Dyck, John J. (1884-1971)

Mennonite Brethren Herald obituary: 1971 Nov 05 p. 30

Birth date: 1884 Jun 24

text of obituary:

JOHN J. DYCK

John J. Dyck of Oliver, B.C. passed away on September 13, at the age of 87 years. He was born in Steinau, Russia, on June 24, 1884. He emigrated to Canada with his family in 1902. Three years later they settled on a homestead near Main Centre, Saskatchewan. It was during these hard pioneering days that he found the Lord as his Saviour, and was baptized into the Mennonite Brethren Church at Main Centre. In 1912 Ihe was united in matrimony; he and his wife, Maria, were blessed with seven children. Two sons and a daughter predeceased their father. He became involved in church actiVities, serving the Sunday school for many years. He took great delight in reading and memorizing the Bible. His diary indicates that he read through the New Testament 200 times, and the whole Bible more than 50 times. In 1946 they sold the farm and took up fruit farming in the Okanagan, near Oliver, B.C. In 1954 his health began to fail and he retired. In spite of poor eyesight, he continued memorizing the H·ible by listening to recordings. Shortly after his 87th birthday, he was taken to St. Martin'S Hospital in Oliver, where he was released from earthly bonds to meet his Lord and Master. He leaves to mourn, his wife, Ma,ria; three children: Jacob J. Dyck, Langley, B.C., Mrs. Mary Magnus, Ol,iver, B.C., Mrs. Martha Holliday, Kamloops, B.C.; seventeen grandchildren; and one sister, Mrs. Anna Cornelson, Vancouver. One son, John H. Dyck, predeceased his father in 1968.