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Mary Dyck of Richmond, B.C. passed | Mary Dyck of Richmond, B.C. passed | ||
away Nov. 22 in an accident. She was born | away Nov. 22 in an accident. She was born | ||
Jan. 2, 1908 to Jakob J. | |||
and Anna Sawatzky in | and Anna Sawatzky in | ||
Alexanderheim, South | Alexanderheim, South | ||
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nanny to help support | nanny to help support | ||
her family. They attended Mullingar MB | her family. They attended Mullingar MB | ||
Church. She | Church. She married Jacob A. Dyck, a homesteader, Oct. 26, 1930. In 1938 they moved to Yarrow, B.C. | ||
Jake worked in construction; she picked hops | |||
In 1938 they moved to | |||
Yarrow, B.C. | |||
worked in construction; she picked hops | |||
and raspberries and | and raspberries and | ||
tended her gardens. | tended her gardens. | ||
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church choir and in | church choir and in | ||
various women's | various women's | ||
groups. Since 1950, | groups. Since 1950, they lived in Vancouver and Richmond. | ||
they | They took care of the | ||
orphaned children of | orphaned children of | ||
Jake's missionary | |||
brother and his wife | brother and his wife | ||
who died in a plane accident in 1957. She | who died in a plane accident in 1957. She | ||
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her children. Predeceased by 4 brothers | her children. Predeceased by 4 brothers | ||
and 1 sister, she is | and 1 sister, she is | ||
mourned by | mourned by Jake; children Harold, Leonora, | ||
Vi and Ron; chosen | Vi and Ron; chosen | ||
children Roland, Rodney, Nancy and Marlene; 24 grandchildren; 24 great-grandchildren; and 1 sister. | children Roland, Rodney, Nancy and Marlene; 24 grandchildren; 24 great-grandchildren; and 1 sister. | ||
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27 in Fraserview MB | 27 in Fraserview MB | ||
Church, Richmond, | Church, Richmond, | ||
with Dan Unrau | with Dan Unrau ministering. | ||
[[Category:Mennonite Brethren Herald obituaries]] | [[Category:Mennonite Brethren Herald obituaries]] | ||
Revision as of 14:54, 7 April 2021
Mennonite Brethren Herald obituary: 2000 Jan 7
Birth date: 1908 Jsn 2
text of obituary:
MARY DYCK
Mary Dyck of Richmond, B.C. passed away Nov. 22 in an accident. She was born Jan. 2, 1908 to Jakob J. and Anna Sawatzky in Alexanderheim, South Russia. When she was 2, the family moved to a new Mennonite settlement in Saratov, Arkadak. Here she received her education, developed her interest in music, found faith and was baptized in the MB church. In 1926 the family immigrated to Borden, Sask., settling in Richard, Sask. She worked in Saskatoon as a housekeeper and nanny to help support her family. They attended Mullingar MB Church. She married Jacob A. Dyck, a homesteader, Oct. 26, 1930. In 1938 they moved to Yarrow, B.C. Jake worked in construction; she picked hops and raspberries and tended her gardens. She was active in the church choir and in various women's groups. Since 1950, they lived in Vancouver and Richmond. They took care of the orphaned children of Jake's missionary brother and his wife who died in a plane accident in 1957. She willingly accepted this added responsibility and was generous, available, encouraging and supportive to all her children. Predeceased by 4 brothers and 1 sister, she is mourned by Jake; children Harold, Leonora, Vi and Ron; chosen children Roland, Rodney, Nancy and Marlene; 24 grandchildren; 24 great-grandchildren; and 1 sister. The funeral was Nov. 27 in Fraserview MB Church, Richmond, with Dan Unrau ministering.