Dueck, Jacob A. (1908-2002)

"Mennonite Brethren Herald" obituary: 2002 Mar 22 p. 24

Birth date: 1908 Sep 8

text of obituary:

JACOB A. DUECK

ed Hel en Falk April 23, 19 33. They settled on a farm. Life wa s diffi- cult. On e y ea r, he shared his wh eat seed with a friend, but found he still had as much as he started with. In 1939 they bought hi s father' s two quarters of land . This caus ed tension with his brothers, so in 1947 they sold th e land and moved to a farm near Sardis, B.C. , with cow s, chickens and some raspberries. This didn 't work out, so he worked at the hop yards . In 1949 they rented a dairy farm and bought cows. Before long, they were able to buy a farm on Sumas Prairie. In 1953 they were baptized and joined Arnold (B.C) MB Church. In 1953 Helen was diagnosed with cancer, but God's grace, 9 operations and many treatments gave her 22 more years. In 1964 they sold the farm and moved to Clear- brook, B.C., where he did various jobs, includ- ing building chicken barns and a new house for themselves. They joined South Abbots- ford MB Church. Helen died March 23, 1975 . He married Tina Klassen . They attended East Aldergrove MB Church, then Clear- brook MB Church . They moved to a condo and usually walked to church. Tina died in Au- gust 2000. He moved to Tabor Manor in April 2001, then to Bevan Lodge. Predeceased by Helen and Tina and a grandson, he is mourned by children Alice Wiens of Victoria, Leona Anastasiades of Vancouver and Agnes Dyck of Prince George, B.C.; 10 grandchildren ; stepchildren Ed Klassen, Doreen Froese, Dan Klassen and Dave Klassen; 13 stepgrand- children; and 24 great- grandchildren. The memorial service was Jan. lO in Clearbrook MB Church, with Jay Neufeld and Rudy Willms Ministering.