Gregory supported to your of many Baptist Connection Chat rooms and you may committees. He had been a member of the new Objective Board of Discussion of the Atlantic Baptist Churches as well as being a dynamic representative and later President of Nova Scotia Section of the Canadian Bible People.
The new love of this audio concept could have been passed on so you’re able to his children and you will grandkids
Gregory was endured by the his wife, Lynda Jean (Churchill) Denton, young buck Christian (Kelly Anne) and daughter Jeanne Denton-Cosman (Stephen), Granddaughters Kathryn Cosman and you will Rachel Denton. Brothers Elwood, Stanley and Richard.
Gregory is predeceased of the his parents https://gorgeousbrides.net/tr/belarus-gelinleri/, daughter Jill, and you can brothers, Clayton Denton Jr., Frederick Denton and you may sisters, Elsie Gidney and you can Marjorie Sherman.
Within Charlotte County Health, Rev. Fred Gay, partner regarding Brenda (Allen) Gay from St. Stephen NB introduced about palms of their enjoying family members to your this new arms away from his dear Saviour.
Created into the Meriden, CT, in 1921, he was new son of your own later Arthur and you may Carrie Gay. Also his wife Brenda he could be live from the their young man Christian (Robyn) of Haven and you may daughter Doreen Rainville (Ray) from Palm Coastline,Fl. He had been predeceased by the their mothers, one to daughter, Carol Dillon, brother Ray and sibling Marguerite Dubord.
Fred lived their very early lifetime within the Meriden CT during the 1921, from inside the High Depression. People hard days formed most of their reputation. Adopting the inside the dad’s footsteps, he did from the In the world Gold Team of Wallingford Connecticut where the guy encountered the honour out-of immediately following taking care of the new Stanley Mug. During the age 21 he was drafted on the Us Sky Force and you may are coached since an invisible operator and you can ball-turret gunner on B-17 “Flying Fortress”. Through the their 31 goal journey he destroyed both of their moms and dads back in the us. Following the his journey out-of responsibility, Fred gone back to the united states and married Martha, and you will first started teaching radio functions toward military. A few dily gone back to Meriden and you will Fred resumed his field having Global Silver.
Grandkids Nick and you will Rachael Gay, Ryan (Theresa) and Renee Rainville (Adam Gill),Randy, Rusty, Brian and you may Adam, multiple great grandchildren, nieces and you may lifelong friend Mary Olmstead
Fred’s passion for sounds began young and you can proceeded while in the their life. As with all,he was significantly determined by the favorite music off their more youthful age, specifically Huge Band & Swing tunes of one’s 30’s & 40’s.
Within the 1964 immediately after meeting and marrying Brenda, his second wife, Fred relocated to Canada (the new birthplace away from their dad Arthur) and you can took up studies to own regular ministry when you look at the Baptist Church buildings. Immediately following 1st year of training in the UBBTS within the 1966, with a new baby (Christian) in the home and while nonetheless going to college or university full time, Fred become their pastoral ministry with the an excellent four chapel field within the Dawson Payment simply external Moncton. Graduation and you can ordination used inside 1967. Fred continued at the Dawson Payment up until 1968.
Fred’s ministry after that lead your in order to Hazelbrook when you look at the PEI out of 1968-1971. This is with service for the Waterville, NB off 1971-1975 and finally to help you Pennfield NB away from 1975-1986 in which he “retired”. Once later years he and you can Brenda proceeded in the songs and you may meantime pastoral ministry within many churches including, Huge Manan NB,Deer Island NB, 2nd Drops NB, Andersonville NB, Fairfield NB, Sunnyville NS and you will Calais Advent Religious Me personally.
Integrating having Brenda inside her camping ministry Fred is actually affectionately identified because the “Cousin Fred” to countless travelers and you will staff within camps all-over NB & PEI. Following you will find the songs. Fred was never thus satisfied when he was to getting singing along with his partner, and you will doing what he treasured finest, revealing the fresh new gospel. The Lighthouse was obviously their most recognized song and you may fittingly Fred’s lifestyle served just like the an excellent beacon regarding white and you may promise in order to a scene in need of assistance.