Loren Eugene Abraham, 66 years of Saint Paul, Minnesota died on November 10th, 2021 of Multiple Myeloma.

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Loren was born December 19, 1954 to Norman and Gloria Abraham in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. He married Cynthia Lynn Swearingen on April 26, 1980. They have 4 sons.

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Loren was a brilliant young man. At the age of 16, he went to the University of Minnesota where he earned his BA in Architecture, specializing in Landscape Design. Loren spent 40 years in the construction and building industry. He specialized in sustainable energy and worked with local and federal branches of government, even the White House. Loren's accomplishments, skills, and achievements are too numerous to list. In his illustrious career, he was an architect, professor, research fellow, building inspector, consultant, and manager.

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Loren loved sailing and boating, and spent a cherished weekend at the Apostle Islands. He loved to travel ... especially trips to Costa Rica. He cared deeply for Christian Missions abroad, and volunteered once a month for Feed My Starving Children. He was a man of adventure, and loved to drive his convertible.

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Loren attended Issachar Community and served on the Board of Elders. In 2020, he accepted the Lead Minister position. Of all his accomplishments, Loren would want you to know that he surrendered his life to the Lord Jesus Christ and spent the years since that event studying the Bible, especially the portion called the Torah. He was a humble man who loved God's Word.

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Loren is survived by his loving wife, Cynthia and 4 sons: Jesse (Naomi), Christian, Aaron (Jamie), and Loren Joel; 5 grandsons; 2 sisters: Christine (Gary) Schultz, and Anita (Mark) Sprung, and numerous nieces and nephews.

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Preceding him in death are his parents, Norman and Gloria.