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Samuel Megli died Dec. 8. He was born to Lewis | Samuel Megli died Dec. 8. He was born to Lewis | ||
and Ida Megli Feb. 24, 1923 near Linden, Alta . | and Ida Megli Feb. 24, 1923 near Linden, Alta. | ||
At 16, he quit school to help on the farm. He | At 16, he quit school to help on the farm. He accepted the Lord as Saviour as a teenager, and in | ||
1945 began studies at Mountain View Bible | 1945 began studies at Mountain View Bible | ||
School, Didsbury, Alta. He married Helen Klassen | School, Didsbury, Alta. He married Helen Klassen | ||
in 1951 . They farmed in the Linden community. | in 1951. They farmed in the Linden community. | ||
He was on the church board and served as | He was on the church board and served as moderator for 11 years. He was on the board of Three | ||
Hills (Alta.) Hospital, helping plan the building, | Hills (Alta.) Hospital, helping plan the building, | ||
and served as mayor of Linden for 3 years. Helen | and served as mayor of Linden for 3 years. Helen | ||
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Christian College in Klaipeda in 1995 where he | Christian College in Klaipeda in 1995 where he | ||
taught English classes. Predeceased by Helen | taught English classes. Predeceased by Helen | ||
and 2 children, he is mourned by Daisy; son | and 2 children, he is mourned by Daisy; son Brian of Deep River, Ont.; daughters Katharina | ||
Megli Wills of Cambridge, England and Luci | Megli Wills of Cambridge, England and Luci | ||
Richard of Calgary; 5 grandchildren. The funeral | Richard of Calgary; 5 grandchildren. The funeral | ||
Latest revision as of 14:03, 10 July 2023
"Mennonite Brethren Herald" obituary: 2005 Feb 4 p. 27
Birth date: 1923 Feb 24
text of obituary:
SAMUEL MEGLI
Samuel Megli died Dec. 8. He was born to Lewis and Ida Megli Feb. 24, 1923 near Linden, Alta. At 16, he quit school to help on the farm. He accepted the Lord as Saviour as a teenager, and in 1945 began studies at Mountain View Bible School, Didsbury, Alta. He married Helen Klassen in 1951. They farmed in the Linden community. He was on the church board and served as moderator for 11 years. He was on the board of Three Hills (Alta.) Hospital, helping plan the building, and served as mayor of Linden for 3 years. Helen died suddenly in January 1981. He married Daisy Martens of Abbotsford in August 1982. They moved to Abbotsford in 1989, joining Bakerview MB Church. They spent 2 terms in Lithuania Christian College in Klaipeda in 1995 where he taught English classes. Predeceased by Helen and 2 children, he is mourned by Daisy; son Brian of Deep River, Ont.; daughters Katharina Megli Wills of Cambridge, England and Luci Richard of Calgary; 5 grandchildren. The funeral was Dec. 12 in Bakerview MB Church with Ray Harris and Wilmer Kornelson ministering. A memorial service was held in Linden Dec. 13.