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David accepted Christ as his personal | David accepted Christ as his personal | ||
Saviour in his | Saviour in his early teens. On August | ||
19, 1945 he was baptized and accepted | 19, 1945 he was baptized and accepted | ||
,into the membership of the Black | , into the membership of the Black Creek | ||
Mennonite Brethren Church. He was | Mennonite Brethren Church. He was | ||
married to Katie Fast on August 31, 1952. | married to Katie Fast on August 31, 1952. | ||
David's life was | David's life was characterized by a | ||
sincere and quiet faith in God. He will | sincere and quiet faith in God. He will | ||
always be remembered for his | always be remembered for his willing, | ||
faithful service to God, to the church | faithful service to God, to the church | ||
and to his | and to his fellowmen. One service which | ||
he | he especially enjoyed was singing in the | ||
church choir | church choir of which he was a member | ||
for 28 years. The memory of his friendly | for 28 years. The memory of his friendly | ||
smile and cheerful, positive attitude will | |||
always he a comfort and | always he a comfort and inspiration to | ||
his | his loved ones and friends. | ||
On Saturday morning, December 20, | On Saturday morning, December 20, | ||
while employed by Macmillan Bloedel | while employed by Macmillan Bloedel | ||
Limited, David died instantly when he | Limited, David died instantly when he | ||
fell from a bridge which was being | |||
repaired. | repaired. | ||
He | He leaves to mourn his passing, his | ||
wife, Katie; five sons, Walter, Ernest, | wife, Katie; five sons, Walter, Ernest, | ||
Albert, Victor and Stanley; his parents, | Albert, Victor and Stanley; his parents, | ||
Mr. and Mrs. Peter J. Klassen ( | Mr. and Mrs. Peter J. Klassen (all of | ||
Black Creek); two brothers, Peter P. | |||
Klassen of | Klassen of Black Creek and Cornelius | ||
P. Klassen of Ocean | P. Klassen of Ocean Falls, B.C.; three | ||
sisters, Sarah Klassen of Burnaby, B.C., | |||
Helen Klassen of Black | Helen Klassen of Black Creek, and Mrs. | ||
Nettie Penner of Williams Lake, ,B.C. | Nettie Penner of Williams Lake, ,B.C. | ||
"And I heard a | "And I heard a voice from heaven | ||
saying, blessed are the dead who die ,in | saying, blessed are the dead who die ,in | ||
the Lord .... Yea, | the Lord .... Yea, saith the Spirit, that | ||
they may rest from their labors, and | they may rest from their labors, and | ||
their works do | their works do follow them" (Revelation | ||
14:13) . | 14:13). | ||
[[Category:Mennonite Brethren Herald obituaries]] | [[Category:Mennonite Brethren Herald obituaries]] | ||
Revision as of 13:56, 27 January 2016
Mennonite Brethren Herald obituary: 1970 Jan 23 p. 30
Birth date: 1926 Nov 01
text of obituary:
DAVID PETER KLASSEN
David Peter Klassen, son of Mr. and Mrs. Peter J. Klassen, was born November 1, 1926 at Dundurn, Sask. The foHowing year the family moved to Coulter, Man., where they lived for 10 years before coming to Black Creek, B.C. in 1937.
David accepted Christ as his personal Saviour in his early teens. On August 19, 1945 he was baptized and accepted , into the membership of the Black Creek Mennonite Brethren Church. He was married to Katie Fast on August 31, 1952.
David's life was characterized by a sincere and quiet faith in God. He will always be remembered for his willing, faithful service to God, to the church and to his fellowmen. One service which he especially enjoyed was singing in the church choir of which he was a member for 28 years. The memory of his friendly smile and cheerful, positive attitude will always he a comfort and inspiration to his loved ones and friends.
On Saturday morning, December 20, while employed by Macmillan Bloedel Limited, David died instantly when he fell from a bridge which was being repaired.
He leaves to mourn his passing, his wife, Katie; five sons, Walter, Ernest, Albert, Victor and Stanley; his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Peter J. Klassen (all of Black Creek); two brothers, Peter P. Klassen of Black Creek and Cornelius P. Klassen of Ocean Falls, B.C.; three sisters, Sarah Klassen of Burnaby, B.C., Helen Klassen of Black Creek, and Mrs. Nettie Penner of Williams Lake, ,B.C.
"And I heard a voice from heaven saying, blessed are the dead who die ,in the Lord .... Yea, saith the Spirit, that they may rest from their labors, and their works do follow them" (Revelation 14:13).