Sperling, Albert (1907-1970)

Mennonite Brethren Herald obituary: 1970 Sep 18 p. 27

Birth date: 1907

text of obituary:

ALBERT SPERLING

Albert Sperling, oldest son of the late Mr. and Mrs. Peter H. Sperling, Dalmeny, Sask., passed away in the MSA Hospital, Abbotsford, B.C. on July 19, at the age of 63.

He grew up on his father's homestead at Langham, Sask. In 1929 he married Hilda Buhr of Mennon, Sask. They resided in Saskatchewan until 1948, when they moved to Abbotsford, B.C. He worked as mechanical maintenance man there for the remaining 22 years of his life.

In 1950, he accepted Christ as his personal Saviour and was baptized. He became a member of Glad Tidings Tabernacle, Abbotsford, B.C. and loved to serve and worship the Lord who had done so much for him.

On July 14 he took suddenly ill and had surgery done, after which double pneumonia set in. On July 19 he quietly slipped away to his eternal home.

He leaves to mourn his loving wife; three sons, Dave in Courtenay, B,C.; Don in Abbotsford, B,C. and Leonard in Montreal; two daughters, (Hazel) Mrs, R, Runzer, Burnaby, B,C. and (Frances) Mrs, David Huebert, Chilliwack, B,C ,; one brother in Abbotsford, one ,in Oliver, and three in Dalmeny, Sask,; three sisters in Swift Current, Sask,; as well as Dalmeny other relatives and scores of friends.