Dyck, Jacob John (1897-1975)

Mennonite Brethren Herald obituary: 1975 Aug 08 p. 31

Birth date: 1897 Apr 08

text of obituary:

JACOB DYCK

Jacob John Dyck was born on April 8, 1897 in Alexandertal, South Russia to John and Katharina Dyck. As a young man he accepted Jesus Christ as his personal Saviour and shortly thereafter was baptized and accepted into the Mennonite Conference Church.

His first marriage to Anna Wiebe was blessed with two children. This marriage was terminated by her sudden death , leaving him alone with young Annie and John.

On January 3, 1921 he married Eva Petkau. Four children were born to this union. One daughter passed away at age 6.

In 1926 the family immigrated to Canada, living in Cabri, Saskatchewan for 10 years . In 1937 they moved to Yarrow, B.C.

In 1943 he was baptized and accepted into the Yarrow Mennonite Brethren Church, of which he remained a member until his death.

God saw fit to take Mrs. Dyck to himself in March, 1960, after a lengthy illness, leaving him alone once more. Nine lonely years he lived in Yarrow before moving to Tabor Home in 1969.

Many times when his children would visit him t hey would find him reading in his Bible or listening to hymns on the record player. On July 3, 1975 God called him home.

One of his last thoughts which he put into writing was: " lch war ein armer Suender, doch durch den Tod Christi fand ich das Leben und machte die Erfahrung das die Gnade ausreicht bis zu den Perlentoren Jerusalems."

His passing leaves to mourn three sons, John and Agatha of Richmond, B.C ., Jake and Lydia of Vancouver, Frank and Ursula of Richmond; two daughters, (Mrs.) Annie Klassen of Vancouver, (Mrs.) Elizabeth Peters and her husband Abe of Yarrow, B.C.; 15 grandchildren and 14 great-grandchildren.