Gregory offered into the many Baptist Connection Boards and you can committees. He was a member of this new Mission Board of the Convention of your own Atlantic Baptist Churches plus its an active affiliate and later Chairman of your Nova Scotia District of the Canadian Bible Area.
The new passion for this sounds concept could have been passed away in order to their pupils and grandchildren
Gregory try lasted because of the their partner, Lynda Jean (Churchill) Denton, young buck Religious (Kelly Anne) and child Jeanne Denton-Cosman (Stephen), Granddaughters Kathryn Cosman and you can Rachel Denton. Brothers Elwood, Stanley and you will Richard.
Gregory was predeceased from the his moms and dads, child Jill, and you can brothers, Clayton Denton Jr., Frederick Denton and you will sisters, Elsie Gidney and you may Marjorie Sherman.
Within Charlotte Condition Healthcare, Rev. Fred Gay, partner from Brenda (Allen) Gay of St. Stephen NB introduced regarding the arms off their enjoying household members to the the fresh new fingers away from his beloved Saviour.
Produced inside Meriden, CT, into the 1921, he had been brand new son of late Arthur and you may Carrie Gay. Including his wife Brenda he could be endured because of the his young man Religious (Robyn) off Haven and child Doreen Rainville (Ray) away from Palm Coast,Florida. He was predeceased by the his mothers, you to daughter, Carol Dillon, cousin Ray and you may sis Marguerite Dubord.
Fred lived their very early life inside the Meriden CT inside 1921, into the Great Depression. Men and women difficult weeks molded most of his character. Pursuing the inside the father’s footsteps, the guy worked at Around the world Silver Organization out-of Wallingford Connecticut in which the guy met with the honor out of shortly after taking care of the new Stanley Cup. In the chronilogical age of 21 he was drawn up with the United states Air Push and you will was coached due to the fact a radio agent and you may golf ball-turret gunner toward B-17 “Flying Fortress”. During his 29 objective tour the guy forgotten each of their mothers back home in the us. Pursuing the their trip of responsibility, Fred returned to the us and you will partnered Martha, and you may first started practise radio businesses into armed forces. A couple dily returned to Meriden and you can Fred resumed his industry which have In the world Silver.
Grandkids Nick and you can Rachael Gay, Ryan (Theresa) and Renee Rainville (Adam Gill),Randy, Rusty, Brian and you can Adam, multiple great grandchildren, nieces and you may lifelong buddy Mary Olmstead
Fred’s love of songs first started at an early age and you can went on through the his lifetime. As with any,he was considerably determined by the most popular songs out-of their young many years, particularly Big Band & Move tunes of the 30’s & 40’s.
Into the 1964 immediately after fulfilling and you will marrying Brenda, his next spouse, Fred transferred to Canada (the newest birthplace regarding their father Arthur) and you can used education to own fulltime ministry from inside the Baptist Places of worship. After 1st year of training at the UBBTS in the 1966, with a new baby (Christian) at home and even though nonetheless planning college or university regular, Fred become his pastoral ministry to the a five chapel community inside Dawson Settlement merely exterior Moncton. Graduation and you may ordination implemented into the 1967. Fred continued in the Dawson Settlement up until 1968.
Fred’s ministry upcoming head him in order to Hazelbrook for the PEI regarding 1968-1971. This is accompanied by services inside the Waterville, NB out-of 1971-1975 and finally in order to Pennfield NB out-of 1975-1986 where the guy “retired”. Shortly after retirement he and you can Brenda proceeded from inside the tunes and interim pastoral ministry within many places of worship including, Grand Manan NB,Deer Island NB, Next Falls NB, Andersonville NB, Fairfield NB, Sunnyville NS and you will Calais Advent Religious Me personally.
Integrating having Brenda in her hiking ministry Fred are affectionately identified once the “Sibling Fred” in order to many travelers and you will staff at the camps all-over NB & PEI. And then there is the music. Fred was never very happy as he would be to become singing together with spouse, and you can starting exactly what the guy enjoyed ideal, revealing this new gospel. Brand new Lighthouse is actually of course its most recognized tune and you may fittingly Fred’s lifetime served as the an excellent beacon away from white and guarantee so you can a scene in need of assistance.
