Grace Elizabeth Givler, Aug. 9, second child and first daughter of Shawn and Rebecca (Schmidt) Givler, Roseau, MN.

	Sydney Joy Macaraeg Holsenbeck, May 27, second child and first daughter of Marshall B. and Caroline M. Holsenbeck. She was 7 pounds, 9 ounces, and 20 inches long. They attend Richardson Grace Family Church (North Dallas, TX).
Lucas Kurzawa, Sept. 4, Labor Day, first child of Greg and Jule (Sutton) Kurzawa, of Clayton, NC. Jule birthed Luc in their home naturally, mid-wife assisted, with no complications.

Sandy Blank graduated on Dec. 15 with a Ph.D. in Educational Studies from Talbot School of Theology (Biola University). Her dissertation was titled The Relationship Between Group Cohesiveness and Hope in Worldwide Church of God Congregations. She attends the New Hope congregation in Eagle Rock, Los Angeles, CA.

Lena Boyd, 92, of Van, TX, died Oct. 22. She is survived by one son, James E. Boyd, of Sunset, TX, one granddaughter, and two great-grandchildren. She will be greatly missed.

Virgie M. Givens, 95, of Lincoln, IL, died Oct. 5 at Abraham Lincoln Memorial Hospital. Mrs. Givens was a homemaker, born Aug. 6, 1911, at Spring Lick, KY. She married Cecil Chester Givens on Aug. 12, 1939, at Elizabethtown, KY. He preceded her in death Oct. 13, 1964. She is survived by three sons, Paul (and Gloria) Givens of Lincoln, Donald Givens of Golden, CO, and David Givens of Lincoln; one daughter, Brenda (and Jim) Hostetter of Lincoln; one sister, Ruby (and Sam) Garcia of Hopedale; 10 grandchildren; and 11 great-grandchildren. She was also preceded in death by one daughter, Martha Frances Givens; four brothers; and one sister.

Harry Golding, 77, of Saint John, New Brunswick, died on Dec. 22, 2005. He is survived by one son, Donald, three daughters, Debra, Elaine, and Vicky, several grandchildren and great-grandchildren. Harry was a long-time member of the WCG, attending the Saint John congregation for many years.

Eloise Isabelle Steinhardt Hummel, 97, died Oct. 13. She was born April 11, 1909, in Elkhorn, WI, to Ralph and Florence Steinhardt. She attended Cornell University School of Nursing and was a registered nurse. She served with Aramco Oil Co. in Saudi Arabia for a few years and worked at a hospital in Athens, TX, during the 1950s and also worked at East Texas Medical Center in Tyler, TX. She was a member of the church in Tyler. Survivors are Clifton and Joyce Camp, Frankston, TX.

Hazel Armstrong Rea, 77, died Oct. 8 in Bremen, GA. She was the wife of Dr. Benjamin Rea, who died in 1965. Hazel is survived by her son and daughter-in-law: Raphael and Lee Ann Rea, of Gainesville, GA, sister, Darla McCray, and sister-in-law, Doris Armstrong.

Gertrude Elizabeth Scott, 79, of Columbia, MO, passed away July 31. She was born Dec. 11, 1926 in Vassar, MI, to Stephen and Sadie Clark. She is survived by two sisters, three daughters, two sons, and some grandchildren and great-grand-children. She was preceded in death by her husband, Dewey Scott, and two sons, Dewey and Ricky. She was a long-time member of the church in Columbia, and will be missed.

Lola Jean Shuster, 83, of Big Sandy, TX, died Nov. 2. She is survived by four children: John Schuster, Big Sandy; Joseph Shuster and his wife Loretta, Winchester, VA; Katherin Schuster, Dover-Foxcroft, ME; and Miriam Thiessen and her husband Bernard, Cleveland, TX; and one sister, Gayle Berkey, Wooster, OH.  

Mason Beecher Smith, 80, of Atlanta, GA, died Oct. 22. He was born on Dec. 9, 1925, in Palmetto, GA. He joined the U.S. Navy at age 18, and served from 1943 to 1964. His campaign missions included the victory of World War II, the American Theater Campaign, the Asiatic Pacific Campaign, Korean and United Nations Service. On the USS Ethan Allen, Smith served along with young Jimmy Carter, who later became the 19th President of the United States. He was aboard the first nuclear-powered submarine, The USS Nautilus, when it was the first ship to cross the North Pole. His achievements are included in Glenn Knoblock's book, Black Submariners in the United States Navy, 1940-1975. After he retired from the Navy, he acquired skills in oil tanker driving, locksmithing, computer and auto body repair and furniture reupholstering. He is survived by his wife, Celia Carter-Smith, his sister, Melissa Atkinson, his daughters, Amy Chaney and Nicole McClure, his stepchildren, Walter Bennett, Tammy Carter Smythe, and Carla Carter, and six grandchildren.

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