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12. He was born Mar.8, | 12. He was born Mar.8, | ||
1917 to Jacob and | |||
Bertha Dyck in the | Bertha Dyck in the | ||
Zion District, near | Zion District, near Winkler, Man. The following year the family | ||
moved to the Burwalde | moved to the Burwalde | ||
District. During his | District. During his | ||
teens he | teens he acknowledged Christ as Saviour, was baptized and joined Winkler MB | ||
Church. He attended Winkler Bible School, | Church. He attended Winkler Bible School, | ||
then took a course in horticulture. He was a | then took a course in horticulture. He was a | ||
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serving in Clear Lake, Man. and on Vancouver | serving in Clear Lake, Man. and on Vancouver | ||
Island. He married Mary Klassen Sept. 4, | Island. He married Mary Klassen Sept. 4, | ||
1948. They farmed, using innovative | 1948. They farmed, using innovative techniques to grow strawberries, raspberries, | ||
tomatoes and cereal grains, as well as orchard | tomatoes and cereal grains, as well as orchard | ||
fruit. Livestock, particularly pigs, were the | fruit. Livestock, particularly pigs, were the primary enterprise. He worked hard, but also | ||
took time for coffee with family and friends, | took time for coffee with family and friends, | ||
as well as a round of golf when possible . He | as well as a round of golf when possible. He | ||
enjoyed providing treats for his family and | enjoyed providing treats for his family and | ||
broadened their horizons by season tickets to | broadened their horizons by season tickets to | ||
travelogues. He was involved in Vegetable | travelogues. He was involved in Vegetable | ||
Growers Association, Stanley Agricultural | Growers Association, Stanley Agricultural Society, Winkler Bible Camp and the church | ||
food committee. He was a regular Red Cross | food committee. He was a regular Red Cross | ||
blood donor. During retirement he spent | blood donor. During retirement he spent | ||
time golfing and travelling throughout the | time golfing and travelling throughout the | ||
US and Canada. He enjoyed photography, | US and Canada. He enjoyed photography, listening to classical music and watching Red | ||
Skelton videos and baseball. He supported his | Skelton videos and baseball. He supported his | ||
children and grandchildren in their various | children and grandchildren in their various | ||
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Gary Loewen ministering. | Gary Loewen ministering. | ||
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"Mennonite Brethren Herald" obituary: 2003 Jul 11 p. 25
Birth date: 2003 Jul 11
text of obituary:
PETER B. DYCK
Peter B. Dyck died Apr. 12. He was born Mar.8, 1917 to Jacob and Bertha Dyck in the Zion District, near Winkler, Man. The following year the family moved to the Burwalde District. During his teens he acknowledged Christ as Saviour, was baptized and joined Winkler MB Church. He attended Winkler Bible School, then took a course in horticulture. He was a conscientious objector during World War II, serving in Clear Lake, Man. and on Vancouver Island. He married Mary Klassen Sept. 4, 1948. They farmed, using innovative techniques to grow strawberries, raspberries, tomatoes and cereal grains, as well as orchard fruit. Livestock, particularly pigs, were the primary enterprise. He worked hard, but also took time for coffee with family and friends, as well as a round of golf when possible. He enjoyed providing treats for his family and broadened their horizons by season tickets to travelogues. He was involved in Vegetable Growers Association, Stanley Agricultural Society, Winkler Bible Camp and the church food committee. He was a regular Red Cross blood donor. During retirement he spent time golfing and travelling throughout the US and Canada. He enjoyed photography, listening to classical music and watching Red Skelton videos and baseball. He supported his children and grandchildren in their various activities. He was predeceased by infant son Ralph, 1 brother and 2 sisters, and is mourned by Mary; daughters Rosalie Gascho and Elaine Wiens; son Barry; 5 grandchildren; 3 sisters; 1 brother. The funeral was April 15 in Winkler MB Church with Abe Hiebert and Gary Loewen ministering.