliance Church. | ||
He later joined Sardis (B.C) Community | He later joined Sardis (B.C) Community | ||
Church. He enjoyed his grandchildren, | Church. He enjoyed his grandchildren, gardening, house maintenance and working on | ||
his computer. Predeceased by 4 sisters and 1 | his computer. Predeceased by 4 sisters and 1 | ||
brother, he is mourned by Lily; children | brother, he is mourned by Lily; children Cynthia Wildeman and Russell; 3 grandchildren; | ||
3 sisters; 1 brother. The memorial service was | 3 sisters; 1 brother. The memorial service was | ||
Nov. 2 at Sardis Community Church with | Nov. 2 at Sardis Community Church with | ||
Latest revision as of 16:45, 5 December 2022
"Mennonite Brethren Herald" obituary: 2003 Aug 1 p. 24
Birth date: 1934 Sep 9
text of obituary:
HELMUT ALLERT
Helmut Allert died Oct. 28. He was born to Cornelius and Aganetha Allert on Sept.9, 1934 near Wembley, Alta. In 1944 his family moved to Yarrow, B.C His mother led him in a prayer of salvation when he was a young child. At 18 he was baptized in the Yarrow MB Church. He worked hard to help his family. In 1956 he completed teacher training, and in 1957 he married Lily Toews. Between 1960 and 1992 he was principal of a number of elementary schools in Kamloops, district supervisor in Merritt, head of the Native Indian Teacher Education Program and head of Kamloops school district Learning Resources Centre. He organized conferences for school principals and was president of the Kamloops Social Credit constituency. As a member of Kamloops Alliance Church, he served as PA system operator, Sunday school superintendent and chair of the board. He worked as business manager for Sevenoaks Alliance Church, Abbotsford, B.C, owned a Christian bookstore in Kamloops and helped develop a church summer camp at Eagle Bay, B.C After his retirement in 1992, he worked for Burden Bearers and for Chilliwack Alliance Church. He later joined Sardis (B.C) Community Church. He enjoyed his grandchildren, gardening, house maintenance and working on his computer. Predeceased by 4 sisters and 1 brother, he is mourned by Lily; children Cynthia Wildeman and Russell; 3 grandchildren; 3 sisters; 1 brother. The memorial service was Nov. 2 at Sardis Community Church with Graeme Isbister ministering.