Rev. John W. Armbrust

Tom, Tim and Elaine,
You have may deepest sympathy. Sorry I was on vacation when your Dad passed away so I could not express my thoughts to you in person. It was my pleasure to know your Mom...never knew your Dad. She was a wonderful person. I know that your Dad was very special to her and to all of you. There is not much one can say at a time like this. I know he is well and I know the two of them are together. I ask that our Lord be with the three of you and give your peace.

Karen...

Tom, Tim, and Elaine,

Our deepest sympathies for your loss. Through the years, we admired the warmth and strong values of your family that were nurtured by your parents that now lives within you. Carry that light always. Timmy, let’s toss the football in early December?

Dear Elaine,Tom and Tim,
You and your parents have been the most wonderful neighbors. It's been over 30 years since you moved beside us and it's been a joy to have all of you there. We will miss your mom and dad so much. We were all lucky to have them in our lives. Love, Doree and Bernie

Please accept our deepest sympathy on the loss of your father. We were fellow ministers in the East Ohio Conference of the United Methodist Church, and prior to that in the Evangelical United Brethren Church and the Evangelical Church. We were also fellow students at Asbury College so our friendship goes back many years. We always loved and admired John. He was a gracious personality with a wonderful wit and a compassionate heart.

Dear Elaine, Tom, and Tim,

To my wonderful neighbors for over 30 years. May your special father and mother now rest in peace together. I miss them dearly. With love,

Simply a great neighbor for many, many years. He and his wife raised wonderful children. They are in our prayers during this difficult time. We love them very much.

We were blessed by Rev. Armbrust's ministry in 1967-1969 at Calvary EUB Church. He and Rev. Hayes married us in 1967. We celebrated our 39th anniversary this summer.

We pray for God's comfort and tender mercies in your time of sorrow.

Your father, and mother, touched many lives in the city of Canton; including the family of J Clark Bailey. Neighbors, co-workers, teacher, and friend. God's blessings to each of you.

No bond is as great as that between a parent and child. My deepest condolences are with you as you grieve.