William David Van Dyke, Sr.

Ogden Standard Examiner, 10 January 1923: William V. Van Dyke died at 10:45 a. m. today at the family residence, 2182 Washington Avenue, after an illness of 10 days. Death was due to apoplexy. He was born at Lehi, Utah, March 2, 1858, the son of William and Charlotte Pixton Van Dyke, pioneers, and had made Ogden his home for more than 50 years.

He was employed in the freight house for the Southern Pacific for more than 25 years, served in the accounting department of the John Scowcroft company for more than 10 years and was in the fire insurance business at the time of death. He served two years in the eastern states on a mission for the L.D.S. church. When the North Weber stake was organized in 1908, he was called as a member of the high council and served until his health failed.

He is survived by the widow, Martha E. Van Dyke, and the following sons and daughters: Lawrence A. Van Dyke, county clerk; Elles N. and Leslie Van Dyke and Mrs. Verna Critchlow. Funeral services for William D. Van Dyke will be held Sunday afternoon at 2 o'clock in the Third ward meeting house, Bishop Hyrum E. Lund presiding. The body may be viewed at the home, 2182 Washington Ave., this evening, Saturday and Sunday until time of funeral. Interment will be in the Ogden City cemetery.

Parents:

William Van Dyke (1830 - 1901)

Charlotte Pixton Van Dyke (1840 - 1892)

Spouse:

Martha Ellen Evans Van Dyke (1858 - 1938)

Children:

William David Van Dyke (1879 - 1914)

Lawrence Adelbert Van Dyke (1886 - 1962)

Leslie Harold Van Dyke (1891 - 1941)

Verna Van Dyke Critchlow (1893 - 1963)

Siblings:

William David Van Dyke (1858 - 1923)

Robert Pixton Van Dyke (1860 - 1906)

McGaw Van Dyke (1863 - 1901)

Don Carlos Van Dyke (1866 - 1901)

Lydia Van Dyke Ashton (1868 - 1935)

Eugenia Van Dyke Parish (1871 - 1939)

Louis Bernhardt Pixton Van Dyke (1873 - 1928)

Maude Van Dyke Sadleir (1875 - 1934)

Alfred Okie Van Dyke (1879 - 1956)

Burial: Ogden City Cemetery, Ogden, Weber County, Utah, USA, Plot: C-3-2-1E

Created by: Gen-Sher

Record added: Deember 27, 2009

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