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<center><h3>JACOB DICK</h3> | <center><h3>JACOB DICK</h3></center> | ||
Jacob J. Dick of Clearbrook. B.C. passed | Jacob J. Dick of Clearbrook. B.C. passed | ||
away on August 9. He was born in | away on August 9. He was born in Lichtfelde. Russia on April 19, 1904. In 1919 he | ||
moved to Alexanderkron where he married | moved to Alexanderkron where he married | ||
Anna Barg in June 1925. As a young man he | Anna Barg in June 1925. As a young man he | ||
accepted | accepted Jesus as his Saviour. He began | ||
evangelistic work in 1926, including in a | evangelistic work in 1926, including in a concentration camp. In 1933 the family left | ||
Russia for India, where they began work in | Russia for India, where they began work in | ||
the | the Hyderabad area under MB Missions. He | ||
was ordained to the gospel ministry on May | was ordained to the gospel ministry on May | ||
15, 1940 in the Coaldale (Alta.) MB Church | 15, 1940 in the Coaldale (Alta.) MB Church | ||
He served three missionary terms in India | He served three missionary terms in India | ||
between 1933 and 1957, then served as | between 1933 and 1957, then served as chaplain in the Vancouver Central City Mission | ||
for 10 years. In 1974 he returned to India for | for 10 years. In 1974 he returned to India for | ||
six weeks to minister to the church. In 1976 | six weeks to minister to the church. In 1976 | ||
his wife Anna passed away. A year later he | his wife Anna passed away. A year later he | ||
married Mary Olfert Doerksen. He passed | |||
away two days before a planned visit to the | away two days before a planned visit to the | ||
Soviet Union. He is survived by his wife | Soviet Union. He is survived by his wife | ||
Mary; four daughters: Helga and husband | Mary; four daughters: Helga and husband | ||
Philip Good of Birch Bay. Wash., Helen | Philip Good of Birch Bay. Wash., Helen and husband Walter Friesen of Portland. Ore., | ||
Margaret Wiebe of Corvallis. Ore., Elizabeth | |||
Margaret Wiebe of Corvallis. Ore . | |||
Thompson of Quesnel. B.C.; step-daughter | Thompson of Quesnel. B.C.; step-daughter | ||
Irene and husband Paul Schmor of Delta | Irene and husband Paul Schmor of Delta, | ||
B.C.; sons and wives: Harold and Bernice of | B.C.; sons and wives: Harold and Bernice of | ||
Los Gatos. CA, Paul and Marilyn of | Los Gatos. CA, Paul and Marilyn of Bainbridge Island, Wash, William and Violet of | ||
Hesston, KS; step-sons John and Nancy | Hesston, KS; step-sons John and Nancy | ||
Doerksen of New Westminster, B.C. and | Doerksen of New Westminster, B.C. and | ||
Henry and Laurene Doerksen of Port | Henry and Laurene Doerksen of Port Coquitlam. B.C.; 23 grandchildren and one great- | ||
grandson. | grandson. | ||
[[Category:Mennonite Brethren Herald obituaries]] | [[Category:Mennonite Brethren Herald obituaries]] | ||
Latest revision as of 15:33, 16 October 2024
Mennonite Weekly Review obituary: 4 Sep 1980 p. 3
Birth date: 1904
Mennonite Brethren Herald obituary: 1980 Sept 26
Birth date: 1904 Apr 19
text of obituary:
JACOB DICK
Jacob J. Dick of Clearbrook. B.C. passed away on August 9. He was born in Lichtfelde. Russia on April 19, 1904. In 1919 he moved to Alexanderkron where he married Anna Barg in June 1925. As a young man he accepted Jesus as his Saviour. He began evangelistic work in 1926, including in a concentration camp. In 1933 the family left Russia for India, where they began work in the Hyderabad area under MB Missions. He was ordained to the gospel ministry on May 15, 1940 in the Coaldale (Alta.) MB Church He served three missionary terms in India between 1933 and 1957, then served as chaplain in the Vancouver Central City Mission for 10 years. In 1974 he returned to India for six weeks to minister to the church. In 1976 his wife Anna passed away. A year later he married Mary Olfert Doerksen. He passed away two days before a planned visit to the Soviet Union. He is survived by his wife Mary; four daughters: Helga and husband Philip Good of Birch Bay. Wash., Helen and husband Walter Friesen of Portland. Ore., Margaret Wiebe of Corvallis. Ore., Elizabeth Thompson of Quesnel. B.C.; step-daughter Irene and husband Paul Schmor of Delta, B.C.; sons and wives: Harold and Bernice of Los Gatos. CA, Paul and Marilyn of Bainbridge Island, Wash, William and Violet of Hesston, KS; step-sons John and Nancy Doerksen of New Westminster, B.C. and Henry and Laurene Doerksen of Port Coquitlam. B.C.; 23 grandchildren and one great- grandson.