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John Bryan (Jack) Cridland passed away | |||
Sept. 6. He was born | Sept. 6. He was born | ||
Jan. 26, 1912 to John | |||
and Maud Cridland | and Maud Cridland | ||
near Rabbit Lake, | near Rabbit Lake, | ||
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the family homestead, | the family homestead, | ||
on threshing crews, | on threshing crews, | ||
winter logging and | winter logging and trapping. He married | ||
Margaret Esther Cowell Mar. 2, 1935. In | Margaret Esther Cowell Mar. 2, 1935. In | ||
1944 they moved to a farm in Dewdney, | 1944 they moved to a farm in Dewdney, | ||
B.C. He began a construction career, which | B.C. He began a construction career, which | ||
took the family to a number of places, | took the family to a number of places, culminating in Kelowna, B.C. in 1956. He | ||
worked as foreman for large projects, then | worked as foreman for large projects, then | ||
as a private contractor. After retiring in | as a private contractor. After retiring in | ||
1973, he made birdhouses, trinket boxes, | 1973, he made birdhouses, trinket boxes, | ||
clocks and cedar chests. He was raised in a | clocks and cedar chests. He was raised in a | ||
God-fearing family, made a personal | God-fearing family, made a personal commitment to Christ in 1951 in Terrace, B.C. | ||
and was baptized in Harrison Gospel | and was baptized in Harrison Gospel | ||
Chapel, Harrison Hot Springs, B.C., in 1954. | Chapel, Harrison Hot Springs, B.C., in 1954. | ||
He faithfully served in teaching, sharing and | He faithfully served in teaching, sharing and | ||
praying . For many years they were active | praying. For many years they were active | ||
members of Faith Gospel Church, Kelowna. | members of Faith Gospel Church, Kelowna. | ||
In his last years, he worshipped at Willow | In his last years, he worshipped at Willow | ||
Park Church, Kelowna, becoming a | Park Church, Kelowna, becoming a member in 1998. He loved and was loved by | ||
staff and residents of Sun Pointe Village. | staff and residents of Sun Pointe Village. | ||
Predeceased by Margaret, he is mourned by | Predeceased by Margaret, he is mourned by | ||
children Gladys Janzen of Burton, B.C., | children Gladys Janzen of Burton, B.C., | ||
Hazel Boettcher of Delta, B.C. and Eric of | Hazel Boettcher of Delta, B.C. and Eric of | ||
Kelowna; 3 grandsons; 8 great- | Kelowna; 3 grandsons; 8 great-grandchildren; and 1 sister. A memorial service was | ||
held Sept. 9 in Willow Park Church, with Arnie Peters ministering. | held Sept. 9 in Willow Park Church, with Arnie Peters ministering. | ||
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Revision as of 15:18, 18 July 2022
"Mennonite Brethren Herald" obituary: 2002 Oct25 p. 28
Birth date: 1912 Jan 26
text of obituary:
JOHN BRYAN (JACK) CRIDLAND
John Bryan (Jack) Cridland passed away Sept. 6. He was born Jan. 26, 1912 to John and Maud Cridland near Rabbit Lake, Sask. He worked on the family homestead, on threshing crews, winter logging and trapping. He married Margaret Esther Cowell Mar. 2, 1935. In 1944 they moved to a farm in Dewdney, B.C. He began a construction career, which took the family to a number of places, culminating in Kelowna, B.C. in 1956. He worked as foreman for large projects, then as a private contractor. After retiring in 1973, he made birdhouses, trinket boxes, clocks and cedar chests. He was raised in a God-fearing family, made a personal commitment to Christ in 1951 in Terrace, B.C. and was baptized in Harrison Gospel Chapel, Harrison Hot Springs, B.C., in 1954. He faithfully served in teaching, sharing and praying. For many years they were active members of Faith Gospel Church, Kelowna. In his last years, he worshipped at Willow Park Church, Kelowna, becoming a member in 1998. He loved and was loved by staff and residents of Sun Pointe Village. Predeceased by Margaret, he is mourned by children Gladys Janzen of Burton, B.C., Hazel Boettcher of Delta, B.C. and Eric of Kelowna; 3 grandsons; 8 great-grandchildren; and 1 sister. A memorial service was held Sept. 9 in Willow Park Church, with Arnie Peters ministering.