Born, Henry C. (1920-2002)

"Mennonite Brethren Herald" obituary:

Birth date: 1920 Sep 16

text of obituary:

HENRY C. BORN

Henry C. Born Henry C. Born pas se d away Nov. 23 after a lengthy battle with cancer. He was born to Heinrich and Anna Bornn in Rose nbach, Man . in 1920. He worked as a clerk at Sunrise Co-op in Rein- land, Man. He married Esther Brandt July 26, 1945. He earned a B.Th. from MB Bible Co l- lege (Winnipeg), a bachelor's degree from Tabor College (Kansas), an M.Ed. from Em- poria State Teachers College (Kansas) and an M.C.S . from Regent College (Vancouver), and pursued doctoral studies at Full er Semi- nary (Pasadena, Calif.). He served as a high school t ea cher in Volendam Colony, Paraguay; administrator of Elim Bible School in Fernheim Colony; curriculum writer/ad- ministrator/ teacher at Evangelical Theologi- cal Institute of the Mennonite Brethren in Curitiba, Bra zil; president of Columbia Bib le Coll ege, Abbotsford, B.C.; German radio preacher for HCJB in Ecuador; instructor at Traun Bible In stitute in Austria; and instructor at Trinity Wes tern University. He pastored Parkview MB Church in Hillsboro, Kan., Olivet Mennonite Church in Clearbrook, B. C., United Mennonite Church in Mission, B.C., Chilliwack (B.C) Central MB Church and South Abbotsford MB Church. In retire- ment, he was chair of the Abbotsford Minis- terial for 6 years and continued to preach and teach the Bible. He enjoyed softball, golf, collecting stamps, woodcarving, pho- tography, bird watching, music and playing with his grandchildren. He is mourned by Es - ther; daughters Julia Toews, Naomi, and Re- becca Janzen; 7 grandchildren; 3 brothers and 4 sisters. The funeral was Nov. 29 in Bak- erview MB Church, Abbotsford, with Herb Brandt ministering.