Editing Dyck, John J. (1884-1971)

''Mennonite Brethren Herald'' obituary: 1971 Nov 05 p. 30

Birth date: 1884 Jun 24

text of obituary:

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

way on September 13, at the age of 87
years. He was born in Steinau, Russia,
on June 24, 1884. He emigrated to Canada
with his family in 1902. Three years
later they settled on a homestead near
Main Centre, Saskatchewan. It was during these hard pioneering days that he
found the Lord as his Saviour, and was
baptized into the Mennonite Brethren
Church at Main Centre. In 1912 Ihe was
united in matrimony; he and his wife,
Maria, were blessed with seven children.
Two sons and a daughter predeceased
their father. He became involved in
church actiVities, serving the Sunday
school for many years. He took great
delight in reading and memorizing the
Bible. His diary indicates that he read
through the New Testament 200 times,
and the whole Bible more than 50 times.
In 1946 they sold the farm and took up
fruit farming in the Okanagan, near
Oliver, B.C. In 1954 his health began to
fail and he retired. In spite of poor eyesight, he continued memorizing the H·ible
by listening to recordings. Shortly after
his 87th birthday, he was taken to St.
Martin'S Hospital in Oliver, where he was
released from earthly bonds to meet his
Lord and Master. He leaves to mourn,
his wife, Ma,ria; three children: Jacob J.
Dyck, Langley, B.C., Mrs. Mary Magnus,
Ol,iver, B.C., Mrs. Martha Holliday, Kamloops, B.C.; seventeen grandchildren; and
one sister, Mrs. Anna Cornelson, Vancouver.  One son, John H. Dyck, predeceased his father in 1968.

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