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<center><h3>JACOB A. DUECK</h3></center>
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married Hel en Falk April
Jacob A. Dueck of Abbotsford, B.C. passed away Jan. 5.
23, 19 33. They settled
He was born Sept. 8, 1908 to Johann and Anna Dueck on a homestead near Rosthern, Sask., the 9th of 12 children.
on a farm. Life wa s diffi-
He completed grade 8 and then stayed at home to help with the work
cult. On e y ea r, he
while his father travelled as an itinerant minister.
shared his wh eat seed
He accepted Christ at 18 and was baptized.  He enjoyed singing tenor in the choir.  Throughout his life he wanted to live by faith and
please God in his words and actions. He married
Helen Falk April
23, 1933. They settled
on a farm. Life was difficult. One yea r, he
shared his wheat seed
with a friend, but found
with a friend, but found
he still had as much as
he still had as much as
he started with. In 1939
he started with. In 1939
they bought hi s father' s
they bought his father's
two quarters of land .
two quarters of land.
This caus ed tension
This caused tension
with his brothers, so in
with his brothers, so in
1947 they sold th e land
1947 they sold the land
and moved to a farm
and moved to a farm
near Sardis, B.C. , with
near Sardis, B.C., with
cow s, chickens and
cows, chickens and
some raspberries. This
some raspberries. This
didn 't work out, so he
didn't work out, so he
worked at the hop
worked at the hop
yards . In 1949 they
yards. In 1949 they
rented a dairy farm and
rented a dairy farm and
bought cows. Before
bought cows. Before
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her 22 more years. In
her 22 more years. In
1964 they sold the farm
1964 they sold the farm
and moved to Clear-
and moved to Clearbrook, B.C., where he
brook, B.C., where he
did various jobs, including building chicken
did various jobs, includ-
ing building chicken
barns and a new house
barns and a new house
for themselves. They
for themselves. They
joined South Abbots-
joined South Abbotsford MB Church. Helen
ford MB Church. Helen
died March 23, 1975.
died March 23, 1975 .
He married Tina
He married Tina
Klassen . They attended
Klassen. They attended
East Aldergrove MB
East Aldergrove MB
Church, then Clear-
Church, then Clearbrook MB Church. They
brook MB Church . They
moved to a condo and
moved to a condo and
usually walked to
usually walked to
church. Tina died in Au-
church. Tina died in August 2000. He moved
gust 2000. He moved
to Tabor Manor in April
to Tabor Manor in April
2001, then to Bevan
2001, then to Bevan
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Vancouver and Agnes
Vancouver and Agnes
Dyck of Prince George,
Dyck of Prince George,
B.C.; 10 grandchildren ;
B.C.; 10 grandchildren;
stepchildren Ed Klassen,
stepchildren Ed Klassen,
Doreen Froese, Dan
Doreen Froese, Dan
Klassen and Dave
Klassen and Dave
Klassen; 13 stepgrand-
Klassen; 13 step-grandchildren; and 24 great-grandchildren. The
children; and 24 great-
memorial service was Jan. l0 in Clearbrook MB Church, with Jay Neufeld and Rudy Willms Ministering.
grandchildren. The
memorial service was
jan. lOin Clearbrook
MB Church, with Jay Neufeld and Rudy Willms Ministering.


[[Category:Mennonite Brethren Herald obituaries]]
[[Category:Mennonite Brethren Herald obituaries]]

Latest revision as of 14:32, 2 May 2022

"Mennonite Brethren Herald" obituary: 2002 Mar 22 p. 24

Birth date: 1908 Sep 8

text of obituary:

JACOB A. DUECK

Jacob A. Dueck of Abbotsford, B.C. passed away Jan. 5. He was born Sept. 8, 1908 to Johann and Anna Dueck on a homestead near Rosthern, Sask., the 9th of 12 children. He completed grade 8 and then stayed at home to help with the work while his father travelled as an itinerant minister. He accepted Christ at 18 and was baptized. He enjoyed singing tenor in the choir. Throughout his life he wanted to live by faith and please God in his words and actions. He married Helen Falk April 23, 1933. They settled on a farm. Life was difficult. One yea r, he shared his wheat seed with a friend, but found he still had as much as he started with. In 1939 they bought his father's two quarters of land. This caused tension with his brothers, so in 1947 they sold the land and moved to a farm near Sardis, B.C., with cows, chickens and some raspberries. This didn't work out, so he worked at the hop yards. In 1949 they rented a dairy farm and bought cows. Before long, they were able to buy a farm on Sumas Prairie. In 1953 they were baptized and joined Arnold (B.C) MB Church. In 1953 Helen was diagnosed with cancer, but God's grace, 9 operations and many treatments gave her 22 more years. In 1964 they sold the farm and moved to Clearbrook, B.C., where he did various jobs, including building chicken barns and a new house for themselves. They joined South Abbotsford MB Church. Helen died March 23, 1975. He married Tina Klassen. They attended East Aldergrove MB Church, then Clearbrook MB Church. They moved to a condo and usually walked to church. Tina died in August 2000. He moved to Tabor Manor in April 2001, then to Bevan Lodge. Predeceased by Helen and Tina and a grandson, he is mourned by children Alice Wiens of Victoria, Leona Anastasiades of Vancouver and Agnes Dyck of Prince George, B.C.; 10 grandchildren; stepchildren Ed Klassen, Doreen Froese, Dan Klassen and Dave Klassen; 13 step-grandchildren; and 24 great-grandchildren. The memorial service was Jan. l0 in Clearbrook MB Church, with Jay Neufeld and Rudy Willms Ministering.