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George Mackenzie
October 23, 1931 - August 29, 2015
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<div itemprop="description">MACKENZIE, Rev. George MacDonald <br />October 23rd, 1931 &ndash; August 29th, 2015 <br /> <br />Surrounded by family, George went to be with his Lord and Saviour on Saturday, August 29th, 2015 at the age of 83 years. He leaves his wife of 57 years, Mary, four children; Grace (Brian), John (Harriette), Andy (Rosie), and Anna (Ryon), seven grandchildren; David, Heidi, Mark, Iain, Jenna, Aksel, and Haakon, as well as six great-grandchildren. He is also survived by his sister, Esther (Walter) of Kylesku, Scotland, and numerous cousins, nieces and nephews. George was born in Lairg, Scotland to Murdo and Elizabeth Mackenzie. At the age of 18, he was conscripted into HM Royal Air Force, serving as an engine mechanic for his two-year term. Upon returning home, he began work as a postman for HM Royal Mail. In his leisure time, he played football (soccer) for Lairg Rovers. His life changed irrevocably on July 16th, 1955 when he committed his life to Jesus Christ, and it became his life&rsquo;s mission to minister the love of Christ to others. George married Mary Megahy on March 14th, 1958, and continued in the postal service until 1966, when he entered the Bible Training Institute of Glasgow, Scotland. After graduating, he and Mary ministered as missionary / pastors to three small churches in Caithness, Scotland, until June of 1975 when the family immigrated to Canada, settling in the Blackfalds area in 1979. George served in, and was instrumental in planting, several churches in Western Canada. Pastor George will be remembered for his unconditional love of others, his commitment to serve others as best as he could to demonstrate the love of Christ, and his ability to encourage people, no matter how difficult the circumstances in which they found themselves. He was known to many as the &ldquo;Mercy Man&rdquo;, and will be sorely missed. The family would like to express heartfelt thanks to Dr. McKibbin and the staff of the Long Term Care unit at Lacombe Hospital for their care of our beloved Husband, Dad, and Granda over the last 2 years. For those who wish to pay their final respects to Reverend George Mackenzie, visitations will be held at Eventide Funeral Chapel, 4820-45 Street, Red Deer, on Friday, September 4th, 2015 between the hours of 5:00 p.m. and 6:00 p.m. A Celebration of George&rsquo;s Life will take place at Lacombe Pentecostal Church, 40331 Range Road 27-1, Lacombe, on Saturday, September 5th, 2015 at 2:00 p.m. In lieu of flowers, donations may be sent directly to: Highways-Byways-Centre, 59 Clonmakate Road, Portadown, Craigavon, Northern Ireland, BT62 1T2 or www.highways-byways-missions.org.uk. <br /> <br /></div>