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TRIBUTES CORNER BROOK, N.L.—Major F. Allan Hicks was born in Doting Cove/Musgrave Harbour, N.L., in 1934. Allan sensed God’s call to full-time ministry as a seven-year old and gave his life to the Lord at age 13. His call to officership was confirmed by Romans 10:14: “How can they hear without someone preaching to them?” With his wife, Loretta, Allan served for nearly 41 years. His early years of ministry included being a teacher in Army schools in Newfoundland. He ministered as a corps officer for 24 years in his native province and at Kingston Citadel, Ont. He served in divisional appointments in the Maritime and the then Newfoundland West and Labrador Divisions, and in the personnel department at territorial headquarters, Toronto. His last appointment was principal of the College for Officer Training, St. John’s, N.L. Allan is remembered for his godly living, love for people, dynamic Bible preaching and teaching, humour and wit. He is missed by wife, Loretta; children Catherine Stratton (Bernard), Robert and Allan (Lori); five grandchildren; three sisters, two brothers-in-law and their spouses; nieces, nephews, other family and friends. PETERBOROUGH, ONT.—Mrs. Lt-Colonel Beulah Craig was born in 1924. Commissioned in the 1944 Liberty Session, she married Captain Joseph Craig in 1946. After two corps appointments, their officership was spent primarily in youth work. The Craigs served five years in the Jamaica Division of the then Central America and West Indies Territory. They greatly influenced many young people and over the years kept in touch with some of their converts. An accomplished musician, Beulah played the euphonium and served as songster leader at Montreal Citadel and Toronto’s Scarborough Citadel. In 1986, Beulah retired to Peterborough with her husband and ministered in the corps through community care ministries and the handbell choir. Mourning, yet rejoicing at her promotion to Glory, are daughters Marilyn Allington and Joanne (Murray) Shadgett, their families and extended family members. CAMBRIDGE, ONT.—Brigadier Gordon Nelson Holmes was a soldier at Lisgar St. Corps, Toronto, before his commissioning in 1941 as a member of the Crusaders Session. After marrying Lieutenant Elizabeth (Betty) Godfrey in 1944, they served in Trenton, Ont., and Toronto, and then in India with their two children for more than six years. Returning to Canada, they held corps appointments, served on the staff of the training college in Toronto and then Gordon became principal of the training college in Nairobi, Kenya. Further ministry in Canada included being divisional leaders for the then Western Ontario Division and he served as territorial secretary for education. Following retirement in 1981, he and Betty served as divisional leaders for the then
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Ontario North Division, and as corps officers in Fort McMurray, Alta., and at Hespeler Community Church in Cambridge, Ont. Gordon continued to be active by playing golf and tennis until his 91st birthday, and attended Hespeler Community Church until his promotion to Glory. He is missed by children David (Joan), Ruth (Bob), Joanna (Larsen) and Philip (Donna); seven grandchildren and many great-grandchildren. STRATHROY, ONT.—Major Edward (Eddie) Hayden was born in Halifax in 1954 and attended the Armdale Corps as a child. In 1975, he married Roxzena Brown and they felt called to be officers while participating in the corps in Windsor, N.S. They were commissioned in 1992 as members of the Followers of Jesus Session. They ministered for seven years as corps officers in Strathroy and Wallaceburg, Ont., and were then appointed to full-time community and family services work, serving for 14 years in Fredericton and Strathroy. Edward loved the Lord, loved life and loved to laugh. He enjoyed music and played trombone in the band at the Army’s Hillcrest Community Church in London, Ont. He was serving in Strathroy as community and family services executive director when he was called home to be with the Lord. Edward is greatly missed by Roxzena, his wife of 37 years and golf partner; children Jennifer and Edward (Martha); granddaughters Gwendolyn and Presley; sisters Trena and Crystal; brother, Mark; aunts, uncles, cousins and many wonderful friends. LONDON, ONT.—Lt-Colonel Raymond Homewood was born in 1921 and married Dorothy French in 1948. The Homewoods served in the Western India Territory until Dorothy died following the birth of their first son. Before his marriage to Amy Eacott in 1955, Raymond took up appointments in Canada, after which they ministered in India. They returned to Canada in 1962 and served as divisional youth secretaries before going back to India in 1969. Back in Canada, Raymond served as administrator of the Army’s seniors’ residence in Edmonton and as chaplain in correctional services in Guelph, Ont. Raymond studied to better prepare himself for each new ministry opportunity. In 1975, he was called upon to support the Army’s response to flooding in Bangladesh, and in 1979, became general secretary of the Sri Lanka Command. Raymond completed 44 years of officership in 1986. After retirement, he became an active member of Kiwanis, Probus, the Cambridge Corps Band and Jubilee Brass. True to his sessional name, Raymond remained “Steadfast,” abounding in his work for the Lord. Remembering him as a man of prayer, always ready to share with others his love for Jesus, Raymond is missed by wife, Amy; sons John (Dorothy), Raymond (Diane); daughter, Gillian (Dennis) Brown; 10 grandchildren, two great-grandchildren and other family members.
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TERRITORIAL Appointments Mjr Roxzena Hayden, divisional adult ministries secretary, Ont. GL Div; Mjrs Roland/Lorraine Shea, executive director and assistant executive director, community and family services, Strathroy, Ont. GL Div Promotion to Captain Aux-Cpt Mary Avendano Births Cpts Corvin/Charlene Vincent, daughter, Ava Sofia; Cpts Jean-Curtis Plante/Rachele Lamont, son, Josiah Caeleb Promoted to Glory Mjr Douglas Burry, from Brookfield, N.L., May 28; Mjr Naomi Duke, from Kitchener, Ont., June 1
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