If this site was useful to you, we'd be happy for a small donation. Be sure to enter "MLA donation" in the Comments box.
Fast, Gerhard (1930-2002)
(Created page with ""Mennonite Brethren Herald" obituary: 2003 Jan 17 p. 28 Birth date: 1930 Sep 23 text of obituary: <center><h3>GERHARD (GEORGE) FAST</h3></center> Gerhard (George) Fast pas...") |
|||
| Line 10: | Line 10: | ||
passed away Sept. 30. |
passed away Sept. 30. |
||
He was born Sept. 23, |
He was born Sept. 23, |
||
| − | 1930 to John and |
+ | 1930 to John and Helena Fast in Beechy, Sask. |
| − | na Fast in Beechy, Sask. |
||
The family moved to |
The family moved to |
||
| − | + | Niagara-on-the-Lake, |
|
Ont. 8 years later. He |
Ont. 8 years later. He |
||
finished grade 11 at |
finished grade 11 at |
||
| Line 20: | Line 20: | ||
with his spiritual condition but at 19 received |
with his spiritual condition but at 19 received |
||
new life through Jesus. He graduated from |
new life through Jesus. He graduated from |
||
| − | Briercrest Bible College in 1955, then |
+ | Briercrest Bible College in 1955, then completed high school in Caronport, Sask. He |
| − | pleted high school in Caronport, Sask. He |
||
taught briefly in Gravenhurst, Ont., then |
taught briefly in Gravenhurst, Ont., then |
||
worked in construction and factory work. He |
worked in construction and factory work. He |
||
| − | responded to long, tedious hours with |
+ | responded to long, tedious hours with gratefulness for the work God had provided. At Niagara Christian Fellowship Chapel, he served |
| − | + | as Sunday school teacher, Sunday school superintendent and youth leader. He married |
|
| − | agara Christian Fello wship Chapel, he served |
||
| − | as Sunday school teacher, Sunday school su- |
||
| − | perintendent and youth leade r. He married |
||
Ruth Klassen Oct. 25, 1958. He had bypass |
Ruth Klassen Oct. 25, 1958. He had bypass |
||
surgery in 1985. After retiring in June 1994, |
surgery in 1985. After retiring in June 1994, |
||
| − | he enjoyed spending time with family, |
+ | he enjoyed spending time with family, exploring back roads on his bicycle, golf, bowling, |
| − | ing back ro ads on hi s bicycle, go lf, bowling, |
||
writing memoirs of his early years, reading, |
writing memoirs of his early years, reading, |
||
| − | doing crossword puzzles and playing |
+ | doing crossword puzzles and playing Scrabble. In 2001 he had surgery for cancer and |
| − | ble. In 2001 he had surgery for cancer and |
||
| − | Mennonite Board of Missions worker in |
||
| − | 28 Janu ary 17. |
||
clogged arteries, but the cancer returned. He |
clogged arteries, but the cancer returned. He |
||
and Ruth encouraged each other with songs |
and Ruth encouraged each other with songs |
||
Latest revision as of 16:44, 22 August 2022
"Mennonite Brethren Herald" obituary: 2003 Jan 17 p. 28
Birth date: 1930 Sep 23
text of obituary:
GERHARD (GEORGE) FAST
Gerhard (George) Fast passed away Sept. 30. He was born Sept. 23, 1930 to John and Helena Fast in Beechy, Sask. The family moved to Niagara-on-the-Lake, Ont. 8 years later. He finished grade 11 at Eden Christian College. At 14, he was deeply affected by the loss of his father. He struggled with his spiritual condition but at 19 received new life through Jesus. He graduated from Briercrest Bible College in 1955, then completed high school in Caronport, Sask. He taught briefly in Gravenhurst, Ont., then worked in construction and factory work. He responded to long, tedious hours with gratefulness for the work God had provided. At Niagara Christian Fellowship Chapel, he served as Sunday school teacher, Sunday school superintendent and youth leader. He married Ruth Klassen Oct. 25, 1958. He had bypass surgery in 1985. After retiring in June 1994, he enjoyed spending time with family, exploring back roads on his bicycle, golf, bowling, writing memoirs of his early years, reading, doing crossword puzzles and playing Scrabble. In 2001 he had surgery for cancer and clogged arteries, but the cancer returned. He and Ruth encouraged each other with songs in the night. Predeceased by 6 brothers and 2 sisters, he is mourned by Ruth; children Shirley Froese, Lorne, Randy and Kevin; 9 grandchildren; and 1 sister. The funeral was Oct. 3 in Cornerstone Community Church, Virgil, Ont., with Vic Loewen ministering.
