Please keep the Les Ferguson family (SSOP ’73) in your prayers. Les is the past president of Magnolia Bible College and is presently preaching in Kosciusko, MS. Yesterday their daughter-in-law, Karen, and 21 year old grandson, Trevor Cole, who had cerebral palsy were shot and killed by a 70 year old man who later killed himself. Les Jr, son of Les and Marge Ferguson, is the preacher for the Orange Grove Church of Christ and was not at home when it happened. Their 14 year old son was with friends but their five year old was in the house and ran to get help.
Karen was the daughter of Bob Brown, a Freed-Hardeman professor. Please keep this family and the congregation in your prayers. If you would like to send a note to Les and Marge Ferguson, you can contact our office.
Byrl Brockman, one of the first instructors at Latin American Bible School (the predecessor of Sunset School of Preaching) passed away at the age of 88 on May 17, 2010, in College Station, Texas. Byrl and his family lived in Lubbock from 1962 to 1967, Funeral services will be held on Sunday, May 23 at 2:00 PM at the A&M Church of Christ in College Station, TX. Visitation will be at Memorial Funeral Chapel, 2901 Texas Avenue S in College Station between 6 PM and 8 PM on Saturday, May 22.
He had fond memories of the early days of SSOP and considered it a blessing to have been part of them.
Submitted by Sunset Alumni on Fri, 04/09/2010 - 16:06
Dear Friends of Armando:
Our dear brother, Armando, went to be with the Lord this morning, April 9, 2010. He passed from this life surrounded by his family. We will update you again when we have funeral arrangements.
Submitted by Sunset Alumni on Tue, 02/09/2010 - 15:47
Jabe Matthew Pratt, 95 of Abilene, passed away Tuesday, February 2nd, 2010 at his home in Abilene. A service is scheduled for 11:00 am Friday February 5th, 2010 at Piersall Benton Chapel, 733 Butternut St with burial to follow at Elmwood Memorial Park, Don Morrison officiating. A visitation will be held at the funeral home Thursday evening from 5-6:30 pm.
Jabe was born on September 17th, 1914 to Jabe Ero Pratt and Virda Cooper Pratt in Arkadelphia, Arkansas. He attended ACU, LCU and Sunset International Bible Institute. Jabe was a minister at many churches across the Northeast and the Western United States as well as many other areas of the country. After retiring from Portalis, NM Jabe and his wife Yvonne moved to Abilene where they were members of the 11th and Willis Church of Christ.
Jabe was preceded in death by his mother, father, A son and a brother. He is survived by his wife of 77 years Yvonne, a son, Butch Pratt and wife Gladys of Little Elm, TX; a granddaughter; Jamie Klimko and two grandsons; Gary Pratt and Gerald Pratt, 5 great grandchildren, 3 great-great grandchildren, as well as many extended family members and close friends.
Submitted by Sunset Alumni on Tue, 09/15/2009 - 16:50
We received this message from a friend of Bryan's who was very close to him:
Bryan was at peace about going to be with his Lord
He truly was, and Debby rejoices that Bryan is now in the arms of Jesus. However, Bryan’s one anxiety in the last few weeks was that he was leaving Debby financially strapped--with not even the financial resources for a funeral or for her to take his body back to Austin, TX, to be buried in their family cemetary plot.
This need is something I can do something about--and you can too. If you—even without ever meeting him in person—have been blessed by Bryan Shelley’s words and his example of faith in God even in the valley of the shadow of death, and you are able and moved by God to help meet the one anxiety that remained with Bryan as he faced imminent death, you can make a difference with a gift of any size. A memorial fund has been set up in his name by the Wolfforth, TX, Church of Christ where he and Debby ministered prior to moving to Madera, CA, to work in that ministry.
Bryan went home to be with Jesus this morning at 7:54am. He is now with our Father and his battle is over. Thank you for all your love and support and I'll let you know the arrangement details soon. God bless you.
Submitted by Sunset Alumni on Tue, 07/21/2009 - 17:55
We just received word that Jorge has died. We have been praying for this brother for a number of months as he battled cancer. More information will be posted once we know more.
Submitted by Sunset Alumni on Thu, 04/23/2009 - 21:38
A valiant warrior for the Lord has won the battle!Lon Mohundro went to sleep in his recliner and awoke in the arms of Jesus April 11, 2009.He had served the Lord as a minister to churches in the Northeast, specifically PA and NJ, for 27 years after graduating from Sunset in 1976.He retired from fulltime work in 2003, but continued to serve the Lord to the end of his life in Charlotte, North Carolina.
Submitted by SIBI Office on Mon, 04/13/2009 - 15:27
Jim McGuiggan's wife, Ethel McGuiggan, passed away on Sunday, April 12. Jim was a 1967 graduate and a former faculty member. They have been working in Northern Ireland.
