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Megli, Lewis (1893-1972)

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ebraska, U.S.A. He came to
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Lewis Megli was born in 1893 in Nebraska, U.S.A. He came to
Alta" in 1917, and marr'ied Ida
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Linden, Alta in 1917, and married Ida Ratzlaff
in 1920. Ten children w ere born
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in 1920. Ten children were born of this union.
union.
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1893 in
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He accepted Christ as his Saviour in
L:inden,
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his teens and became a member of the
Ratzlaff
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Linden MB Church in the mid-forties.
o,f this
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He accep ted Chr-is-t a'S his Saviour in
 
his te ens and be'came a member of the
 
L'inden MB Church in the mid-,lonVies.
 
 
He leaves to mourn his wife Ida, 2
 
He leaves to mourn his wife Ida, 2
sons: Sam and Allan with the'ir families,
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sons: Sam and Allan with their families,
a'H of Lind en; 7 daughters: Mrs. Dave
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all of Linden; 7 daughters: Mrs. Dave
 
(Selma) Falk, Mrs. Edgar (Edna) Penner
 
(Selma) Falk, Mrs. Edgar (Edna) Penner
of Linden, Mrs, Wilbert (AIV'ina) Penner
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of Linden, Mrs, Wilbert (Alvina) Penner
of Three Hills, Mrs. Orland (Hu1 by) Boe,ttgel' of Lumby, B.C, Mrs. Larry «Grace)
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of Three Hills, Mrs. Orland (Ruby) Boettger of Lumby, B.C, Mrs. Larry (Grace)
Turner, Mrs. Hugh (Fai,th) En-g'ler, and
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Turner, Mrs. Hugh (Faith) Engler, and
Mrs. GraM (Irene) Colguhoun, al'l of
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Mrs. Grant (Irene) Colguhoun, all of
 
Edmonton, Alta. A daughter predeceased
 
Edmonton, Alta. A daughter predeceased
him in d'ea-th.
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him in death.
Mr. Meg'li died fol,lowing a lengthy
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il'lnes's, in the hospita'i a't Three Hii'l'ls.
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Mr. Megli died following a lengthy
Funeral services were hel,din Linden,
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illness, in the hospital at Three Hills.
AI,ta., on September 9, with Rev. David
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Funeral services were held in Linden,
Epp and Rev. Jake Kehl'er ottic'ia,ting.
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Alta., on September 9, with Rev. David
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Epp and Rev. Jake Kehler officiating.
   
 
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Latest revision as of 13:15, 30 November 2016

Mennonite Brethren Herald obituary: 1972 Nov 03 p. 31

Birth date: 1893 Jul 06

text of obituary:

LEWIS MEGLI

Lewis Megli was born in 1893 in Nebraska, U.S.A. He came to Linden, Alta in 1917, and married Ida Ratzlaff in 1920. Ten children were born of this union.

He accepted Christ as his Saviour in his teens and became a member of the Linden MB Church in the mid-forties.

He leaves to mourn his wife Ida, 2 sons: Sam and Allan with their families, all of Linden; 7 daughters: Mrs. Dave (Selma) Falk, Mrs. Edgar (Edna) Penner of Linden, Mrs, Wilbert (Alvina) Penner of Three Hills, Mrs. Orland (Ruby) Boettger of Lumby, B.C, Mrs. Larry (Grace) Turner, Mrs. Hugh (Faith) Engler, and Mrs. Grant (Irene) Colguhoun, all of Edmonton, Alta. A daughter predeceased him in death.

Mr. Megli died following a lengthy illness, in the hospital at Three Hills. Funeral services were held in Linden, Alta., on September 9, with Rev. David Epp and Rev. Jake Kehler officiating.

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