Editing Dyck, John Henry (1917-1968)

''Mennonite Brethren Herald'' obituary: 1969 Jan 10 p. 26

Birth date: 1917 Apr 17

text of obituary:

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

John  Henry Dyck was  born  at  Main 
Centre,  Sask., on  April  17,  1917.  Early 
in  life, at the  age of 11,  he put his trust 
in  the  Lord f nd  found  cleansing in  the 
precious blood of Christ. Five years later 
he was  baptized and became a member 
of the Main  Centre Mennonite Brethren 
Church. 
After  marriage in  1944 he and his wife 
settled  for  a short nime on a farm  near 
Main Centre, but in  1946 the  Lord led 
them  to  British  Columbia  where they 
settled down in  Oliver in  the  Okanagan 
Valley. His happy disposition and his great 
delight in  witnessing for the  Lord and in 
studying  the  Word gave  him  many 
opportunities to serve. At Oliver he soon 
found  an opportunity to  minister to  the 
young people at the Oliver Gospel Chapel. 
He also taught  Sunday school for  many 
years.  His  constant  burden  was  that 
others 'might come to  know the  Saviour. 
As  member of the  church  board  and 
secretary-treasurer  to  the  congregation 
he was a mal piller of the  church. 
The Lord blessed the  family  with four 
children, who together  with their  mother 
survive their  father.  They are Mary Ruth, 
in nurses training  in  New Westminster; 
Miriam Esther,  at  the  MBBI in  Clearbrook,  B.C.;  and  Louise  Caroline  and 
Alfred Jonathan, at home. 
John Dyck died on December 10 after 
six  years of illness which became acute 
early  in  December.  Besides his family  he 
is  survived by his parents,  Mr. and Mrs. 
John  J.  Dyck Sr.  of Oliver,  and  two 
sisters  and a brother. 
The  funeral  was  held  in  the  Oliver 
Gospel  Chapel on December 13 with Rev. 
Helmut Klassen of Oliver in  charge.

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