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Wilfred Yurgensen
October 26, 1932 - March 22, 2014
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<div itemprop="description"><br />Yurgensen, Wilfred George Lt Commander, (Rtd) <br />A man of faith and a loving servant of the Lord was &lsquo;Promoted to Glory&rsquo; on March 22nd 2014 in Cobble Hill. Wilf was born Oct 26th 1932 in Nairobi, Kenya, East Africa to Salvation Army Missionary parents. He gave his heart to the lord at the early age of 4 years. He apprenticed as a Marine Engineer at the Shipyards in Cape Town, South Africa where he met Jean and married in 1955 and then moved to Canada. <br /> <br />Wilf joined the Canadian Navy in 1958. In 1966 he was commissioned as an Officer and served on several navy ships and submarines as Engineering Officer both on the East and West Coasts. He retired from the Canadian Navy in 1983 in Halifax and settled in Cobble Hill, BC. In his retirement he was a well-respected businessman. As a man of faith, he was actively involved in ministry. He was passionate about spreading the gospel story through music. He served as Bandmaster and Songster leader and was involved with several Quartets and musical groups, giving 70 years of ministry. In more recent years he served as bandmaster of The Brass Ensemble and visited Care Homes and brought joy and comfort to the lives of many through his gospel music and his guitar. A devoted husband, father and Papa to his family. Deeply loved by Jean of 58 years, his sisters Shirley (David) and Julia. He will be greatly missed by his children Sharlene, Dalene (Ted), Erik (Linda), 5 grandchildren and other extended family members here in BC, in Denmark and South Africa. Funeral service will be held at the Salvation Army Victoria Citadel, 4030 Douglas St. (at McKenzie) on Sunday March 30th, 2014 at 3pm with a reception following. In lieu of flowers donations can be made to World Vision and the Leprosy Mission in Africa. <br /> <br />&ldquo;A unique individual not to be forgotten.&rdquo; <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /></div>