Joe Heinz awaits the Return

[Phyllis Heinz Tryon]

Joe Heinz passed away on January 17, 2009. He would have been 85 in February. Joe was on the original Way Builders crew. He was an electrician and small plane pilot and enjoyed his Harley. He is survived by wife, Mert, and 14 kids.My sister and I discovered Dad was at HQ when she was taking the PFAL class in Duluth. We had not had contact with Dad for a couple of years (our parents were divorced) and had no idea he was connected to the ministry that was offering this class. It was quite a reunion for us.I remember when we went to see him shortly after my sister completed the class in Duluth. We headed to the Rock and while staying with Dad, I picked up his Bible. All his kids' names were written in the front, and I realized he prayed for us. What a great realization.Dad was not in the Way Corps, but he worked at HQ for a while and some of the early Corps knew him. His support of the ministry was one of the factors that got me through the Corps training.His obituary and a guest book are online at the Grand Rapids Press.Phyllis

[Phyllis Heinz Tryon]

Gerard, I will pass this on to Mert It means a lot. Thank you.

[Gerard Hones]

Hello Phyllis

I met Joe in the Yokefellow program in Michigan In 1974. I liked him a lot and enjoyed getting to know him that year and in the years after when I would see him. I am sorry to hear of his passing.

Thank you for your sharing above.

Kindest regards to you and your family.

Gerard Hones

[John and Janet Ruiz]

Our condolences, Phyllis.

"My sister and I discovered Dad was at HQ when she was taking the PFAL class in Duluth. We had not had contact with Dad for a couple of years (our parents were divorced) and had no idea he was connected to the ministry that was offering this class. It was quite a reunion for us.

I remember when we went to see him shortly after my sister completed the class in Duluth. We headed to the Rock and while staying with Dad, I picked up his Bible. All his kids' names were written in the front, and I realized he prayed for us. What a great realization."

Ah. Wow. No words for that. And a father's love. Our prayers are with you too now, in this loss. Joe is surely missed but not forgotten.

1 Cor. 15: 51, 52, 58.