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Barkman, Edwin (1920-2006)

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Edwin Barkman died
  
Edwin Barkman died
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Sept. 28 . He was born
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Sept. 28. He was born
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Oct. 19, 1920 in Stein-
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Oct. 19, 1920 in Steinbach, Man. When
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bach, Man. When
  
 
he was 4, the family
  
he was 4, the family
 
moved to Foam Lake,
  
moved to Foam Lake,
 
Sask., where they
  
Sask., where they
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owned a flour mill. Ed-
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owned a flour mill. Edwin attended Bethany
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win attended Bethany
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Bible School for a short time, and then started
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~ible School for a short time, and then started
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working as a miller, even baking bread and writing a recipe book. During the war, he supplied
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Norking as a miller, even baking bread and writ-
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flour for the war effort. In 1946, he married Della
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ng a recipe book. During the war, he supplied
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Gossen and they moved to Steinbach, Man.
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'lour for the war effort. In 1946, he married DellaBarkman Concrete. In 1964, Edwin sold out, school committee, choir, and as pianist. Esther
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Edwin started a hardware and gift shop along
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moving to Vancouver, Steinbach, and finally to and Laurence moved to Winkler in 1999. Esther
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with his brothers. They began manufacturing
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Abbotsford, B.C, where he started his own con- enjoyed camping, travelling, painting, and scrap-
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cement blocks, and the business grew into
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crete plant and introduced interlocking blocks booking. She was diagnosed with breast cancer
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to Western Canada. Upon retirement, he vol- in 2003. Predeceased by 1 grandchild; she is
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unteered with SEND International and as chair mourned by Laurence; children Cheryl (Dennis)
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of Central Heights Church pulpit board. The Hildebrand, Richard (Jennifer), Connie (Darcey)
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funeral was Oct. 6 at Central Heights Church, Dueck; 6 grandchildren; 1 brother; 1 sister. The
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Abbotsford, B.C
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~ossen and they moved to Steinbach, Man.
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[[Category:Mennonite Brethren Herald obituaries]]

Revision as of 12:37, 22 April 2024

"Mennonite Brethren Herald" obituary: 2007 Jan p. 27

Birth date: 1920 Oct 19

text of obituary:

EDWIN BARKMAN

Edwin Barkman died Sept. 28. He was born Oct. 19, 1920 in Steinbach, Man. When he was 4, the family moved to Foam Lake, Sask., where they owned a flour mill. Edwin attended Bethany Bible School for a short time, and then started working as a miller, even baking bread and writing a recipe book. During the war, he supplied flour for the war effort. In 1946, he married Della Gossen and they moved to Steinbach, Man. Edwin started a hardware and gift shop along with his brothers. They began manufacturing cement blocks, and the business grew into

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