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Willems, Sam (1918-2004)
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8. He was born Mar. |
8. He was born Mar. |
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25, 1918 to Henry A. |
25, 1918 to Henry A. |
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Bible Institute, Prairie |
Bible Institute, Prairie |
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Bible Institute and MB |
Bible Institute and MB |
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| − | Bible College. He |
+ | Bible College. He married Elizabeth Friesen |
| − | + | Oct. 18, 1942 in Hepburn, Sask. They farmed in the Rose River |
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| − | Oct. 18, 1942 in Hep- |
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| − | burn, Sask. They farmed in the Rose River |
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School District, developing a new grain and |
School District, developing a new grain and |
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| − | feedlot farm near by. He was active in |
+ | feedlot farm near by. He was active in Brotherfield MB Church as choir director and |
| − | erfield MB Church as choir director and |
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moderator and served on the boards of |
moderator and served on the boards of |
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Bethany Bible Institute, Redberry Bible |
Bethany Bible Institute, Redberry Bible |
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Camp, Mennonite Trust Ltd., Saskatchewan |
Camp, Mennonite Trust Ltd., Saskatchewan |
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and Canadian MB Conferences. He felt |
and Canadian MB Conferences. He felt |
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| − | God's special touch in his life due to a |
+ | God's special touch in his life due to a miraculous recovery from a serious early childhood illness. They retired from farming in |
| − | ulous recovery from a serious early child- |
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| − | hood illness. They retired from farming in |
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1984, moving to Hepburn, and later to |
1984, moving to Hepburn, and later to |
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Saskatoon, where they attended West Portal |
Saskatoon, where they attended West Portal |
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| − | MB Church. They enjoyed travelling. |
+ | MB Church. They enjoyed travelling. Elizabeth died in 1995. Predeceased by Elizabeth, infant son Claire, 2 brothers, 1 sister, |
| − | beth died in 1995. Predeceased by Eliza - |
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| − | beth, infant son Claire, 2 brothers, 1 sister, |
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he is mourned by daughters Edith Janzen |
he is mourned by daughters Edith Janzen |
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| − | and Joan Grunau; 5 grandchildren; 1 |
+ | and Joan Grunau; 5 grandchildren; 1 brother; 2 sisters. The funeral was July 12 in West |
| − | er; 2 sisters. The funeral was July 12 in West |
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Portal Church. |
Portal Church. |
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Latest revision as of 13:54, 5 June 2023
"Mennonite Brethren Herald" obituary: 2004 Aug 13 p. 33
Birth date: 1918 Mar 25
text of obituary:
SAM WILLEMS
Sam Willems died July 8. He was born Mar. 25, 1918 to Henry A. and Augusta Willems near Waldheim, Sask. He attended Bethany Bible Institute, Prairie Bible Institute and MB Bible College. He married Elizabeth Friesen Oct. 18, 1942 in Hepburn, Sask. They farmed in the Rose River School District, developing a new grain and feedlot farm near by. He was active in Brotherfield MB Church as choir director and moderator and served on the boards of Bethany Bible Institute, Redberry Bible Camp, Mennonite Trust Ltd., Saskatchewan and Canadian MB Conferences. He felt God's special touch in his life due to a miraculous recovery from a serious early childhood illness. They retired from farming in 1984, moving to Hepburn, and later to Saskatoon, where they attended West Portal MB Church. They enjoyed travelling. Elizabeth died in 1995. Predeceased by Elizabeth, infant son Claire, 2 brothers, 1 sister, he is mourned by daughters Edith Janzen and Joan Grunau; 5 grandchildren; 1 brother; 2 sisters. The funeral was July 12 in West Portal Church.
