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were placed in four B.C. churches in | were placed in four B.C. churches in | ||
memory of Art Wiebe of Prince George, | memory of Art Wiebe of Prince George, | ||
B.C . who disappeared | B.C . who disappeared along with four | ||
passengers when the small airplane he | passengers when the small airplane he | ||
was piloting vanished. March 19, 1970, | was piloting vanished. March 19, 1970, | ||
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His wife, Hazel, his parents, brothers | His wife, Hazel, his parents, brothers | ||
and sisters wish to | and sisters wish to express their gratitude | ||
to all those who | to all those who so faithfully stood by | ||
them during their hours, days | them during their hours, days, weeks | ||
and months of bereavement and anxiety | and months of bereavement and anxiety | ||
as the | as the search for their beloved continued. | ||
Art was born August 9 | Art was born August 9, 1941 in Virgil, | ||
Ont. He moved with his family to | |||
Kelowna in 1949 where he | Kelowna in 1949 where he completed his | ||
education. He was always eager to please | education. He was always eager to please | ||
his Heavenly Father and gave his heart | his Heavenly Father and gave his heart | ||
and life to him early. He was baptized | and life to him early. He was baptized | ||
on August 10, 1958 | on August 10, 1958 and joined the | ||
Kelowna Mennonite Brethren Church. On | |||
June 26. 1965 he married Hazel Cridland | June 26. 1965 he married Hazel Cridland | ||
and moved to Prince George. Here he | and moved to Prince George. Here he | ||
pursued his hobby in aviation | pursued his hobby in aviation, which | ||
developed into his career. Art and his | developed into his career. Art and his | ||
wife became active members in the Peden | wife became active members in the Peden | ||
Hill Mennonite Brethren Church. | Hill Mennonite Brethren Church. | ||
Left to await the | Left to await the Lord's coming and | ||
glad reunion are his wife, Hazel; his | glad reunion are his wife, Hazel; his | ||
parents. Mr. and Mrs. John J. Wiebe; | parents. Mr. and Mrs. John J. Wiebe; | ||
three | three sisters, Mrs Jake (Marian) Wiebe. | ||
Mrs. Henry (Eleanor) Pauls and Mr . | Mrs. Henry (Eleanor) Pauls and Mr. | ||
John (Helen) Quiring; three brothers , | John (Helen) Quiring; three brothers, | ||
John, Henry and Rudy; and many relatives and friends. | John, Henry and Rudy; and many relatives and friends. | ||
"God will bring with him those who | "God will bring with him those who | ||
have fallen asleep and we shall be | have fallen asleep and we shall be caught up together with them in the clouds to | ||
meet the Lord in the air, and so | meet the Lord in the air, and so shall we | ||
always | always be with the Lord" (1 Thess. 4:14. | ||
17) | 17) | ||
[[Category:Mennonite Brethren Herald]] | [[Category:Mennonite Brethren Herald obituaries]] | ||
Latest revision as of 14:17, 22 January 2018
Mennonite Brethren Herald obituary: 1971 Apr 16 p. 30
Birth date: 1941 Aug 09
text of obituary:
ART WIEBE
On Sunday, March 21, 1971. flowers were placed in four B.C. churches in memory of Art Wiebe of Prince George, B.C . who disappeared along with four passengers when the small airplane he was piloting vanished. March 19, 1970, while on a flight from Terrace. B.C. to Seattle, Wash.
His wife, Hazel, his parents, brothers and sisters wish to express their gratitude to all those who so faithfully stood by them during their hours, days, weeks and months of bereavement and anxiety as the search for their beloved continued.
Art was born August 9, 1941 in Virgil, Ont. He moved with his family to Kelowna in 1949 where he completed his education. He was always eager to please his Heavenly Father and gave his heart and life to him early. He was baptized on August 10, 1958 and joined the Kelowna Mennonite Brethren Church. On June 26. 1965 he married Hazel Cridland and moved to Prince George. Here he pursued his hobby in aviation, which developed into his career. Art and his wife became active members in the Peden Hill Mennonite Brethren Church.
Left to await the Lord's coming and glad reunion are his wife, Hazel; his parents. Mr. and Mrs. John J. Wiebe; three sisters, Mrs Jake (Marian) Wiebe. Mrs. Henry (Eleanor) Pauls and Mr. John (Helen) Quiring; three brothers, John, Henry and Rudy; and many relatives and friends.
"God will bring with him those who have fallen asleep and we shall be caught up together with them in the clouds to meet the Lord in the air, and so shall we always be with the Lord" (1 Thess. 4:14. 17)