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Blue, Monte (1936-2003)
(Created page with ""Mennonite Brethren Herald" obituary: 2003 Apr 11 p. 27 Birth date: 1936 Feb 1 text of obituary: <center><h3>MONTE BLUE</h3></center> Monte Blue died in Lethbridge, Alta. ...") |
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| − | Monte Blue died in Lethbridge, Alta. Feb |
+ | Monte Blue died in Lethbridge, Alta. Feb. 3, |
after a lengthy battle with cancer. He was |
after a lengthy battle with cancer. He was |
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born Feb. 1, 1936 in Gull Lake, Sask. to |
born Feb. 1, 1936 in Gull Lake, Sask. to |
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Howard and Frances Blue. The family moved |
Howard and Frances Blue. The family moved |
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| − | to Calgary when he was 7, and then to |
+ | to Calgary when he was 7, and then to langdon Corner. He attended Southern Alberta Institute of Technology in Calgary. He married |
| − | don Corner. He attended Southern Alberta In- |
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| − | stitute of Technology in Calgary. He married |
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Dora Aug. 2, 1958 in Irricana, Alta. They lived |
Dora Aug. 2, 1958 in Irricana, Alta. They lived |
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| − | in Calgary, where he worked for Alberta |
+ | in Calgary, where he worked for Alberta Government Telephones. He was transferred to |
| − | ernment Telephones. He was transferred to |
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Lethbridge in 1968. He became a Christian in |
Lethbridge in 1968. He became a Christian in |
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1974 during meetings led by Frank C. Peters |
1974 during meetings led by Frank C. Peters |
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Dora were baptized that year. He served as |
Dora were baptized that year. He served as |
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treasurer of College Drive Community |
treasurer of College Drive Community |
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| − | Church, Lethbridge, for 6 years and as |
+ | Church, Lethbridge, for 6 years and as treasurer of the Alberta MB Conference. He retired in 1991 after 33 years with AGT. Monte |
| − | surer of the Alberta MB Conference. He re- |
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| − | tired in 1991 after 33 years with AGT. Monte |
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enjoyed vacations in Hawaii, working in his |
enjoyed vacations in Hawaii, working in his |
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woodworking shop and spending time with |
woodworking shop and spending time with |
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his grandchildren. He was not angry at, or |
his grandchildren. He was not angry at, or |
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afraid because of, the cancer, but put his faith |
afraid because of, the cancer, but put his faith |
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| − | in God's promise of a future in heaven |
+ | in God's promise of a future in heaven. He is |
mourned by Dora; son Chris; daughters Lisa |
mourned by Dora; son Chris; daughters Lisa |
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| − | Blue (Dueck) and Tess Van Dyke; 5 |
+ | Blue (Dueck) and Tess Van Dyke; 5 grandchildren; his mother; 1 sister. The memorial service was Feb. 6 at Coaldale MB Church, with |
| − | + | Lorne Willms ministering. |
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| − | vice was Feb. 6 at Coaldale MB Church, with |
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| − | Lome Willms ministering. |
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Revision as of 15:50, 24 October 2022
"Mennonite Brethren Herald" obituary: 2003 Apr 11 p. 27
Birth date: 1936 Feb 1
text of obituary:
MONTE BLUE
Monte Blue died in Lethbridge, Alta. Feb. 3, after a lengthy battle with cancer. He was born Feb. 1, 1936 in Gull Lake, Sask. to Howard and Frances Blue. The family moved to Calgary when he was 7, and then to langdon Corner. He attended Southern Alberta Institute of Technology in Calgary. He married Dora Aug. 2, 1958 in Irricana, Alta. They lived in Calgary, where he worked for Alberta Government Telephones. He was transferred to Lethbridge in 1968. He became a Christian in 1974 during meetings led by Frank C. Peters in Lakeview MB Church, Lethbridge. He and Dora were baptized that year. He served as treasurer of College Drive Community Church, Lethbridge, for 6 years and as treasurer of the Alberta MB Conference. He retired in 1991 after 33 years with AGT. Monte enjoyed vacations in Hawaii, working in his woodworking shop and spending time with his grandchildren. He was not angry at, or afraid because of, the cancer, but put his faith in God's promise of a future in heaven. He is mourned by Dora; son Chris; daughters Lisa Blue (Dueck) and Tess Van Dyke; 5 grandchildren; his mother; 1 sister. The memorial service was Feb. 6 at Coaldale MB Church, with Lorne Willms ministering.
