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Sawatsky, Isaac (1919-2006)
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+ | <center><h3>ISAAC SAWATSKY</h3></center> |
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+ | Isaac Sawatsky died |
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+ | Feb. 6. He was born |
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+ | Oct. 4, 1919 in Ruecke- |
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+ | nau, Russia to Isaac and |
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+ | Agnes Sawatsky. His |
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+ | parents taught him |
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+ | God's Word and en- |
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+ | couraged him to live by |
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+ | it. In 1924, the family |
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+ | immigrated to Canada, |
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+ | eventually settling in |
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+ | Abbotsford, B.C After completing elementary |
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+ | school, Isaac worked for neighbours to sup- |
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+ | plement the family income. He marred Nita |
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+ | Enns July 11, 1942. They lived in Abbotsford |
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+ | and then Aldergrove, on a small acreage with |
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+ | a "fix-it-up" house. Isaac and Nita spent |
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+ | countless hours making improvements and |
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+ | adding outbuildings. Isaac was a man of |
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+ | many trades and talents, including millwright, |
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+ | mechanics, carpentry, and plumbing. He had |
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+ | a strong, unwavering faith and was active in |
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+ | East Aldergrove (now Ross Road Community) |
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+ | MB Church. He was faithful, wise, indepen- |
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+ | dent, and generous, and had common sense. |
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+ | He demonstrated incredible devotion to Nita, |
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+ | who was blind most of their married life. Pre - |
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+ | deceased by 1 brother; 1 sister; he is mourned |
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+ | by Nita; sons Ron (Edna), Ed (Elaine), Bob |
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+ | (Colleen); daughter Ruth (Brian) Dyck; 8 |
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+ | grandchildren; 3 great-grandchildren; 1 sister. |
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+ | The celebration of life service was Feb . 11 at |
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+ | Clearbrook MB Church, Abbotsford. |
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+ | [[Category:Mennonite Brethren Herald obituaries]] |
Revision as of 17:19, 11 December 2023
"Mennonite Brethren Herald" obituary: 2006 Apr 7 p. 26
Birth date: 1919 Oct 4
text of obituary:
ISAAC SAWATSKY
Isaac Sawatsky died Feb. 6. He was born Oct. 4, 1919 in Ruecke- nau, Russia to Isaac and Agnes Sawatsky. His parents taught him God's Word and en- couraged him to live by it. In 1924, the family immigrated to Canada, eventually settling in Abbotsford, B.C After completing elementary school, Isaac worked for neighbours to sup- plement the family income. He marred Nita Enns July 11, 1942. They lived in Abbotsford and then Aldergrove, on a small acreage with a "fix-it-up" house. Isaac and Nita spent countless hours making improvements and adding outbuildings. Isaac was a man of many trades and talents, including millwright, mechanics, carpentry, and plumbing. He had a strong, unwavering faith and was active in East Aldergrove (now Ross Road Community) MB Church. He was faithful, wise, indepen- dent, and generous, and had common sense. He demonstrated incredible devotion to Nita, who was blind most of their married life. Pre - deceased by 1 brother; 1 sister; he is mourned by Nita; sons Ron (Edna), Ed (Elaine), Bob (Colleen); daughter Ruth (Brian) Dyck; 8 grandchildren; 3 great-grandchildren; 1 sister. The celebration of life service was Feb . 11 at Clearbrook MB Church, Abbotsford.