Johnstone, Charles Lindsay (1926-2000)

Mennonite Brethren Herald obituary: 2000 Jul 14 p. 29

Birth date: 1926 Aug 6

text of obituary:

CHARLES LINDSAY JOHNSTONE

Charles Lindsay Johnstone of Abbotsford, B. C. passed away May 21. He was born Aug. 6, 1926 to Charles and Edith Johnstone in Moncton, N.B. While he was young, the family moved to Sackville, N.B. He entered into a personal relationship with Christ, was baptized and joined Main St. Baptist Church. After high school, he worked for 1 year in the Bank of Nova Scotia. He attended New Brunswick Bible Institute, Hartland, N.B. Between his first and second year there, he served for a year in the Canadian army. He was stationed near Truro, N.S., where he met Lillian Frizzell. After graduation from NBBI in 1947, he pastored two daughter churches of The People's Church in Truro. He married Lillian in 1949. In 1950 they went to Bolivia under Evangelical Union of South America, which later merged with Gospel Missionary Union. They served in Bolivia for 32 years, mainly among the Guarani Indians. He served as the GMU B.C. representative 1982- 87. He taught for 21/2 years at the GMU Bible Institute in Panama. They moved to Abbotsford, where they again fellowshipped in East Aldergrove MB Church. He is remembered for his love of sharing God's Word and his commitment to prayer. He is mourned by Lillian; daughter Beth Bevens; 2 grandsons; and 1 brother. The memorial service was May 26 in East Aldergrove MB Church, with Herb Neufeld ministering.