Early History Written in Dad’s Own Words

“Born in Foley, Alabama, in 1925. My parents were married in Neudorf, Saskatchewan, then moved to this part of the USA and were farming orange groves. After some time they decided to return to their home place in Saskatchewan. This was to take up farming between Neudorf and Killaly. To attend a country school called Snowflake until ten years old.
My parents then decided to move to Killaly where my dad took up his own business in repair and blacksmithing. A few years later auto repair work was started which kept me busy in after school time.
When high school was over I was involved in auto and motor repairs. At about the age of 18, I was exempt from military service for health reasons. Later at this time my parents decided to move to the BC coast which was Chilliwack. Here I worked in dairy plants and saw mills until I was able to take up training in a welding and machine shop. I met an older man by the name of Frank Edwards who put up with me and gave me my start in my trade which I was always thankful for.”

We Now Further Dad’s Writing

Dad’s trade as a machinist began at 18 years of age and carried on until June 16, 2015, the day before he passed away. Seventy-two years he laboured in his life’s work. He and mom were married in 1951 at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church (the last Sunday wedding). God blessed mom and dad with three healthy children (Brenda, Janice & Keith) who are married. Mom and dad had six grandchildren and over time became great- grandparents of eight. Our family tree to date is 27.
Praise the Lord dad had a very full and fruitful life. Truly there never were and still are no adequate words to express what a pillar of strength and an incredible ambassador of and for God’s Kingdom dad was. Many of the men in the Bible that were called and used by God did not have an easy journey through this human life but through them God’s purposes were fulfilled.
“This was our Dad”
And right by his side at all times and in every difficult health challenge was mom. We prayed for God’s mercy and grace to be upon dad when ever God planned to call him home and dad’s final prayers were answered. He passed away peacefully in his sons arms with mom by his side as always.
We, his family, can only hope and pray to be half as wise, honourable and courageous as dad was. The Bible says to mourn with those who mourn and rejoice with those who rejoice. Today we mourn at the loss of dad’s human life but we rejoice for our Heavenly Father’s gain.

Dad joins in eternal peace his father Henry Hauser and mother Emilia (nee Denowski) Hauser; father and mother-in-law Henry and Emilia Schindel, brother and sister-in-law Charlie and Myrt Schindel, and sister and brother-in-law Selma and Bruce Sinclair.

Herb leaves to cherish his memory his loving wife of 63 years Lillie Hauser; his children Brenda (Gord) Padar, Janice (Joseph) Kowbel and Keith (Barb) Hauser; his grandchildren Carla (Jason) Cochran, Ryan (Rebekka) Padar, Matthew (Trisha) Kowbel, Mishaela (Chris) Friend, Anastasha (Tony) Sikler and Jantina Kowbel; great-grandchildren Jagger Cochran, Ryka and Destiny Padar, Noah and Malachi Kowbel, and Niayla, Layla and Derek Friend; his sister Arlene (Harvey) Tubman; his cousins and several nieces and nephews.