Obituary, Florida Times-Union, July 31, 2014
The Reverend Gabriel Elijah Abdullah, peacefully and with joy, left to be with his Lord on July 29, 2014. Born September 5, 1915, Rev. Abdullah spent his entire life sharing the Gospel of Christ through preaching, personal evangelism and charitable endeavors.
Born to immigrant parents, he graduated from the University of Florida and then received his Masters of Theology from Columbia Theological Seminary. He also completed advanced graduate studies at Princeton Theological Seminary. He served churches in Goodwater, AL as well as Westminster Presbyterian and Mount Olive Presbyterian in Jacksonville. His focus on the salvation of those around him was paramount to his very existence. His emphasis on including Bible reading and prayer were a driving force in his efforts with the courts to allow these endeavors back in our public schools.
He was preceded in death by a brother, Johnny, and three sisters, Julia, Bedier Karam, and Dorothy Hidalgo. He is survived by one sister, Margaret Soud and numerous nieces and nephews, all of whom believe they were his favorite .
Our thanks to the excellent care he was given the last year of his life at Heartland of Orange Park.
The family will receive friends from five until seven o'clock in the evening on Friday, August 1, 2014 at THE OAKLAWN CHAPEL (inside Oaklawn Cemetery). Funeral services will be held at ten o clock in the morning on Saturday, August 2, 2014 at Evergreen Cemetery. HARDAGE-GIDDENS, THE OAKLAWN CHAPEL, 4801 San Jose Boulevard is serving the family.
The Reverend Gabriel Elijah Abdullah, peacefully and with joy, left to be with his Lord on July 29, 2014. Born September 5, 1915, Rev. Abdullah spent his entire life sharing the Gospel of Christ through preaching, personal evangelism and charitable endeavors.
Born to immigrant parents, he graduated from the University of Florida and then received his Masters of Theology from Columbia Theological Seminary. He also completed advanced graduate studies at Princeton Theological Seminary. He served churches in Goodwater, AL as well as Westminster Presbyterian and Mount Olive Presbyterian in Jacksonville. His focus on the salvation of those around him was paramount to his very existence. His emphasis on including Bible reading and prayer were a driving force in his efforts with the courts to allow these endeavors back in our public schools.
He was preceded in death by a brother, Johnny, and three sisters, Julia, Bedier Karam, and Dorothy Hidalgo. He is survived by one sister, Margaret Soud and numerous nieces and nephews, all of whom believe they were his favorite .
Our thanks to the excellent care he was given the last year of his life at Heartland of Orange Park.
The family will receive friends from five until seven o'clock in the evening on Friday, August 1, 2014 at THE OAKLAWN CHAPEL (inside Oaklawn Cemetery). Funeral services will be held at ten o clock in the morning on Saturday, August 2, 2014 at Evergreen Cemetery. HARDAGE-GIDDENS, THE OAKLAWN CHAPEL, 4801 San Jose Boulevard is serving the family.
Obituary, Florida Times-Union, July 31, 2014
The Reverend Gabriel Elijah Abdullah, peacefully and with joy, left to be with his Lord on July 29, 2014. Born September 5, 1915, Rev. Abdullah spent his entire life sharing the Gospel of Christ through preaching, personal evangelism and charitable endeavors.
Born to immigrant parents, he graduated from the University of Florida and then received his Masters of Theology from Columbia Theological Seminary. He also completed advanced graduate studies at Princeton Theological Seminary. He served churches in Goodwater, AL as well as Westminster Presbyterian and Mount Olive Presbyterian in Jacksonville. His focus on the salvation of those around him was paramount to his very existence. His emphasis on including Bible reading and prayer were a driving force in his efforts with the courts to allow these endeavors back in our public schools.
He was preceded in death by a brother, Johnny, and three sisters, Julia, Bedier Karam, and Dorothy Hidalgo. He is survived by one sister, Margaret Soud and numerous nieces and nephews, all of whom believe they were his favorite .
Our thanks to the excellent care he was given the last year of his life at Heartland of Orange Park.
The family will receive friends from five until seven o'clock in the evening on Friday, August 1, 2014 at THE OAKLAWN CHAPEL (inside Oaklawn Cemetery). Funeral services will be held at ten o clock in the morning on Saturday, August 2, 2014 at Evergreen Cemetery. HARDAGE-GIDDENS, THE OAKLAWN CHAPEL, 4801 San Jose Boulevard is serving the family.
The Reverend Gabriel Elijah Abdullah, peacefully and with joy, left to be with his Lord on July 29, 2014. Born September 5, 1915, Rev. Abdullah spent his entire life sharing the Gospel of Christ through preaching, personal evangelism and charitable endeavors.
Born to immigrant parents, he graduated from the University of Florida and then received his Masters of Theology from Columbia Theological Seminary. He also completed advanced graduate studies at Princeton Theological Seminary. He served churches in Goodwater, AL as well as Westminster Presbyterian and Mount Olive Presbyterian in Jacksonville. His focus on the salvation of those around him was paramount to his very existence. His emphasis on including Bible reading and prayer were a driving force in his efforts with the courts to allow these endeavors back in our public schools.
He was preceded in death by a brother, Johnny, and three sisters, Julia, Bedier Karam, and Dorothy Hidalgo. He is survived by one sister, Margaret Soud and numerous nieces and nephews, all of whom believe they were his favorite .
Our thanks to the excellent care he was given the last year of his life at Heartland of Orange Park.
The family will receive friends from five until seven o'clock in the evening on Friday, August 1, 2014 at THE OAKLAWN CHAPEL (inside Oaklawn Cemetery). Funeral services will be held at ten o clock in the morning on Saturday, August 2, 2014 at Evergreen Cemetery. HARDAGE-GIDDENS, THE OAKLAWN CHAPEL, 4801 San Jose Boulevard is serving the family.
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