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George | George Mattthies was born Sept. 17, | ||
1900 in Olgenau, S. | 1900 in Olgenau, S. Russia to Gerhard | ||
and | and Margareta Matthies (nee Martens). | ||
In 1925 he came to Canada settling first | In 1925 he came to Canada settling first | ||
in Manitou, | in Manitou, Man. Three years later he | ||
came to | came to Coaldale, and in 1942 purchased | ||
his own farm , where he lived | his own farm, where he lived until his | ||
passing. It | passing. It was here that he accepted the | ||
Lord Jesus as his personal Saviour in | Lord Jesus as his personal Saviour in | ||
1944 and upon confession of | 1944 and upon confession of faith was | ||
baptized and joined the M | baptized and joined the M. B. Church. On | ||
Feb. 11 , 1945 he | Feb. 11, 1945 he married Tina Goerzen. | ||
This union | This union was blessed with five children | ||
of | of whom one daughter predeceased him | ||
in infancy. He found much joy in his | in infancy. He found much joy in his | ||
family and church | family and church life. During his illness | ||
he | he was still a real encouragement and | ||
witness to his family and friends. The | |||
Lord has taken him home. Yet though we | Lord has taken him home. Yet though we | ||
sorrow, | sorrow, we have a living hope to see our | ||
loved one | loved one again in Glory. | ||
He | |||
two daughters, two grandchildren, as | He leaves to mourn his wife, two sons, | ||
as relatives and | two daughters, two grandchildren, as well | ||
were held in the Coaldale | as relatives and friends. Funeral services | ||
with Rev. D.J . Pankratz officiating. | were held in the Coaldale MB Church | ||
with Rev. D. J. Pankratz officiating. | |||
[[Category:Mennonite Brethren Herald obituaries]] | [[Category:Mennonite Brethren Herald obituaries]] | ||
Latest revision as of 14:28, 30 November 2016
Mennonite Brethren Herald obituary: 1972 Dec 15 p. 31
Birth date: 1900 Sep 17
text of obituary:
GEORGE MATTHIES
George Mattthies was born Sept. 17, 1900 in Olgenau, S. Russia to Gerhard and Margareta Matthies (nee Martens). In 1925 he came to Canada settling first in Manitou, Man. Three years later he came to Coaldale, and in 1942 purchased his own farm, where he lived until his passing. It was here that he accepted the Lord Jesus as his personal Saviour in 1944 and upon confession of faith was baptized and joined the M. B. Church. On Feb. 11, 1945 he married Tina Goerzen. This union was blessed with five children of whom one daughter predeceased him in infancy. He found much joy in his family and church life. During his illness he was still a real encouragement and witness to his family and friends. The Lord has taken him home. Yet though we sorrow, we have a living hope to see our loved one again in Glory.
He leaves to mourn his wife, two sons, two daughters, two grandchildren, as well as relatives and friends. Funeral services were held in the Coaldale MB Church with Rev. D. J. Pankratz officiating.