Rennie Jean Forrest

at the age of 80.

She is survived by her husband, Paul, her children Val (Ken) of Abbotsford, Steve

(Deanna) of Langley and her grandchildren, Courtney, Cam, Carson, Alivia, Jerusha

and Luke. She is also survived by 2 sisters and brother, Carol (Allan), Joy (Ken) &

Dave (Jo). She is pre-deceased by her parents John &Marnie Thomson, sister Laura,

and brother-in-law Paul.

The oldest of 5, Renniewas born on June 29, 1941 in Vancouver, BC. Rennie became

a registered nurse after graduating from the Hospital for Sick Children in 1962 and

thenwent on to earn her Bachelor of Science in Nursing at the University of Toronto

in 1965. After meeting Paul at church, and a 5-year long courtship, they were

married June 5, 1965. In 1971, Paul and Rennie felt called to go to the Congo with

their 2 young children.Over the next 2 years in the Congo, Paul ran the local hospital

while Rennie assisted the pharmacy and medical supplies from home while taking

care of the children. After returning to Canada, they settled in Kingston, Ontario.

In 1977, Paul got a position as an anesthesiologist in Abbotsford, BC, so the family

packed up and headed west. Rennie completed a nursing refresher course and

worked at Mission Memorial Hospital. In the coming years, Rennie worked at a

doctor’s office, started providing footcare, and taught English as a second language.

Rennie was an avid swimmer who enjoyed teaching piano, going to lunch with

friends and family, being part of a book club and gardening.

The memorial service will be on Saturday, March 26 @1 pm at Sevenoaks Alliance

Chapel.

In lieu of flowers, please give to:

Sevenoaks Alliance Church – Missions fund: www.sevenoaks.org/pages/give

Hope and Healing International: www.hopeandhealing.org/ Archway Community

Archway Community Services Food Bank: www.abbotsfordfoodbank.com/donate

The service will be live streamed at this link: www.sevenoaks.org/pages/memorials