![]() being a member of the Red Deer housing authority board for five years.receiving citations for his work with Scouts Canada and the Girl Guides.receiving the first ‘Citizen of the Year’ award in Sylvan Lake. ![]() being the first chairman of the Board of Managers of the New Seniors Lodge.being the secretary of the Community Club until it disbanded.coaching Pee Wee and Bantam hockey during his first fifteen years of living in Sylvan and coaching the high school basketball team.doing general hospital visitations once a week for the Presbytery.being the chaplain for the retired R.C.M.P.being the Legion Padre for the Royal Canadian Legion Branch 212 for over 43 years.teaching christian education at the Eckville Public School.working as a volunteer chaplain in the Red Deer Hospital and Red Deer Nursing Home.the building of a new Christian education hall with classrooms for Sunday school and a new church sanctuary.“About three months ago before he got terribly sick he and I were shaking hands in the morning service he said Mavis do you realize you and I are two of the oldest people in this congregation and I said thanks a lot for telling me that but that’s the kind of guy he was,” Kingsep added.ĭuring his time in the community Yoos was involved in many different projects including: He was a person that you didn’t have to be a Presbyterian if you needed help, John was always there,” Mavis Kingsep said. “John was a compassionate man that if you ever needed help he came and he was just a good person. “He referred to this as the greatest God-given blessing in his life,” friend Ed Stevenson said.įor the people who knew Yoos, he was a friendly and compassionate person. Mission Van and they were married in 1959. Yoos met his wife Harla Stewart in 1957 when she was a student Deaconess working on the W.M.S. ![]() ![]() When he retired he was presented by Member of Parliament at the time Doug Fee with the Canada Confederation Medal in appreciation for his work. Yoos remained in the position for over thirty-seven years. Yoos first came to the community after he was ordained in May of 1956 where he was appointed as an Ordained Missionary to aid the receiving Charge of the Memorial-Everts Churches. The former Memorial Church minister passed away on July 12. John Yoos is being remembered by those in Sylvan Lake for his compassion and dedication to helping others. ![]()
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