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1950 in Vancouver. He | 1950 in Vancouver. He | ||
worked for Crown | worked for Crown Packaging for 22 years, moving to the City of Surrey's Maintenance Dept in | ||
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1999 and Southside | 1999 and Southside | ||
Harley-Davidson in | Harley-Davidson in | ||
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drawn to Panorma Community Church in Surrey, | drawn to Panorma Community Church in Surrey, | ||
B.C. and was baptized there with his wife Maria | B.C. and was baptized there with his wife Maria | ||
Apr. 18, 1999 . He enjoyed serving the | Apr. 18, 1999. He enjoyed serving the Lord as | ||
part of the hospitality and on worship teams . He | part of the hospitality and on worship teams. He | ||
was involved with NeighbourLink, Alpha and | was involved with NeighbourLink, Alpha and | ||
Growth Group . He shared his passion for riding | Growth Group. He shared his passion for riding | ||
motorcycles with his wife and son and especially | motorcycles with his wife and son and especially | ||
enjoyed riding with his brothers and sisters in | enjoyed riding with his brothers and sisters in | ||
Christ. When he was diagnosed with lung cancer | Christ. When he was diagnosed with lung cancer | ||
in May 2002, the church family helped him | in May 2002, the church family helped him realize his dream of travelling to Italy. He accepted | ||
his diagnosis bravely, placing his trust in the Lord, | |||
his diagnosis bravely, placing his trust in the | |||
commenting that whether he was healed here or | commenting that whether he was healed here or | ||
in heaven, it would be for God's glory. He is | in heaven, it would be for God's glory. He is | ||
mourned by Maria; son | mourned by Maria; son Lee; 1 granddaughter; | ||
his parents; 1 brother; 2 sisters . The funeral was | his parents; 1 brother; 2 sisters . The funeral was | ||
Oct. 5 at Valley | Oct. 5 at Valley View Memorial Gardens with Peter Nikkel and John Wiens ministering. | ||
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Latest revision as of 12:18, 14 November 2022
"Mennonite Brethren Herald" obituary: 2003 May 2 p. 29
Birth date: 1950 Sep 10
text of obituary:
ALAN RAYMOND BROOKES
Al Brookes died Sept. 30. He was born Sept. 10, 1950 in Vancouver. He worked for Crown Packaging for 22 years, moving to the City of Surrey's Maintenance Dept in 1999 and Southside Harley-Davidson in 2002. He had always felt that something was missing in his life, was drawn to Panorma Community Church in Surrey, B.C. and was baptized there with his wife Maria Apr. 18, 1999. He enjoyed serving the Lord as part of the hospitality and on worship teams. He was involved with NeighbourLink, Alpha and Growth Group. He shared his passion for riding motorcycles with his wife and son and especially enjoyed riding with his brothers and sisters in Christ. When he was diagnosed with lung cancer in May 2002, the church family helped him realize his dream of travelling to Italy. He accepted his diagnosis bravely, placing his trust in the Lord, commenting that whether he was healed here or in heaven, it would be for God's glory. He is mourned by Maria; son Lee; 1 granddaughter; his parents; 1 brother; 2 sisters . The funeral was Oct. 5 at Valley View Memorial Gardens with Peter Nikkel and John Wiens ministering.