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Esselink, Richard (1913-2002)
"Mennonite Brethren Herald" obituaries: 2002 Jul 12 p. 28
Birth date: 1913 Apr 19
text of obituary:
RICHARD ESSELINK
Richard Esselink of Kelowna, B.C. passed away May 15. He was born Apr. 19, 1913 in Zalk, Holland. In 1929 he came to the Peace River area of Alberta, where he homesteaded with his brothers. For a while, he farmed near Bentley, Alta., then returned to the Peace River. They missed being near an evangelical church. In 1975 he moved to Grande Prairie, Alta. He married Helen Giesbrecht in 1977. They moved to Vernon, B.C. in 1983 and Kelowna in 1992, moving into a Willow Terrace condominium. In 1999 he was baptized and joined Willow Park Church. In November 2001 he was diagnosed with a serious heart condition and on Mar. 8 he moved to Cottonwoods Extended Care Facility. He is mourned by Helen; 1 brother and 1 sister. The funeral was May 20 in Willow Park Church, with Rob Dyck and Mark Burch ministering.
