Editing Dyck, Mary Sawatzky (1908-1999)

''Mennonite Brethren Herald'' obituary: 2000 Jan 7

Birth date: 1908 Jsn 2

text of obituary:

<center><h3>MARY DYCK</h3></center>

Mary Dyck of Richmond, B.C. passed
away Nov. 22 in an accident. She was born
jan. 2, 1908 to jakob j.
and Anna Sawatzky in
Alexanderheim, South
Russia. When she was
2, the family moved to
a new Mennonite settlement in Saratov,
Arkadak. Here she received her education,
developed her interest
in music, found faith
and was baptized in
the MB church. In
1926 the family immigrated to Borden,
Sask., settling in
Richard, Sask. She
worked in Saskatoon as
a housekeeper and
nanny to help support
her family. They attended Mullingar MB
Church. She marriedThey took care of the
orphaned children of
jake's missionary
brother and his wife
who died in a plane accident in 1957. She
willingly accepted this
added responsibility
and was generous,
available, encouraging
and supportive to all
her children. Predeceased by 4 brothers
and 1 sister, she is
mourned by jake; children Harold, Leonora,
Vi and Ron; chosen
children Roland, Rodney, Nancy and Marlene; 24 grandchildren; 24 great-grandchildren; and 1 sister.
The funeral was Nov.
27 in Fraserview MB
Church, Richmond,
with Dan Unrau ministering
jacob A. Dyck, a homesteader, Oct. 26, 1930.
In 1938 they moved to
Yarrow, B.C. jake
worked in construction; she picked hops
and raspberries and
tended her gardens.
She was active in the
church choir and in
various women's
groups. Since 1950,
they have lived in Vancouver and R took care of the
orphaned children of
jake's missionary
brother and his wife
who died in a plane accident in 1957. She
willingly accepted this
added responsibility
and was generous,
available, encouraging
and supportive to all
her children. Predeceased by 4 brothers
and 1 sister, she is
mourned by jake; children Harold, Leonora,
Vi and Ron; chosen
children Roland, Rodney, Nancy and Marlene; 24 grandchildren; 24 great-grandchildren; and 1 sister.
The funeral was Nov.
27 in Fraserview MB
Church, Richmond,
with Dan Unrau ministe

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