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Dick, Evelyn Martha Neufeld (1942-1971)

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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 ChurC'h in 1958, where s,he s erved as chur'ch pianis't for some years. Evelyn received her high school training at the Mennonite Educa'tional Institute in Clearbrook, B.C ., and graduated form the Mennonite Brethren Bible Ins,titute in 1963. After a year of ~eacher's training at UB,C, she taught at Wil.J-iams Lake one year and then at Riverd'a'ie Elementary in Surrey, B.C., until h er untimely illness in November 1969. On July 16, 1965, she married Peter Dick and estahlished a lovely Christian home in Surrey, B.C. She was actively involved in her ,church, sing'ing in the choir and t eaching Sunday School All through her lengthy illness she 'inspired many through her positive witness and unfailing trust in God, dai,ly living out Proverbs 3:5-6: " Trust in the Lord with all thine heart; andle'an not unto thine own understanding . In all thy ways acknowledge him, and he sh'all ,direct thy paths." Evelyn peacefuJ.Jy went to be with the Lord on Sunday morning, May 23. She was predecea'sed by her mother and a brother. She is survived hv her loving husband, Peter, her parents, Mr. and Mrs. ,C.H. Neufeld of Chilliwack, one brother, Harvey, 'and two sisters, Carol and Loretta .

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