Today I had the privilege of conducting Warren's funeral. Warren wouldn't be known to many except his family and his neighbours out at Port Parham.
Warren's link with The Salvation Army goes back to 1937. It was then, not long after his family had moved to Adelaide from Clare, that he and his parents settled two doors up the road from Whitmore Square, where The Salvation Army has offered a range of services for many years.
When Warren's family needed to mow their lawn, they borrowed the lawn mower from The Salvation Army centre. This started a link with The Salvation Army that continued for 74 years.
Warren ended up marrying a Salvationist, his kids went to a Salvation Army Sunday School and he had contact with The Salvation Army during WWII when he served with the Army and the Air Force.
The profound influence that The Salvation Army had on his life continued to the point where he specified that he wanted a Salvationist to conduct his funeral and has left a small bequest to support the ongoing work of The Salvation Army. This opportunity meant that the gospel could be shared with his broader family who have now also been influenced by the movement we work within.
Please pray for Warren's family this week.
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