Gregory served on the of a lot Baptist Connection Boards and you will committees. He was a person in the brand new Mission Board of your own Meeting of your Atlantic Baptist Church buildings and is an active associate and later President of Nova Scotia District of your own Canadian Bible People.

The fresh new love of which tunes design could have been passed on to his pupils and you will grandchildren

Gregory is actually endured of the his spouse, Lynda Jean (Churchill) Denton, young buck Christian (Kelly Anne) and you will daughter Jeanne Denton-Cosman (Stephen), Granddaughters Kathryn Cosman and you may Rachel Denton. Brothers Elwood, Stanley and you can Richard.

Gregory try predeceased by his moms and dads, child Jill, and you may brothers, Clayton Denton Jr., Frederick Denton and you may siblings, Elsie Gidney and Marjorie Sherman.

During the Charlotte Condition Medical, Rev. Fred Gay, spouse of Brenda (Allen) Gay regarding St. Stephen NB passed throughout the fingers regarding their loving family unit members on the new fingers of their dear Saviour.

Created in the Meriden, CT, inside the 1921, he was the young man of your later Arthur and Carrie Gay. Including his wife Brenda he’s endured from the their child Religious (Robyn) of Utopia and you will child Doreen Rainville (Ray) away from Palm Coastline,Florida. He was predeceased of the their parents, you to definitely daughter, Carol Dillon, cousin Ray and you can aunt Marguerite Dubord.

Fred lived his early lifetime during the Meriden CT in the 1921, when you look at the High chica caliente JaponГ©s Depression. Those people hard weeks shaped a lot of his character. Adopting the in his father’s footsteps, the guy worked in the All over the world Silver Team from Wallingford Connecticut in which the guy encountered the honor from shortly after concentrating on the latest Stanley Mug. During the chronilogical age of 21 he was drawn up to your All of us Sky Push and you will are instructed as a radio operator and baseball-turret gunner into the B-17 “Traveling Fortress”. Throughout the his 30 purpose journey the guy lost both of his mothers back home in the us. Following his journey out of obligation, Fred returned to the usa and hitched Martha, and you will began teaching radio businesses to your armed forces. A few dily gone back to Meriden and you may Fred started again their profession which have Around the world Gold.

Grandkids Nick and you may Rachael Gay, Ryan (Theresa) and you may Renee Rainville (Adam Gill),Randy, Rusty, Brian and you can Adam, multiple great-grandchildren, nieces and you will lifelong pal Mary Olmstead

Fred’s passion for songs first started young and you will continued throughout their lifestyle. Just like any,he had been significantly influenced by the favorite audio away from his more youthful decades, namely Huge Ring & Move musical of one’s 30′s & 40′s.

In 1964 immediately following conference and you can marrying Brenda, their second wife, Fred moved to Canada (the fresh new birthplace of their dad Arthur) and you may used training getting full time ministry within the Baptist Places of worship. Once 1st season of training at the UBBTS inside 1966, with a brand new baby (Christian) at home and while still planning to university full time, Fred started their pastoral ministry with the an excellent five church profession within the Dawson Settlement merely external Moncton. Graduation and you can ordination followed from inside the 1967. Fred proceeded in the Dawson Settlement up to 1968.

Fred’s ministry after that direct him to help you Hazelbrook within the PEI off 1968-1971. This was followed closely by solution into the Waterville, NB regarding 1971-1975 last but not least to Pennfield NB out-of 1975-1986 in which he “retired”. Immediately following old age the guy and you may Brenda continued within the sounds and you will meantime pastoral ministry in the of many church buildings in addition to, Huge Manan NB,Deer Isle NB, Next Falls NB, Andersonville NB, Fairfield NB, Sunnyville NS and you may Calais Development Religious Myself.

Partnering with Brenda within her camping ministry Fred are affectionately known since the “Sibling Fred” to a lot of campers and you can professionals on camps throughout NB & PEI. And there was the songs. Fred are never thus satisfied when he were to end up being vocal with his spouse, and doing just what he appreciated greatest, discussing the latest gospel. The Lighthouse try without a doubt its most recognized track and you can fittingly Fred’s life served given that a beacon out-of white and you will promise in order to a world in need of assistance.