Editing Dyck, Abram H. (1896-1976)

''Mennonite Brethren Herald'' obituary: 1976 Dec 24 p. 28

Birth date: 1896 Nov 03

text of obituary:

<center><h3>ABRAM H. DYCK</h3></center>

The son of Heinrich and Margareta (nee
Giesbrecht) Dyck, Abram H. Dyck was born
on November 3,1896 in Altonau, Molotschna,
in southern Russia. When he was three years
his parents moved to Jelankaja in northern
Russia. While attending the school of commerce in Halbstadt he met and married
Margareta Niebuhr on July 25, 1921. He
taught in Fuerstenland for several years. In
1924, during a week of prayer, he accepted
Christ as his Saviour, was baptized and
joined the Olgafelder Mennonite Brethren
Church.
The Dycks moved to Canada in 1926 and
lived near Waterloo, Ontario until they
bought a farm in Niagara-on-the-Lake in
1936. They joined the Virgil Church, where
he was able to serve as choir leader and a
Sunday school teacher for some years. Because the farm was small, he began working
in a factory in 1942 and continued this work
for 18 years. A stroke in 1958 and other
serious illnesses forced him to retire in 1963.
In June, 1969 he moved to the Tabor Manor
home in St. Catharines, where his days were
spent in a wheelchair. On November 10 the
Lord released him and took him home.
Funeral services were held at the Virgil
Church on November 12 with pastor Abe
Quiring and John Klassen, a nephew of the
deceased, officiating.
He leaves to mourn his beloved wife,
Margareta; three sons, Eric in Cambridge,
Ontario, and Henry and Jacob in Niagara-onthe-Lake; two daughters, Alma at home and
Helen (Mrs. Eldon) Lick in Oregon; a sister,
(Mrs.) Gertrude Wall in St. Catharines; four
sisters and one brother in Russia; nine
grandchildren; and many friends.

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