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(Mrs.) Evelyn Martha Dick was born | (Mrs.) Evelyn Martha Dick was born | ||
on August 7, 1942, in Coaldale, Alta. , to | on August 7, 1942, in Coaldale, Alta., to | ||
Mr. and Mrs. C.H. Neufeld | Mr. and Mrs. C. H. Neufeld. In 1945 the | ||
family moved to Chilliwack, B.C . where | family moved to Chilliwack, B.C . where | ||
Evelyn spent her childhood and teen | Evelyn spent her childhood and teen | ||
years. As a young girl she committed | years. As a young girl she committed | ||
her life to the Lord. She was baptized | her life to the Lord. She was baptized | ||
and received into the East Chilliwack | and received into the East Chilliwack Church in 1958, where she served as | ||
church pianist for some years. | |||
Evelyn received her high school training at the Mennonite | |||
in Clearbrook, B.C ., and graduated | Evelyn received her high school training at the Mennonite Educational Institute | ||
the Mennonite Brethren Bible | in Clearbrook, B.C., and graduated from | ||
in 1963. After a year of | the Mennonite Brethren Bible Institute | ||
training at | in 1963. After a year of teacher's | ||
Lake one year and then at | training at UBC, she taught at Williams | ||
Elementary in Surrey, B.C., until | Lake one year and then at Riverdale | ||
Elementary in Surrey, B.C., until her | |||
untimely illness in November 1969. | untimely illness in November 1969. | ||
On July 16, 1965, she married Peter | On July 16, 1965, she married Peter | ||
Dick and | Dick and established a lovely Christian | ||
home in Surrey, B.C. She was actively | home in Surrey, B.C. She was actively | ||
involved in her | involved in her church, singing in the | ||
choir and | choir and teaching Sunday School. All | ||
through her lengthy illness she | through her lengthy illness she inspired | ||
many through her positive witness and | many through her positive witness and | ||
unfailing trust in God, | unfailing trust in God, daily living out | ||
Proverbs 3:5-6: " Trust in the Lord with | Proverbs 3:5-6: " Trust in the Lord with | ||
all thine heart; | all thine heart; and lean not unto thine | ||
own understanding . In all thy ways | own understanding. In all thy ways | ||
acknowledge him, and he | acknowledge him, and he shall direct thy | ||
paths." | paths." | ||
Evelyn | |||
Evelyn peacefully went to be with the | |||
Lord on Sunday morning, May 23. She | Lord on Sunday morning, May 23. She | ||
was | was predeceased by her mother and a | ||
brother. She is survived | brother. She is survived by her loving | ||
husband, Peter, her parents, Mr. and | husband, Peter, her parents, Mr. and | ||
Mrs. | Mrs. C. H. Neufeld of Chilliwack, one | ||
brother, Harvey, | brother, Harvey, and two sisters, Carol | ||
and Loretta . | and Loretta. | ||
[[Category:Mennonite Brethren Herald obituaries]] | [[Category:Mennonite Brethren Herald obituaries]] | ||
Latest revision as of 15:26, 8 July 2016
Mennonite Brethren Herald obituary: 1971 Jul 23 p. 30
Birth date: 1942 Aug 07
text of obituary:
EVELYN MARTHA DICK
(Mrs.) Evelyn Martha Dick was born on August 7, 1942, in Coaldale, Alta., to Mr. and Mrs. C. H. Neufeld. In 1945 the family moved to Chilliwack, B.C . where Evelyn spent her childhood and teen years. As a young girl she committed her life to the Lord. She was baptized and received into the East Chilliwack Church in 1958, where she served as church pianist for some years.
Evelyn received her high school training at the Mennonite Educational Institute in Clearbrook, B.C., and graduated from the Mennonite Brethren Bible Institute in 1963. After a year of teacher's training at UBC, she taught at Williams Lake one year and then at Riverdale Elementary in Surrey, B.C., until her untimely illness in November 1969.
On July 16, 1965, she married Peter Dick and established a lovely Christian home in Surrey, B.C. She was actively involved in her church, singing in the choir and teaching Sunday School. All through her lengthy illness she inspired many through her positive witness and unfailing trust in God, daily living out Proverbs 3:5-6: " Trust in the Lord with all thine heart; and lean not unto thine own understanding. In all thy ways acknowledge him, and he shall direct thy paths."
Evelyn peacefully went to be with the Lord on Sunday morning, May 23. She was predeceased by her mother and a brother. She is survived by her loving husband, Peter, her parents, Mr. and Mrs. C. H. Neufeld of Chilliwack, one brother, Harvey, and two sisters, Carol and Loretta.