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conferences and events. Trudy was always bekah, shortly after birth. He will be missed by
“ready to every good work” (Titus 3:1). his family and the saints of the assembly. Please
pray for many who heard the gospel preached
Deanna Collins of Marion, IA, on May 25, at the funeral service.
2024, age 53, after suffering severely the last two
years from complications due to Lyme disease. Sam Haddad of Cleveland, OH, on June 17,
Born on October 15, 1970, she was born again in 2024, age 86. Born in 1938 in Lebanon, Sam im-
December 1993 while reading the tract Safety, migrated to the US in 1952. While temporarily
Certainty and Enjoyment. Deanna married Seth living with relatives in Virginia Beach, VA, he
Collins on November 26, 1994, and immediately learned he was "lost" and "going to hell." Deeply
became committed to the Marion assembly. Like troubled, Sam subsequently trusted Christ as
King David, she loved the habitation of God’s his Savior. He moved back to Cleveland, OH,
house. Deanna worked diligently homeschooling where he continually shared the gospel with
her seven children along with helping others. As his family, eventually seeing his sister saved
a couple, they had a burden for their children, in her 80s. Sam married Dolores Lipke, and
driving near and far to gospel meetings. Deanna they enjoyed fellowshipping together at the
leaves behind her husband of 30 years, seven Monticello Gospel Hall until her homecall in
children, and two brothers. She was preceded 2019. As his health declined, he spent the last
in death by her parents Ronnie and Carma Hon several years of his life in a nursing home, where
of Manchester. The large funeral service was he personally witnessed over half a dozen souls
taken by Al Christopherson, and Tom Novak (both employees and residents) turn to Christ
spoke at the graveside. for salvation. Sam is survived by two sisters,
three daughters, and many grandchildren. His
Peggy MacLean of Charlottetown, PE, on June son-in-law Ray Gonzalez took the funeral, with
11, 2024, age 94. She was saved as a girl of 15 or Art Pile speaking at the graveside.
16 years of age. Peggy lived to prove the reality
of a life in communion with her Savior. She was Catharine Dugas of London, ON, on July 7, 2024,
a faithful attender of all the meetings and will age 70. Born March 29, 1954, she was saved at
be greatly missed by all. The funeral service work in March 1986 at Canada Post in London.
was taken by Neil Thompson. The gospel that At lunch time and break, a man would read his
had changed Peggy’s life was presented to all large Bible in the cafeteria, and she asked what he
in attendance. was reading. On different occasions he explained
the gospel to her clearly. Catharine talked with
Naasson Brown of Ontario, WI, on June 17, him and went back to her post sorting letters,
2024, age 63. He was saved October 24, 1974, thinking on the truths they had discussed. She
resting on the truth of John 3:16 and Isaiah realized she was a sinner and said out loud,
53:5, while attending gospel meetings held “Jesus saved me!” The believer was close by and
by Sydney Maxwell and Eric McCullough in came over and asked what she said. Catharine
Waterloo, IA. Naasson was in fellowship in the repeated, “Jesus saved me!” She saw her husband
Waterloo assembly until he relocated and mar- Eugene saved and one of their boys. They were
ried Peggy Rueckheim of the Ontario assembly. received into happy fellowship at Highbury
He is survived by his loving and faithful wife, Hall in 1989. Two of the boys gave eulogies, Ross
Peggy, and their four living children. Naasson Parker preached the gospel, and Phil Lampkin
was preceded in death by their first child, Re- spoke at the committal service.

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