Schmidt, Jacob A. (1911-2002)

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"Mennonite Brethren Herald" obituary: 2002 Sep 13 p. 34

Birth date: 1911 Dec 10

text of obituary:

JACOB A. SCHMIDT

Jacob A. Schmidt passed away May 28 in Saskatoon. He was born Dec. 10, 1911 to Class and Anna Schmidt near Waldheim, Sask. He was raised in a farm family of 9 children. He accepted Christ at 13 during a tent revival meeting and was baptized soon after. He studied 2 winters at Bethany Bible School in Hepburn, Sask. He married Annie Wall Oct. 25, 1931. They farmed on his parents' homestead for 31 years. They became deacons at Brotherfield MB Church in 1948 and were ordained in this ministry in 1952. In 1963 they moved to Saskatoon, where they served as deacons in Central M B Church; they later joined West Portal MB Church. He was responsible for janitorial services at the University of Saskatchewan's Veterinary College. He affected many people with his positive, friendly, caring nature. Despite 2 bouts with cancer, from which he recovered, he remained self-reliant and was active in helping many during his retirement. In 2002 he and Annie moved to Bethany Manor. Predeceased by all his siblings, he is mourned by Annie; children Klinten, Lois Block, Wayne, and Sophie; 11 grandchildren and 11 great-grandchildren. The memorial service was May 31 in West Portal MB Church, Saskatoon, with Dwayne Barkman ministering.

Schmidt, Jacob A. (1911-2002)

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-acob A. Schmidt
-pass ed away May 28 in
+Jacob A. Schmidt
-Sa skatoon. He was
+passed away May 28 in
+Saskatoon. He was
 born Dec. 10, 1911 to
-Cla ss and Anna
+Class and Anna
-Schmidt near Wald-
+Schmidt near Waldheim, Sask. He was
-heim, Sask. He was
+raised in a farm family
-rai sed in a fa rm family
+of 9 children. He accepted Christ at 13 during a tent revival meeting and was baptized soon after. He studied 2
-of 9 children. He ac-
-cepted Christ at 13 dur-
-ing a tent revival meet-
-ing and w as baptized soon after. He studied 2
 winters at Bethany Bible School in Hepburn,
-Sask. He married Ann ie Wall Oct. 25, 193 1.
+Sask. He married Annie Wall Oct. 25, 1931.
-They f ar med on his parents' homestea d for 31
+They farmed on his parents' homestead for 31
-years. Th ey b eca me deacons at Brotherfield
+years. They became deacons at Brotherfield
-MB Church in 1948 and were ordained in t his
+MB Church in 1948 and were ordained in this
-ministry in 195 2. In 1963 they moved to
+ministry in 1952. In 1963 they moved to
 Saskatoon, where they served as deacons in
-Central M B Church; they later joined Wes t
+Central M B Church; they later joined West
-Porta l MB Church. He wa s res ponsible for j an-
+Portal MB Church. He was responsible for janitorial services at the University of
-ito ri al se rvi ces at th e Universi ty of
+Saskatchewan's Veterinary College. He affected many people with his positive, friendly, caring nature. Despite 2 bouts with cancer, from
-Saskatchewan's Vete rin ary College. He affect-
+which he recovered, he remained self-reliant
-ed many pe ople with his positive, friendly, car-
+and was active in helping many during his retirement. In 2002 he and Annie moved to
-ing nature. Despite 2 bouts wi th ca ncer, fro m
+Bethany Manor. Predeceased by all his siblings, he is mourned by Annie; children Klinten, Lois Block, Wayne, and Sophie; 11 grandchildren and 11 great-grandchildren. The
-which he recovered, he remain ed se lf-reliant
+memorial service was May 31 in West Portal
-and was active in helping many during his re-
+MB Church, Saskatoon, with Dwayne Barkman ministering.
-tirement. In 2002 he and Annie moved to
-Bethany Manor. Predeceased by all his sib-
-lings, he is mourned by Anni e; children Klin -
-ten, Lois Block, Wayne, and Sophie; 11 grand-
-children and 11 great-grandchildren. Th e
-memorial service wa s M ay 31 in West Portal
-MB Church, Saskatoon, with Dway ne Bark-
-m an ministering.
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