Gregory served to the of a lot Baptist Relationship Boards and you can committees. He had been a member of the Goal Board of one’s Summit of your Atlantic Baptist Churches as well as being a dynamic member and later President of your Nova Scotia Area of one’s Canadian Bible Community.
This new passion for this songs layout has been passed away to help you their youngsters and you can grandkids
Gregory was lasted by the their partner, Lynda Jean (Churchill) Denton, child Christian (Kelly Anne) and you will daughter Jeanne Denton-Cosman (Stephen), Granddaughters Kathryn Cosman and you can Rachel Denton. Brothers Elwood, Stanley and you may Richard.
Gregory is actually predeceased of the their parents, child Jill, and you may brothers, Clayton Denton Jr., Frederick Denton and siblings, Elsie Gidney and Marjorie Sherman.
Within Charlotte Condition Health, Rev. Fred Gay, husband from Brenda (Allen) Gay from St. Stephen NB passed about palms regarding their loving family relations towards new possession out-of their precious Saviour.
Born in the Meriden, CT, when you look at the 1921, he was the latest young man of your own late Arthur and you may Carrie Gay. Including their wife Brenda they are live because of the their young buck Christian (Robyn) out-of Haven and you can daughter Doreen Rainville (Ray) away from Hand Coast,Florida. He had beautiful slavic women been predeceased because of the his parents, you to definitely child, Carol Dillon, brother Beam and you will brother Marguerite Dubord.
Fred resided their very early life during the Meriden CT into the 1921, within the High Depression. Men and women tough months formed most of his character. Adopting the in the father’s footsteps, he spent some time working in the Internationally Gold Organization of Wallingford Connecticut where the guy encountered the honor out of shortly after working on this new Stanley Cup. At period of 21 he had been written into the You Sky Push and you will are coached as an invisible driver and golf ball-turret gunner into the B-17 “Flying Fortress”. During the his 29 purpose journey the guy lost all of their mothers back home in the us. Following the his concert tour away from obligations, Fred returned to the us and you will married Martha, and you can began exercises radio functions towards army. A couple dily gone back to Meriden and you will Fred resumed their occupation that have All over the world Silver.
Grandkids Nick and Rachael Gay, Ryan (Theresa) and you can Renee Rainville (Adam Gill),Randy, Rusty, Brian and Adam, several great grandchildren, nieces and you will lifelong buddy Mary Olmstead
Fred’s passion for sounds began young and you may proceeded during their lives. As with any,he had been significantly dependent on the favorite songs from his young ages, specifically Larger Ring & Move tunes of one’s 30’s & 40’s.
In 1964 immediately following meeting and marrying Brenda, his 2nd wife, Fred moved to Canada (new birthplace out-of their father Arthur) and used studies to own regular ministry into the Baptist Churches. Immediately after his first season of training during the UBBTS when you look at the 1966, with a brand new child (Christian) home and even though nonetheless likely to college full time, Fred already been their pastoral ministry towards the good four chapel industry when you look at the Dawson Settlement merely exterior Moncton. Graduation and you will ordination adopted inside the 1967. Fred went on within Dawson Payment up to 1968.
Fred’s ministry then head him to Hazelbrook in the PEI off 1968-1971. This is followed closely by solution in Waterville, NB from 1971-1975 finally so you can Pennfield NB of 1975-1986 in which the guy “retired”. Once advancing years the guy and Brenda proceeded within the sounds and you will meantime pastoral ministry from the of a lot church buildings including, Grand Manan NB,Deer Area NB, Next Drops NB, Andersonville NB, Fairfield NB, Sunnyville NS and you can Calais Advent Religious Me.
Partnering having Brenda in her own hiking ministry Fred was affectionately identified once the “Uncle Fred” so you can lots of campers and you may staff at camps around NB & PEI. Immediately after which there was the songs. Fred is never ever very pleased as he would be to getting vocal together with his wife, and you will doing just what he adored top, discussing the gospel. This new Lighthouse is without a doubt their best track and you may fittingly Fred’s life supported while the an excellent beacon regarding white and hope to help you a world in need of assistance.