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Her sister's obituary:
https://www.mail-archive.com/nsroots@ednet.ns.ca/msg06914.html
Halifax Herald December 01, 2005 BROWN, Rev. Wilena G. - Passed away peacefully November 23, 2005, in hospital at Stratford, Ont. Born August 9, 1929, and raised in Kemptown, she attended Colchester County Academy and then one year at Mount Alison University. She transferred to Victoria College in Toronto where she received her B.A., then attended Emmanuel Theological College and obtained her B.D. (Bachelor of Divinity). Ordained to the ministry of the United Church of Canada in 1953, she was one of the early women ministers in the church. She was ordained by the Maritime Conference. She was transferred to Alberta and settled in Consort where she stayed for four years. It was her first experience of treeless land and roads that were sometimes impossible to use after heavy rain or snow. She was about a 100 miles away from a city - Edmonton, Calgary and Saskatoon were about equal distances. She moved to Edmonton in 1957 as assistant at Robertson United Church, and remained there for four years. She then went to Princeton Theological Seminary in New Jersey where she obtained her Master of Theology degree (Th.M.) in Pastoral Theology. Following this she returned to Toronto where she did some work at Forest Hill United Church and in the United Church Head Office. During these years, she also struggled with the congenital heart condition which recurred from time to time throughout her life. In 1975, with improved health, she moved to Bluevale-Whitechurch, Ont., where she stayed for four years. In 1979 she moved to Varna-Goshen where she stayed until 1986. Her last Pastoral Charge was Mellbank-Hampstead, where she moved in 1986 and stayed until her health deteriorated again in early 1991 and she retired to Stratford. Arthritis had become an additional problem by then and shortly she moved to Hamilton to be involved in testing the new drug Celebrex. In 2000, she returned to Stratford and resided at Woodland Towers Seniors residence. In the early years of retirement she wrote a book and ""Faithstyles in Congregations"" was published in 1994. Wilena belonged to a large family and was predeceased by her parents, Daniel and Rachel Brown. Four brothers and three sisters have passed on, Albert (Stella), Andrew (Elsie), Fred (Audrey), Donald, Margaret (Fulton) Hoare, Gertrude (Jim) Hilder, and Jean (Samuel) Shaw. She was a loving sister who will be sadly missed by Alexander (Julie), Chase, B.C.; Ed (Leona), Fort Lawrence; Marian (the late Charles) Scott, Riverview, N.B.; Bertha (Arthur) Langille, Barss Corner; Eva (the late Gordon) MacRae, Victoria, B.C.; sister-in-law, Jean (Donald) Brown, Kemptown. The family is scattered from coast to coast and are involved in all sorts of interesting things. Wilena had 28 nieces, 27 nephews and many grandnieces and grandnephews. She had followed their varied careers with interest as her family members followed her life with interest and support. Funeral service will be held 1 p.m. Saturday, December 3, in Valley United Church, Valley, Rev. Brian DeLong officiating. Interment in Crossroads Cemetery following the service. Family flowers only. Donations will be appreciated to The Arthritis Society, Heart and Stroke Foundation or a charity of your choice. Arrangements have been entrusted to Mattatall Funeral Home, Truro. E-mail condolences may be sent to: mattatal...@ns.aliantzinc.ca
Her brother's obituary:
http://www.saobserver.net/mobile/obits/?id=5960206
On Saturday, August 16, 2008 Alex Brown passed away peacefully with his family by his side. Alex is survived by his wife Julie, sons Dan (Vicki) of Prince George and Tom (Catherine) of Dublin, California, USA and daughter Marjorie (Allan) of West Vancouver; his five grandchildren and three great grandchildren; his three sisters: Marion (Charles deceased) Scott, Riverview, N.B.; Bertha (Arthur deceased) Langille, Barss Corner, N.S.; Eva (Gordon deceased) MacRae, Victoria.; and sisters-in-law Jean (Donald deceased), Kemptown, N.S. and Leona (Ed deceased), Amherst, N.S. He was predeceased by his parents, Daniel and Rachel Brown and five brothers and four sisters: Albert and his wife Stella; Andrew and his wife Elsie; Fred and his wife Audrey; Donald; Margaret and her husband Fulton Hoare; Ed; Gertrude and her husband Jim Hilder; Jean and her husband Samuel Shaw; and Wilena. Alex worked at International Forest Products Ltd. (formerly Holdings Lumber Co.) for 30 years, retiring in 1988 as foreman of the mobile equipment shop. He enjoyed his many years of service with community organizations in Chase, BC. He was particularly involved with the Village council (and the predecessor Water Board), Volunteer Fire Department and Lions Club. A celebration of Alex life will be held on August 25, 2008 in St. Andrew and All Saints Church at 1 pm. Arrangements entrusted to Schoening Funeral Service of Kamloops, BC, telephone (250) 374-1454.
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