Gregory supported into of several Baptist Relationship Boards and you will committees. He had been a member of the latest Mission Board of your own Summit of Atlantic Baptist Places of worship as well as being a working member and later President of your Nova Scotia Section of your Canadian Bible Neighborhood.
The love of which audio concept might have been died in order to their people and you will grandchildren
Gregory is actually lasted from the their partner, Lynda Jean (Churchill) Denton, child Christian (Kelly Anne) and you will daughter Jeanne Denton-Cosman (Stephen), Granddaughters Kathryn Cosman and Rachel Denton. Brothers Elwood, Stanley and you may Richard.
Gregory was predeceased because of the his mothers, daughter Jill, and you will brothers, Clayton Denton Jr., Frederick Denton and you can siblings, Elsie Gidney and Marjorie Sherman.
During the Charlotte County Hospital, Rev. Fred Gay, husband off Brenda (Allen) Gay out of St. Stephen NB introduced about palms away from his enjoying loved ones to your the newest fingers of his precious Saviour.
Born for the Meriden, CT, from inside the 1921, he was the new son of your own later Arthur and you will Carrie Gay. Also his partner Brenda he could be survived from the their son Religious (Robyn) away from Utopia and you will child Doreen Rainville (Ray) of Hand Shore,Fl. He was predeceased from the their parents, you to definitely child, Carol Dillon, brother Beam and you will sibling Marguerite Dubord.
Fred resided his very early existence from inside the Meriden CT for the 1921, when you look at the High Despair. Men and women difficult weeks designed most of their profile. After the within his father’s footsteps, the guy has worked at the All over the world Gold Business from Wallingford Connecticut in which he encountered the honour off immediately after doing the brand new Stanley Glass. In the ages of 21 he had been drafted on All of us Heavens Force and is taught as a wireless agent and you may golf ball-turret gunner on the B-17 “Traveling Fortress”. While in the his 29 purpose trip he destroyed all of their moms and dads back in america. Following his journey out-of obligation, Fred gone back to the united states and you will partnered Martha, and you can began knowledge broadcast surgery for the armed forces. A few dily gone back to Meriden and Fred started again their career that have In the world Gold.
Grandchildren Nick and you will Rachael Gay, Ryan (Theresa) and you may Renee Rainville (Adam Gill),Randy, Rusty, Brian and you will Adam, numerous great-grandchildren, nieces and you can lifelong buddy Mary Olmstead
Fred’s passion for audio began young and you will proceeded throughout his lifestyle. As with all,he had been considerably dependent on the popular music out of his young age, specifically Big Band & Move songs of 30’s & 40’s.
In 1964 after conference and you may marrying Brenda, his next spouse, Fred gone to live in Canada (the brand new birthplace regarding their dad Arthur) and you may took up studies to have regular ministry into the Baptist Places of worship. Shortly after 1st year of training from the UBBTS in 1966, with a new baby (Christian) yourself although however gonna university full-time, Fred been their pastoral ministry toward a four chapel profession inside the Dawson Settlement only outside Moncton. Graduation and you will ordination used during the 1967. Fred went on at the Dawson Settlement up to 1968.
Fred’s ministry after that lead your so you’re able to Hazelbrook during the PEI out-of 1968-1971. This is followed closely by provider inside the Waterville, NB away from 1971-1975 last but most certainly not least so you’re able to Pennfield NB off 1975-1986 in which he “retired”. Just after later years he and you may Brenda proceeded in the tunes and you will meantime pastoral ministry from the of a lot church buildings and, Huge Manan NB,Deer Island NB, Next Drops NB, Andersonville NB, Fairfield NB, Sunnyville NS and you may Calais Introduction Christian Myself.
Partnering that have Brenda within her camping ministry Fred are affectionately known just like the “Bro Fred” to help you a lot of travelers and you may staff at the camps all-around NB & PEI. Immediately after which there was the songs. Fred are never ever so happy when he was to be singing along with his wife, and you will creating what he enjoyed finest, sharing the newest gospel. The fresh Lighthouse is naturally the best tune and you can fittingly Fred’s lifetime served because an effective beacon out-of light and you can hope so you’re able to a scene in need of assistance.
