Rev. Marinus Schipper, 1906-1985

Rev. Marinus Schipper went to glory on the second day of the new year, a month and six days short of his seventy-ninth birthday. He was the oldest of our retired ministers in age, though not in length of service in our churches. During the last two years of his life he suffered considerably, having undergone four major operations. He knew that the end of his earthly pilgrimage was approaching, especially after the fourth operation; and he looked forward to the time of his release and his...