Dyck, Abraham (1864-1951)

Mennonite Weekly Review obituary: 1951 Dec 13 p. 8

Birth date: 1864 Aug 16

text of obituary:

ABRAHAM DYCK

Abraham Dyck, son of Frank and Maria Dyck, was born on August 16, 1864, at Elienwald [sic Ellerwald?], West Prussia.

He was baptized upon his confession of faith and received into the fellowship of the Mennonite church at Rosenort, West Prussia, on Pentecost day, 1881.

He came to the United States at the age of 17 and worked out both in Kansas and Nebraska later settling on a farm at Beatrice, Nebraska with his wife, Anna K. Claassen, whom he married Oct. 1, 1891.

In 1900 he with his wife and five children came to California locating west of Paso Robles. It was then that they united with the Mennonite church in the vicinity which had been established a few years previously and which is now known as the Second Mennonite church of Paso Robles, Calif.

In 1941 he and his wife were privileged to celebrate their golden wedding anniversary with their 11 children and a large circle of relatives and friends. His companion was taken from his side two years ago after having passed the 58th milestone of married life together.

In retirement he still continued living in the family home near his youngest son until because of illness he was taken to the hospital about a month ago. While yet at his home relatives and friends often visited with him in his loneliness. Repeatedly he would ask to have the German hymn "Ist’s auch eine Freude" read or sung to him.

He passed away rather unexpectedly on the morning of Nov. 15 at the ripe age of 87 years and three months.

He is survived by five daughters, Maria, Mrs. Gus Wiebe, Anna, Mrs. John Hamm, Helen, Mrs. John P. Dueck, Elsie, Mrs. W. A. McKennon, Agnetha, Mrs. Alfred Bergman, all of Paso Robles vicinity; four sons, Henry, John and Will of Paso Robles and Herman of Wheaton, Ill.; one brother, Peter Dyck; 42 grandchildren and 23 great grandchildren, numerous other relatives in Germany, in the state of Washington and locally.

His wife and two daughters preceded him in death.