In loving memory of Mary Gean Pegors ( nee: Evans ) who entered her eternal Joy and Rest on April 15, 2016 at her home in North Minneapolis. She is truly "Safe in the arms of Jesus." (a Hymn by Fanny Crosby – 1868). She was the eldest of six children of Harvey and Ethel Evans, and was born on March 25, 1929 in Minneapolis, Minnesota. She graduated from South High School in 1947. She trained to be a nurse at Hamline University. Mary married Paul E. Pegors on August 31, 1951. They had four children, Timothy, Susan, Barbara, and Mark. January, 1957, they sailed to West Pakistan, reaching Karachi in late February. There they served for 36 years. They retired in 1993. She is survived by her husband, Paul, her children and 13 grandchildren and 8 great-grandchildren.
A service of Celebration will be held at the Oak Grove Church, Golden Valley, MN on April 23, 2016. Doors will open at 10am and the service will begin at 11am. There will be a luncheon after the service in the gym with an open mic for others to share stories.
To honor Mary's life, in lieu of flowers there is special project to send Ethopian missionaries to South Asia. Please send gifts to World Venture at 1501 West Mineral Ave. Littleton, CO 80120 or https://www.worldventure.com where they will be forwarded to the "Ethopian Partnership".
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Leave a tributeSERVICES ON SATURDAY, APRIL 23, 2016 OAK GROVE CHURCH ON GOLDEN VALLEY ROAD, IN GOLDEN VALLEY, MN PH: 763-544-1141 .... DOORS OF THE CHURCH WILL OPEN AT 10:00 AM ON THAN DAY. SERVICE BEGINS AT 11:00 AM FOLLOWING THAT THERE WILL BE A TIME FOR SHARING ... NOT ONLY FOOD, BUT YOU MEMORIES OF MARY. GOD BLESS
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This is a note to record my awareness { 'renewed' – 'extended' – 'visited' – or whatever }: of: God's great grace, goodness, provision, love, and more.
Today is November 7th, 2014. Yesterday I spent some time on the phone seeking guidance from the local “social” workers, who can give help in understanding how “home-care” may be secured. Mary and I will be needing it {if, in fact, we don't need it right now!!} soon, so, not only have our kids urged consideration of some “changes”, but we have both talked some about our “situation”. Thus, during the phone interviews, one of the helpers asked, among many other things, “how long have you been married?” …. I responded, 63 years. She remarked, How wonderful [or words to have effect] …. I replied, {as I often do when I give out that information about our marriage} …. God is Good. Because I later sat and considered what I said . . . God is Good . . . . I came to “awareness” ….. of just HOW GOOD!!
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It was approximately, 54 years ago in Shikarpur, Sindh Pakistan, we were having our Annual Conference ….. Some of you will remember, no doubt. Mary at that moment was in the Sukkur Mission Hospital . . . she had gone into a coma. Hepatitis {no one knew in those days if it was: “a” “b” or “whatever” degree} . LATER: when we got to the U of M here, they found it had given her “cirrochis of the liver” …. anyhow – - - - GOD GAVE HER BACK TO US.
Remember … Mark had been born : Dec. 13, 1957 …. this was Nov. 1960 After that: . . . I had Hepatitis . . . not nearly as severe as Mary . . . and we left for the USA [on Doctor's orders] about January 03, 1961 . . and stayed there until . . . About::: May/June of 1962 . . . and returned to the HILLS OF MURREE . . another story!!
TODAY IS: DECEMBER 14, 2014 … One day after Mark's Birthday!!! He's now 57 ! ! Please understand that this document is “a work in progress” [More will be added from time to time.] BUT: TODAY Praise God. Rejoice with us! Give THANKS!!!
Sincerely, In His Glad Service, Paul, for Mary {who by the way is having a “tough” day}!
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{Today is: January 03, 2015! Please give me a “break” --- and for some: This is really a “recollection” aimed at our Colleagues from Pakistan.}.
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{this is March 22, Sunday: Most unlikely we will get to church. Have done lots of “information gathering” over the past months. Still uncertain about the best path.}
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{{ now: April 17: Many things have transpired: Still seeking God's leading. }}
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AND NOW: JULY 21 - - - MORNING: {note: “We don't do 'mornings'” . . . except when we “must”} The last two months have been very “loaded” - - - we have MOVED!! From South to North Minneapolis. {If you have a valid reason to know our address, I will give it to you upon your request - - Privacy is a Value}
David and Susan are the new owners of a duplex. We have the first floor. We are BLESSED! ! !
Much more - - later. < ======= > LATER : : : { DECEMBER 12, 2015 ...} Update: on December 14, 2015: On December 12, 2015 Mary Pegors had Tear-duct Surgery at -- Methodist Hospital sameday Surgery. Arrived about 8 AM. Prep. Etc: Surgeons … about 9:30 … Done about 10:30 AM we left for home about 1 PM. Medications secured. Nite of: 12-13 Dec..very tough. But next night – 13-14 . gave a tylenolPM …both P. and Mary. SLEEP – Beautiful SLEEP!! today: so far {now 2 PM} very reasonable!! > PEP for MGP
GOD IS SO O O O O GOOD !!! {AGAIN ----- HE IS GOOD}
January 11, 2016 YESTERDAY [Jan. 11] – Again visit to surgeon . . Average/natural progression of healing. RETURN VISIT: July this year !!! .
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April 15, 2016
At about 5:30 AM this morning, Mary was received into HEAVEN.
She is now truly: SAFE IN THE ARMS OF JESUS . . .
What has happened since then would require a 'book'. Just say: : :
G O D I S S O O O G O O D !
[Personal Note: a webpage to visit:
for Mary's Visitors: {Do leave a memory} .. mary-gean-pegors.forevermissed.com]
LEFT AT 9:45 AM April 19, 2016 PEP
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From a member of the 1st B. church . . . May 24, 2016
Hi, Barb --
Web Address Note
THIS is actually the Correct Way to reach the WebSite:
http://www.forevermissed.com/mary-gean-pegors/#stories
I have been using some not 'quite' correct address:: Trust you may be able to go there and read and add.
Paul May 15. 2016
update by Paul Pegors
A current report by Paul Pegors: re:
The HOMEGOING of Mary Pegors
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Dear _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ :
Today is Friday the 13th!! often considered an 'unlucky' date/day. But we do need to remember:
“THIS IS THE DAY THAT THE LORD HAS MADE: LET US REJOICE AND BE GLAD IN IT.”
It was exactly 4 weeks ago …. Friday the 15th of April [2016]. . . Mary was 'promoted' to her ETERNAL HOME!! May I just report: I trust I will always remember that Friday Morning: at about 5:15 or so, I heard her slow breathing. BUT: about 30 minutes later, . . . there was no breath. She had left the 'pain-racked, 87 year-old and used-up body' . . . and been TRANSLATED . . . to Heaven's eternal HOME! I do wonder: [[my memory is being 'used up'! ]] We [my whole family] had been watching Mary decline into . . . first: “Mild Cognitive Impairment” [ 'MCI' to the Medical community ] . . . then about the last 18 months . . . from about late in 2014 . . . into “DEMENTIA”. The professionals {neuropsychologists. . . . by title} had declared that there was really nothing they could do to change the course of the decline.
I will not try to describe in detail what happened after: [except] on February 27th/16 . . . . The day that Mary fell in the dining room while trying to fit her feet in to her bedroom slippers. From that Saturday until the FRIDAY . . . April 15th . . … SO much happened that it would take a “book” to record it all. A Hospital stay . . . after a week of our Very, VERY difficult attempts to help her. Then a transition to a “recovery” facility . . . then about 4 weeks in our home in the form of a Hospice Care effort. I cannot possibly give enough credit to our daughter Susan. She was the only reason I even “made” it.
I will . . . . without receiving your permission, add a bit of personal history concerning Mary and me. Just for the record:{written over about 18 months} . . . .
Please Look at my earlier post here ..... GOD IS SO O O OO GOOD!!