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Ambercrombie, Sanford Elvin (1910-2001)
(Created page with ""Mennonite Brethren Herald" obituaries: 2002 Jun 21 p. 28 Birth date: 1910 Jan 3 text of obituary: <center><h3>SANFORD ELVIN ABERCROMBIE</h3></center> Sanford (Sandy) Elvi...") |
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Sanford (Sandy) Elvin |
Sanford (Sandy) Elvin |
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Abercrombie passed |
Abercrombie passed |
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| − | away Mar. 25 in |
+ | away Mar. 25 in Abbotsford, B.C. He was |
| − | + | born Jan. 3, 1910 to |
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| − | bom Jan. 3, 1910 to |
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George and Mary Jane |
George and Mary Jane |
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| − | Abercrombie in |
+ | Abercrombie in Kamloops, B.C. In 1911 the |
| − | + | family moved to Vancouver. His father and |
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| − | + | uncle John were carpenters. Sandy became |
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| − | couver. His father and |
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| − | uncle John were car - |
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| − | penters. Sandy became |
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a master carpenter. His |
a master carpenter. His |
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brother Rusty and |
brother Rusty and |
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| − | Sandy's sons also |
+ | Sandy's sons also entered the construction |
| − | tered the construction |
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trade. The family built |
trade. The family built |
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| − | houses, bridges, |
+ | houses, bridges, hospitals, apartments and |
| − | tals, apartments and |
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stores all over the Lower |
stores all over the Lower |
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Mainland, the Queen |
Mainland, the Queen |
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Charlotte Islands and |
Charlotte Islands and |
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B.C's interior. Sandy |
B.C's interior. Sandy |
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| − | met his future wife |
+ | met his future wife Helen when he was 17 |
| − | len when he was 17 |
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and she 14. They did |
and she 14. They did |
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not meet again for a |
not meet again for a |
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married for 66 years; |
married for 66 years; |
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she died 4 years before |
she died 4 years before |
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| − | Sandy. He was a |
+ | Sandy. He was a longtime member of the International Union of |
| − | time member of the In- |
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| − | ternational Union of |
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Carpenters and Joiners |
Carpenters and Joiners |
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and the Odd Fellows of |
and the Odd Fellows of |
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also was a member of |
also was a member of |
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the Lions Club and the |
the Lions Club and the |
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| − | Chilliwack Lawn |
+ | Chilliwack Lawn Bowling Club. He wanted to |
| − | ing Club. He wanted to |
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be out socializing every |
be out socializing every |
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| − | day. He was the |
+ | day. He was the patriarch of the family, |
| − | arch of the family, |
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proud of his family, |
proud of his family, |
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| − | family name and |
+ | family name and Scottish heritage. He accepted Christ about 3 |
| − | tish heritage. He ac- |
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| − | cepted Christ about 3 |
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years prior to his death. |
years prior to his death. |
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He attended Clearbrook |
He attended Clearbrook |
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| − | MB Church in |
+ | MB Church in Abbotsford regularly. He asked |
| − | + | to be baptized in the local indoor swimming |
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| − | to be baptized in the lo- |
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| − | cal indoor swimming |
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pool, and the church |
pool, and the church |
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complied. Predeceased |
complied. Predeceased |
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by Helen, he is |
by Helen, he is |
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mourned by children |
mourned by children |
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| − | Ted, Wayne and |
+ | Ted, Wayne and Sandra; 8 grandchildren; |
| − | dra; 8 grandchildren; |
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13 great-grandchildren; |
13 great-grandchildren; |
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and 1 sister. The funeral |
and 1 sister. The funeral |
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| − | was Apr. 1 in |
+ | was Apr. 1 in Clearbrook MB Church, with |
| − | brook MB Church, with |
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Jay Neufeld and Eldon |
Jay Neufeld and Eldon |
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DeFehr ministering. |
DeFehr ministering. |
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Latest revision as of 16:06, 6 June 2022
"Mennonite Brethren Herald" obituaries: 2002 Jun 21 p. 28
Birth date: 1910 Jan 3
text of obituary:
SANFORD ELVIN ABERCROMBIE
Sanford (Sandy) Elvin Abercrombie passed away Mar. 25 in Abbotsford, B.C. He was born Jan. 3, 1910 to George and Mary Jane Abercrombie in Kamloops, B.C. In 1911 the family moved to Vancouver. His father and uncle John were carpenters. Sandy became a master carpenter. His brother Rusty and Sandy's sons also entered the construction trade. The family built houses, bridges, hospitals, apartments and stores all over the Lower Mainland, the Queen Charlotte Islands and B.C's interior. Sandy met his future wife Helen when he was 17 and she 14. They did not meet again for a few years. They were married for 66 years; she died 4 years before Sandy. He was a longtime member of the International Union of Carpenters and Joiners and the Odd Fellows of Chilliwack, B.C. and also was a member of the Lions Club and the Chilliwack Lawn Bowling Club. He wanted to be out socializing every day. He was the patriarch of the family, proud of his family, family name and Scottish heritage. He accepted Christ about 3 years prior to his death. He attended Clearbrook MB Church in Abbotsford regularly. He asked to be baptized in the local indoor swimming pool, and the church complied. Predeceased by Helen, he is mourned by children Ted, Wayne and Sandra; 8 grandchildren; 13 great-grandchildren; and 1 sister. The funeral was Apr. 1 in Clearbrook MB Church, with Jay Neufeld and Eldon DeFehr ministering.
