Gregory offered on many Baptist Organization Chatrooms and committees. He was a member of the newest Goal Panel of your own Meeting of Atlantic Baptist Church buildings plus its an energetic user and soon after President of the Nova Scotia Area of your Canadian Bible Society.
The brand new passion for which music design might have been passed on so you’re able to their college students and you will grandkids
Gregory is survived from the their spouse, Lynda Jean (Churchill) Denton, young buck Religious (Kelly Anne) and you will child Jeanne Denton-Cosman (Stephen), Granddaughters Kathryn Cosman and you can Rachel Denton. Brothers Elwood, Stanley and you can Richard.
Gregory was predeceased from the his parents, daughter Jill, and you can brothers, Clayton Denton Jr., Frederick Denton and you may sisters, Elsie Gidney and you can Marjorie Sherman.
At Charlotte State Medical, Rev. Fred Gay, partner from Brenda (Allen) Gay out-of St. Stephen NB passed throughout the arms out of their enjoying relatives to the the hands away from their dear Saviour.
Born for the Meriden, CT, into the 1921, he had been the new son of your own later Arthur and Carrie Gay. Together with their wife Brenda he’s survived by the his young man Christian (Robyn) off Haven and you will daughter Doreen Rainville (Ray) out-of Hand Shore,Florida. He was predeceased from the their moms and dads, that child, Carol Dillon, sister Ray and cousin Marguerite Dubord.
Fred stayed his early lifetime for the Meriden CT inside 1921, within the High Anxiety. Those difficult weeks molded the majority of their reputation. Pursuing the in the father’s footsteps, the guy spent some time working in the Worldwide Silver Team out of Wallingford Connecticut where he encountered the honour regarding shortly after working on the latest Stanley Mug. On age of 21 he was drafted towards the Us Heavens Push and you may was coached while the an invisible driver and basketball-turret gunner toward B-17 “Traveling Fortress”. During the their 31 mission trip the guy missing each of their mothers back in the usa. Following his concert tour away from obligations, Fred gone back to the united states and you will partnered Martha, and you may first started exercises radio procedures toward army. Two dily gone back to Meriden and you may Fred resumed their job having Globally Silver.
Grandkids Nick and you may Rachael Gay, Ryan (Theresa) and Renee Rainville (Adam Gill),Randy, Rusty, Brian and you may Adam, several great grandchildren, nieces and lifelong pal Mary Olmstead
Fred’s love of tunes began while very young and you will proceeded during his existence. As with any,he was considerably dependent on the widely used audio regarding their younger decades, namely Large Band & Move music of one’s 30’s & 40’s.
Into the 1964 immediately following conference and you may marrying Brenda, their second partner, Fred gone to live in Canada (the latest birthplace out of his father Arthur) and you will used knowledge having fulltime ministry during the Baptist Church buildings. Once 1st 12 months of training on UBBTS in the 1966, with a brand new baby (Christian) yourself although nonetheless browsing university regular, Fred already been their pastoral ministry for the a four chapel field when you look at the Dawson Payment simply exterior Moncton. Graduation and you may ordination accompanied inside the 1967. Fred went on within Dawson Settlement up to 1968.
Fred’s ministry next head your to help you Hazelbrook inside the PEI off 1968-1971. It was with provider from inside the Waterville, NB of 1971-1975 and finally so you’re able to Pennfield NB away from 1975-1986 where he “retired”. After old age he and you can Brenda went on in songs and you may interim pastoral ministry within of several places of worship and, Huge Manan NB,Deer Island NB, Second Drops NB, Andersonville NB, Fairfield NB, Sunnyville NS and you can Calais Development Christian Me.
Integrating which have Brenda in her own camping ministry Fred is actually affectionately known just like the “Sibling Fred” so you’re able to most campers and you can teams in the camps everywhere NB & PEI. After which there is the music. Fred try never so happy as he was to be vocal with his wife, and you may performing just what the guy adored best, discussing new gospel. The new Lighthouse is definitely their most recognized song and you can fittingly Fred’s life served since the good beacon of light and you may hope to help you a scene in need of assistance.