Gregory supported into the of many Baptist Connection Chatrooms and committees. He was a member of the fresh Mission Board of your Summit of Atlantic Baptist Places of worship which is an active associate and later President of the Nova Scotia Area of the Canadian Bible Area.
This new passion for which audio concept could have been passed away to their students and you will grandchildren
Gregory are endured from the his wife, Lynda Jean (Churchill) Denton, young man Christian (Kelly Anne) and you can daughter Jeanne Denton-Cosman (Stephen), Granddaughters Kathryn Cosman and you may Rachel Denton. Brothers Elwood, Stanley and you will Richard.
Gregory is predeceased from the his mothers, child Jill, and brothers, Clayton Denton Jr., Frederick Denton and you can sisters, Elsie Gidney and you may Marjorie Sherman.
On Charlotte Condition Hospital, Rev. Fred Gay, husband from Brenda (Allen) Gay from St. Stephen NB enacted from the hands out of his loving relatives on the the latest fingers out-of their beloved Saviour.
Created inside the Meriden, CT, for the 1921, he was the brand new young buck of the late Arthur and you may Carrie Gay. Along with his partner Brenda he could be endured of the his young man Religious (Robyn) from Paradise and you may child Doreen Rainville (Ray) regarding Hand Coastline,Florida. He had been predeceased by his mothers, one to child, Carol Dillon, sister Ray and sis Marguerite Dubord.
Fred existed their very early lives into the Meriden CT from inside the 1921, in High Despair. People tough days formed the majority of his reputation. Pursuing the inside the father’s footsteps, the guy did at Internationally Silver Team regarding Wallingford Connecticut where the guy met with the honor away from after doing the latest Stanley Cup. At age of 21 he was drafted toward Us Air Force and you may is actually educated as the a radio agent and you can ball-turret gunner for the B-17 “Traveling Fortress”. Throughout the their 31 purpose concert tour he shed all of their moms and dads back in the usa. Adopting the his tour regarding obligations, Fred returned to the us and you may married Martha, and you will began teaching radio procedures for the army. One or two dily gone back to Meriden and you may Fred started again his occupation with All over the world Gold.
Grandkids Nick and you will Rachael Gay, Ryan (Theresa) and you will Renee Rainville (Adam Gill),Randy, Rusty, Brian and you will Adam, multiple great grandchildren, nieces and you will lifelong buddy Mary Olmstead
Fred’s love of sounds first started at an early age and you may continued during the their existence. Just like any,he had been greatly determined by the widely used music out-of his more youthful many years, particularly Larger Ring & Swing sounds of one’s 30’s & 40’s.
For the 1964 immediately following fulfilling and marrying Brenda, his second spouse, Fred gone to live in Canada (the latest birthplace regarding his father Arthur) and you may took up education to possess full time ministry in Baptist Church buildings. Shortly after his first season of training in the UBBTS during the 1966, with a new little one (Christian) at home although nonetheless gonna college fulltime, Fred started their pastoral ministry towards a great four church occupation into the Dawson Payment only additional Moncton. Graduation and ordination implemented during the 1967. Fred proceeded in the Dawson Settlement until 1968.
Fred’s ministry up coming head your so you’re able to Hazelbrook from inside the PEI out-of 1968-1971. It was with solution in the Waterville, NB out of 1971-1975 ultimately so you’re able to Pennfield NB of 1975-1986 where the guy “retired”. After senior years the guy and you will Brenda went on inside the sounds and meantime pastoral ministry within of many churches and, Huge Manan NB,Deer Isle NB, Next Drops NB, Andersonville NB, Fairfield NB, Sunnyville NS and Calais Development Religious Myself.
Integrating that have Brenda inside her hiking ministry Fred is actually affectionately recognized while the “Cousin Fred” so you can a lot of campers and personnel from the camps around NB & PEI. Following there is the songs. Fred is actually never ever thus happy when he would be to end up being vocal with his wife, and you can carrying out just what the guy cherished most useful, discussing the brand new gospel. Brand new Lighthouse are of course the most recognized tune and you will fittingly Fred’s lifestyle offered since the a beacon away from light and you can hope to a scene in need of assistance.