Ethan Zachary McCannell

McCANNELL, Ethan Zachary    

     Ethan Zachary McCannell, beloved son of Jeanette Yip and Harold McCannell, was born June 17 1992 in Red Deer Alberta. His second birth by baptism was June 30th 2002. at Balmoral Chapel. Ethan went to be with his Lord and Saviour, on Tuesday, May 23 2017 at the age of 24 years. A Celebration of Ethan’s Life will be held at the Balmoral Bible Chapel, 2700 – 55 Street (at the intersection of Hwy 11 & Rutherford Drive), Red Deer, AB on Thursday, June 1, 2017 at 1:30 pm.

                Ethan will be lovingly missed by surviving family members as:

a brother to Renee aka Winter (Jeremy) Strong, James and Emmett;

an uncle to Skylee, Sienna, Shelby and Scott;

a nephew to Bonnie (Ron) Morrisroe, Betty, Lyla, Bob (Lynn), Jim, Kathy Yip, Susie

(John) Hamill, and Heather (Chris) Eisenbraun;

a cousin to Rob (Janet Moore) Adam, Kimberly (Rob) Santos, Jeanie (Yip) Durr, Lukas

and Tristan Yip, Jessica (Jay) Young, Jenna (Matt) White, Nicholas Paradis, Katie (Will)

Young, Matt Hamill, Joe (Daelyn) Hamill, and Jessica Eisenbraun;

a grandson to Lauchie (Claudette) McCannell;

a grand-nephew to George and Charlie (Jane) Yip and Annie Paisley;

plus numerous second cousins too many to mention here.

He was predeceased by maternal grandparents Bing and Katie Yip, and paternal

grandmother Barbara McCannell; uncles David and Tommy Yip; and cousin Jake Yip.

Ethan attended Sunday School and Youth Group at Balmoral Bible Chapel.

Ethan will be sadly missed by his loving family and his many friends that shared his

interests, most of all his very special friend, Tara Lee.

     He graduated from Notre Dame high school in Red Deer. He practiced Shotokan Karate for five years and obtained his black belt. This practice gave him life skills in leadership, respect, motivation, competitiveness and commitment.

     He went on to Lethbridge college to study the Criminal Justice Policing program. As a college student, his instructors could all attest to his good character, positive attitude, and class performance. Ethan also had an excellent work ethic which was appreciated by all his employers. Ethan’s values of commitment, respect, honesty and determination, were developed through his life’s experience.

     Ethan worked his way through college at Zellers in Red Deer and was currently employed with Border Paving for several years. His employers could always rely on Ethan’s positive attitude and work ethics.

     Ethan had a passion for hunting and fishing. He enjoyed being in Gods great outdoors and loved animals. He took pictures of everything he caught or hunted. To someone who does not hunt or fish, the pictures all looked the same, but to Ethan, they were as unique as he was. He also enjoyed exotic pets like snakes and reptiles so much so that he had their images tattooed on his body. Ethan was very compassionate, kind, considerate, thoughtful, generous, and a loving young man.

     I would like to end with some verses from Ecclesiastes:

Ecclesiastes 3King James Version (KJV)

3 To every thing there is a season, and a time to every purpose under the heaven:

2 A time to be born, and a time to die; a time to plant, and a time to pluck up that

which is planted;

3 A time to kill, and a time to heal; a time to break down, and a time to build up;

4 A time to weep, and a time to laugh; a time to mourn, and a time to dance;

Ethan’s season on this earth was short, but he still served a purpose for God.

Let us celebrate Ethan’s life and try to discover God’s purpose