REV. DR. C.G. ABRAHAM
George Chempilathrayil Abraham, lovingly known as C.G. Abraham,
was born in Elanthur, Kerala to the late Kunjamma and Chempilathrayil A.
George. As the oldest of 5 children, he took on the role of a father at the
tender age of 10, when his own father passed away. C.G.’s youngest brother was
only 13 days old at that time. After completing high school, C.G. attended
retiring as a Junior Commissioned Officer Technical Instructor, teaching electronic engineering. Afterwards, he worked in a civil position for a couple of years at Electronics Corporation of India Limited.
On January 27,
lived in
C.G. Abraham was exceedingly passionate about his God and his
church. C.G. was one of the founding families that would eventually be the
basis for the NJ Mar Thoma Church. Later, he and his family attended the
Finding great pleasure in glorifying God, C.G served in multiple
capacities in the church. He served as Vice President, Accountant, Lay Leader,
Senior Citizens Secretary, Edavaka Mission Secretary, Choir Member, Malayalam
School Teacher and numerous other roles. However, his most significant position
was that of Sunday School Teacher/Headmaster.
His passion for teaching the Word of God and for instructing
young children how to love the Lord was evident in the way he lived. Many have stated how integral C.G. was in their spiritual journey and what a privilege it was being taught by him as a child.
C.G. loved his family very dearly. He had fraternal twin daughters,
Shirley and Shirey, a son, Shaji, and his baby girl, Shija. He devoted his life
to providing for them, teaching them about God and ensuring that they were
highly educated. C.G. placed a very high emphasis on education and loved to
study to expand his knowledge. Although he was unable to complete a college
degree as a younger man, C.G. started pursuing a
Bachelor’s, Master’s and Doctorate degree during his later
years in 1993. He studied at an impressive pace and on April 1 1996, he
obtained his Doctor of Theology degree from the
C.G. went on to minister to the CSI church in
C.G. was a disciplinarian with his own children but laughed heartily at the antics of his grandchildren. An avid gardener with a bountiful vegetable garden, he would keep his family and his neighbors well stocked for a year. Playing dominoes with the church family and his grandchildren brought him great joy, the latter trying their very hardest to top his masterful skills.
C.G. Abraham’s legacy is passed on through his family which he
loved so dearly; his wife, Saramma; daughter Dr. Shirley, her husband Dr. James
Noel and their daughter Skylar; daughter Shirey; son Shaji, his wife Sheena and
their children Sarah Rachel, Caleb and Bethany; daughter Dr. Shija and her husband
Richard Bodinizzo. He also leaves behind his siblings Ammakutty Baby, Aleyamma
Paul, V.G. Abraham and C.K.
George as well as many nieces, nephews and cousins.
MEMORIAL PRAYER
Saturday, May 2, 2020, 4 – 6 PM ET
Zoom Meeting Details
Via Web:
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/83675067576
Via Phone:
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Meeting ID: 836 7506 7576
Wednesday, May 6, 2020, 10 AM ET
Livestream link: https://christiantv.us
In lieu of flowers, memorial donations can be made in his
honor to St. Peter’s
or the Multiple Myeloma Foundation.
https://www.stpetersmarthomachurch.org
https://themmrf.org
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