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the Lord Jesus and was saved. Harri’s work in Anderson Hernández of Mérida, Mexico, on
the mining industry led him to fellowship in a July 30, 2022, due to an auto accident in the city.
number of Ontario assemblies, including Earlton, He was born on May 19, 1981, and saved on
Timmins, and recently in Kirkland Lake where January 23, 1995. At 41, he was full of energy,
he was raised. His warm and helpful ministry, health and a fervent love for the people of Mexico.
shepherding care, and zeal for the gospel will Anderson arrived in Mexico in April 2014 with
be missed in all the places he lived. He is sur- his wife and faithful companion, María Eugenia,
vived by his wife Sharon, his sister Eliisa, and and their young son Timothy. From their arrival
his five children Mylon (Melina), Benjamin onward, they labored together, dedicating their
(Olya), AnnaLiisa (Stephen), Bethany (Joshua), strength, time and energy to the Lord’s work.
and Abigail (Claude). The service was shared Initially they resided in Chihuahua, helping in
by Douglas Yade (Kirkland Lake) and Wayne the assembly in Valle de la Madrid, the work in
Aldred (Timmins). Ciudad Delicias and the children’s work in El
Rosanna Tries of Welland, ON, on July 24, 2022, Porvenir. The Lord later led them to Monterrey,
age 89. Devoutly religious Catholics, she and where they tirelessly worked in evangelization,
her husband John sacrificially gave to the less door-to-door visits and open-air preaching.
fortunate in Niagara Falls. They began listening Along with others, they labored until seeing
daily to Vernon McGee’s “Thru the Bible” radio an assembly established for the glory of God.
program, and she professed that her “burdens Finally, the Lord led them to Mérida in 2021,
were lifted.” John, through his son-in-law, where they quickly began the work of evange-
hesitantly attended a gospel meeting in Guelph, lizing with meetings in a rented hall; by God’s
ON, and proclaimed, “How can I meet a group grace they saw souls saved. Anderson lost no
of people like this in Welland?” Some believers time, and they soon began children’s meetings
then took him to a special gospel series in Ni- in a kiosk in Puerto Progreso, a coastal town 25
agara Falls, where he was saved, and Rosanna miles away. More than 50 children came to hear
soon after received assurance on February 14, God’s Word twice a week. Anderson’s homecall
1994. She leaves behind six children, and many has left a large hole and tremendous sorrow in
grandchildren and great-grandchildren, most the lives of his family. Pray for María Eugenia
of whom are still unsaved. Her kind demean- (his wife of almost 20 years), and their children
our and love for singing will be missed in the Timothy (11) and Ximena (6). The Lord’s work
meetings but she has a sweeter song to sing has suffered the loss of a wonderful evangelist,
now and forever. Brian Owen spoke words of teacher and shepherd. Are there any reading
comfort as well as warning. these lines who are being called by the Lord to
serve in this country? Who will go to Mérida?
Allan E. Bean of Allison, IA, on July 28, 2022, age Progreso? Who will continue these new works?
68. He was born on March 24, 1954, in Charles
City, IA, to Russell and Irene (Ferch) Bean. His Ida Iris Pratt (née Rodgers) of Charlton, ON, on
neighbor gave him a Bible and invited Allan to August 2, 2022, age 92. She was born September
gospel meetings in Nashua, IA. Speakers Bruce 4, 1929. Several years before her birth, her par-
Collins and Frank Erskine had Allan look at ents had been reached by the gospel. The tenth
John 3:18. He realized for the first time he was of twelve siblings, Iris was raised in an active
condemned already, that he was a sinner need- Christian home. As a young girl, she placed her
ing a new birth. He drank in the truth on that trust in Jesus Christ as her Savior. Iris married
day, October 7, 1978. The well-attended funeral Harvey Pratt in 1949. For 59 years, they lived
was shared by Jerry Jennings and Robert Orr, near Charlton, where they raised their family
where the gospel was preached. “Precious in and used their home for the blessing of many.
the sight of the Lord is the death of His saints” She was a faithful partner for over 72 years of
(Psalm 116:15). Allan will be greatly missed by marriage. Harvey’s homecall was seven months
his wife Greta, one daughter, one grandson, two before her own. Iris was quick to laugh at her-
brothers and four sisters. Prayer is requested self but showed a tender heart for others. She
for all and any outside of Christ. leaves behind many loved ones who remember
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