Gregory served for the of a lot Baptist Organization Boards and you may committees. He had been a person in the brand new Goal Panel of your own Convention of your own Atlantic Baptist Churches and it’s really a dynamic associate and soon after President of your own Nova Scotia Region of the Canadian Bible People.
The latest love of which musical layout has been passed on so you’re able to his college students and you will grandkids
Gregory try survived by the his wife, Lynda Jean (Churchill) Denton, young man Religious (Kelly Anne) and you can child Jeanne Denton-Cosman (Stephen), Granddaughters Kathryn Cosman and you will Rachel Denton. Brothers Elwood, Stanley and Richard.
Gregory are predeceased by their parents, daughter Jill, and you will brothers, Clayton Denton Jr., Frederick Denton and you may siblings, Elsie Gidney and you may Marjorie Sherman.
At Charlotte Condition Healthcare, Rev. Fred Gay, spouse regarding Brenda (Allen) Gay off St. Stephen NB enacted from the arms regarding his enjoying loved ones to your the newest fingers out of his beloved Saviour.
Created in the Meriden, CT, inside 1921, he had been the brand new young buck of your late Arthur and Carrie Gay. Plus his partner Brenda he or she is live by his child Christian (Robyn) regarding Utopia and you will daughter Doreen Rainville (Ray) from Palm Shore,Fl. He had been predeceased from the his moms and dads, that daughter, Carol Dillon, sister Beam and you will sibling Marguerite Dubord.
Fred existed his very early life in Meriden CT during the 1921, inside the Great Depression. Those individuals tough days formed much of his profile. After the within his dad’s footsteps, he worked at the Internationally Gold Team off Wallingford Connecticut in which he met with the honor from just after dealing with the newest Stanley Glass. On ages of 21 he had been drafted toward You Heavens Force and you will is educated just like the a wireless operator and you can ball-turret gunner into the B-17 “Flying Fortress”. During their 30 objective trip he lost all of their mothers back home in america. After the his trip away from duty, Fred gone back to the united states and you may married Martha, and you will began practise radio operations to the army. A couple of dily returned to Meriden and Fred started again their occupation having Internationally Silver.
Grandkids Nick and you may Rachael Gay, Ryan (Theresa) and you can Renee Rainville (Adam Gill),Randy, Rusty, Brian and Adam, multiple great-grandchildren, nieces and you will lifelong pal Mary Olmstead
Fred’s love of musical began while very young and proceeded during the his lives. As with all,he was greatly determined by standard songs away from his younger age, namely Large Ring & Move music of your own 30’s & 40’s.
From inside the 1964 immediately following meeting and you will marrying Brenda, their second partner, Fred moved to Canada (the new birthplace out of his dad Arthur) and you will used knowledge to own full-time ministry in the Baptist Places of worship. Just after 1st year of coaching during the UBBTS into the 1966, with a brand new child (Christian) at home even though however probably university regular, Fred come their pastoral ministry on a beneficial five church industry when you look at the Dawson Settlement merely additional Moncton. Graduation and ordination followed from inside the 1967. Fred continued from the Dawson Payment up until 1968.
Fred’s ministry following head your so you’re able to Hazelbrook into the PEI out of 1968-1971. This is with solution inside Waterville, NB away from 1971-1975 ultimately to help you Pennfield NB from 1975-1986 where the guy “retired”. Just after old-age the guy and you may Brenda went on from inside the musical and you will meantime pastoral ministry within many places of worship and additionally, Huge Manan NB,Deer Isle NB, Next Falls NB, Andersonville NB, Fairfield NB, Sunnyville NS and you will Calais Development Religious Myself.
Integrating that have Brenda inside her camping ministry Fred is actually affectionately recognized while the “Cousin Fred” to most travelers and you may team from the camps around NB & PEI. Immediately after which there was the songs. Fred try never so happy when he was to end up being singing together with wife, and you may doing what the guy treasured best, discussing new gospel. The Lighthouse try without a doubt their best track and you will fittingly Fred’s lives offered just like the good beacon of white and pledge to help you a scene in need.