Reid Shirley Stanhill (1949-2002)

"Mennonite Brethren Herald" obituary: 2002 Jun 21

Birth date: 1949 Mar 16

text of obituary:

SHIRLEY REID

Shriley Reid passed away Mar. 1 in Abbots- ford, B.C. She was born Mar. 16, 1949 in New Westminster, B.C.; she was adopted by George and Vera Stan hill. She attended Sunday school at Otter Road Gospel Chapel, where Jay Neufeld was pastor- ing. She accepted the Lord and wanted to be baptized, but her par- ents were not in favour of this. After her parents died, she was alone. She married Robert John Reid Jr. May 4, 1973. When Robert died in 1999, she con- tacted Jay Neufeld, who was pastoring Clear - brook MB Church in Abbotsford, for help. She had been attending Northview Community Church and now began attending Clearbrook MB Church as well. She made angels for the be- reaved, visited seniors' homes, encouraged older folks and helped the ladies' fellowship groups make blankets. She was baptized June 3, 2001, joining Clear- brook MB Church. She sang in the choir. She became ill in fall 2001. Surgery was done, but she seemed not to re- cover, and there were many setbacks during th e fall and wint er. She moved to Bevan Lodge. The memorial se rvice was Mar. 6 in Cl ea r- brook MB Church, with Jay Neufeld, Hein z Rat- zlaff and Eldon DeF ehr ministering.