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Born, Isaac Peter (1930-2002)
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Isaac (Ike) Peter Born |
Isaac (Ike) Peter Born |
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+ | passed away July 15, after a 2-month battle |
| − | ter a 2-month battle |
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with cancer. He was |
with cancer. He was |
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born Dec. 17, 1930 to |
born Dec. 17, 1930 to |
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he moved to Vancouver |
he moved to Vancouver |
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and found work at |
and found work at |
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| − | a lumber mill. After 5 years, he became in |
+ | a lumber mill. After 5 years, he became involved in building and maintaining the cutting |
| − | + | mechanisms for sawing lumber, work he continued in for the rest of his career. In 1958 he |
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| − | mechanisms for sawing lumber, work he con- |
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| − | tinued in for the rest of his career. In 1958 he |
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married Betty Loewen. They lived in Vancouver, |
married Betty Loewen. They lived in Vancouver, |
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| − | Surrey, B.C. and Clearbrook, B.C., making |
+ | Surrey, B.C. and Clearbrook, B.C., making lifelong friends of neighbours. In 1972 the family |
| − | long friends of neighbours. In 1972 the family |
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went to Malaysia, where he worked 9 months |
went to Malaysia, where he worked 9 months |
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| − | developing a lumber mill. He became a |
+ | developing a lumber mill. He became a follower of Christ as a teen. He served in church as an |
| − | er of Christ as a teen . He served in church as an |
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usher, deacon and Bible study/ care group |
usher, deacon and Bible study/ care group |
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leader. In retirement, he did volunteer work at |
leader. In retirement, he did volunteer work at |
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MCC. He enjoyed meeting people and often |
MCC. He enjoyed meeting people and often |
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shared his faith with others. He was a loving, |
shared his faith with others. He was a loving, |
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| − | + | caring husband, father, grandfather, brother |
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and friend, and was like a father and brother to |
and friend, and was like a father and brother to |
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many people. He had an outgoing personality |
many people. He had an outgoing personality |
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| − | and was known for his friendly greetings, |
+ | and was known for his friendly greetings, engaging conversation, sense of humour, Christian convictions, wise counsel and fervent |
| − | + | prayer. He is mourned by Betty; daughters Alita, Marilyn and Tracy; 13 grandchildren and 5 |
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| − | + | siblings. The funeral was July 19 in Ross Road |
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| − | + | Community Church, Abbotsford, B.C., with |
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| − | + | Rudie Willms and Herb Neufeld ministering. |
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| − | siblings. Th e funeral was July 19 in Ross Ro~d |
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| − | Community Church, Abbotsford, B.C., With |
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| − | Rudie Willm s and He rb Neufeld ministering. |
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Revision as of 15:14, 27 June 2022
"Mennonite Brethren Herald" obituary: 2002 Sep 13 p. 32
Birth date: 1930 Dec 19
text of obituary:
ISAAC (IKE) PETER BORN
Isaac (Ike) Peter Born passed away July 15, after a 2-month battle with cancer. He was born Dec. 17, 1930 to Peter and Anna Born in Coaldale, Alta. In 1938 the family moved to Vauxhall, Alta. In 1956 he moved to Vancouver and found work at a lumber mill. After 5 years, he became involved in building and maintaining the cutting mechanisms for sawing lumber, work he continued in for the rest of his career. In 1958 he married Betty Loewen. They lived in Vancouver, Surrey, B.C. and Clearbrook, B.C., making lifelong friends of neighbours. In 1972 the family went to Malaysia, where he worked 9 months developing a lumber mill. He became a follower of Christ as a teen. He served in church as an usher, deacon and Bible study/ care group leader. In retirement, he did volunteer work at MCC. He enjoyed meeting people and often shared his faith with others. He was a loving, caring husband, father, grandfather, brother and friend, and was like a father and brother to many people. He had an outgoing personality and was known for his friendly greetings, engaging conversation, sense of humour, Christian convictions, wise counsel and fervent prayer. He is mourned by Betty; daughters Alita, Marilyn and Tracy; 13 grandchildren and 5 siblings. The funeral was July 19 in Ross Road Community Church, Abbotsford, B.C., with Rudie Willms and Herb Neufeld ministering.
