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Barkman, Edwin (1920-2006): Difference between revisions
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Oct. 19, 1920 in | Oct. 19, 1920 in Steinbach, Man. When | ||
he was 4, the family | he was 4, the family | ||
moved to Foam Lake, | moved to Foam Lake, | ||
Sask., where they | Sask., where they | ||
owned a flour mill. | owned a flour mill. Edwin attended Bethany | ||
Bible School for a short time, and then started | |||
working as a miller, even baking bread and writing a recipe book. During the war, he supplied | |||
flour for the war effort. In 1946, he married Della | |||
Gossen and they moved to Steinbach, Man. | |||
Edwin started a hardware and gift shop along | |||
with his brothers. They began manufacturing | |||
cement blocks, and the business grew into | |||
Barkman Concrete. In 1964, Edwin sold out, | |||
moving to Vancouver, Steinbach, and finally to | |||
Abbotsford, B.C, where he started his own concrete plant and introduced interlocking blocks | |||
to Western Canada. Upon retirement, he volunteered with SEND International and as chair | |||
of Central Heights Church pulpit board. The | |||
funeral was Oct. 6 at Central Heights Church, Abbotsford, B.C. | |||
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Latest revision as of 11:40, 22 April 2024
"Mennonite Brethren Herald" obituary: 2007 Jan p. 27
Birth date: 1920 Oct 19
text of obituary:
EDWIN BARKMAN
Edwin Barkman died Sept. 28. He was born Oct. 19, 1920 in Steinbach, Man. When he was 4, the family moved to Foam Lake, Sask., where they owned a flour mill. Edwin attended Bethany Bible School for a short time, and then started working as a miller, even baking bread and writing a recipe book. During the war, he supplied flour for the war effort. In 1946, he married Della Gossen and they moved to Steinbach, Man. Edwin started a hardware and gift shop along with his brothers. They began manufacturing cement blocks, and the business grew into Barkman Concrete. In 1964, Edwin sold out, moving to Vancouver, Steinbach, and finally to Abbotsford, B.C, where he started his own concrete plant and introduced interlocking blocks to Western Canada. Upon retirement, he volunteered with SEND International and as chair of Central Heights Church pulpit board. The funeral was Oct. 6 at Central Heights Church, Abbotsford, B.C.