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"Tan" Pemberton Celebrates 80th Birthday
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Resident at North Hill, Sarah “Tan” Pemberton, celebrated her 80th birthday on Sunday, August 7, with a thanksgiving service at Zion Methodist Church in her village. It was attended by a capacity congregation, among which were many relatives and friends.
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Mrs. Sarah "Tan" Pemberton
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The birthday celebrant sat in a chair facing the congregation, occasionally smiling during the service.
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Family and friends at the Birthday Thanksgiving Service
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The service was conducted by Superintendent of the Methodist Circuit, Reverend Lindsay Richardson. He praised Mrs. Pemberton for her fine example, quality of life and parental role in the community and the steadfastness of her Christian faith.
A souvenir booklet prepared for the occasion, and featuring Mrs. Pemperton’s family life, described her as “an ordinary woman whose endurance has been great and achievement incredible, thus making her an extraordinary woman.”
The service was followed by a reception and dinner at Dorack’s Place, Katouche Bay.
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Family and friends at the Birthday Thanksgiving Service
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Mrs. Pemberton is the mother of twelve children. She raised them on her own following the death of her husband.