Nickel, John (1921-2005)

"Mennonite Brethren Herald" obituary: 2005 Aug 12 p. 28

Birth date: 1921 Mar 7

text of obituary:

JOHN NICKEL

John Nickel died May 29. He was born Mar. 7, 1921 in Dalmeny, Sask. to Jacob P. and Susannah Nickel. He was fascinated by ma- chinery, was an avid reader of history, sci- ences and religion and took a course in elec- tronics. He became a Christian in March 1939 and was baptized several years later in the North Saskatchewan River by Henry J. Baerg, joining Dalmeny MB Church. He attended Dalmeny Bible School The famify moved to Clearbrook B.C in 1947, where he worked at seasonal jobs in canneries and at picking fruit and hops. Later he and his sisters were custodians for MEl and Columbia Bible Institute in Abbotsford. He also worked at Sardis army base and Ab- botsford air base. He developed an acreage into a raspberry farm, selling it in 1979. In 1972 he married Isabel Petersen. Prede- ceased by 2 brothers and 2 sisters, he is mourned by Isabel; her daughters Judy and Annette; 1 sister. The funeral was June 3 in Bakerview MB Church, Abbotsford, with Ray Harris and Michael Dick ministering.