Frederick
"Fred" William Dyke – 89, of Coldbrook, Kings
County, formerly of Yarmouth, passed away at home on June 28, 2012.
Born in Yarmouth on December 27, 1922, he was the son of the late
Charles and Elizabeth (Jolly) Dyke. Fred was a certified jeweller in
the family business, C. E. Dyke Ltd., for over 30 years. He enjoyed
fishing (especially salmon), hunting, curling, and baseball. He was a
veteran of the Second World War. He was a veteran of the Yarmouth Fire
Department where he served as Captain of Neptune Fire Company from
1961 to 1965 and Deputy Chief from 1966 to 1971. He was Past President
of the Nova Scotia Branch of the Royal Caledonia Curling Club. He was
the last surviving member of the 1951 MacDonald Brier Canadian curling
championship team from Glooscap Curling Club, Kentville. He played
Senior Baseball with the Yarmouth Gateways and the Kentville Wildcats,
as well as the Aldershot Baseball Team during the war. Fred was a past
director of the Yarmouth Wildlife Association, a Charter Member of the
Kentville Lions Club and a member of the Nova Scotia Sports Hall of
Fame and the Yarmouth Town & County Sports Hall of Fame. He is
survived by his son, Charles "Chuck" (Barbara), Bible Hill;
four daughters, Margaret Dyke, Ottawa; Kathryn (John) MacDonald,
Dartmouth; Patricia (Paul) Coutts, Jarvis, Ontario and Janet (Ron)
Barker, Dartmouth; two sisters, Catherine Larzleer, Arizona and Edith
Budgell, Sudbury, Ontario; his brother, Richard (Eleanor), Chester;
eight grandchildren. He was predeceased by his wife, the
former Joyce Winchester. Cremation has taken place and there will be
no visitation, by request. The funeral service, followed by a
reception, will be held at 11:00 a.m. Tuesday, July 3, 2012 in the
White Family Funeral Home, Kentville, Reverend Cathy Pharo
officiating. Burial will take place in the Elm Grove Cemetery, Steam
Mill, Kings County. In lieu of flowers, donations in memory may be
made to the Annapolis Valley Victorian Order of Nurses, the Kidney
Foundation of Canada or the charity of your choice.
Funeral
arrangements have been entrusted to the White Family Funeral Home and
Cremation Services, Kentville.
Condolences
my deepest condolences
— James M McRae
Sorry to hear of your dad's passing. He was fortunate to have had such a full life with so many accomplishments. He will be missed by family and community alike.
Thoughts and prayers to you all
Dave
— Dave Sperry
Our sincere condolences to the family - we are so pleased that we had the privilege of being in the company of your father a number of times. He was a quiet man and real gentleman.
— Richard and Sue Anne Dix
Sorry to learn of the passing of your father, Pat.Having just read about your dad, he sounds like a man who had a very full life indeed. Take care.
— Wendy Pegg
My deepest and sincere sympathy to your wonderful family. What a gentleman and what a legacy your Dad / Grandpa has left. Take good care of each other. Ruth Harding
— Ruth Harding
Our thoughts and prayers are with you and your family during this difficult time. God bless you all.
— Linda & Phil Hartnell
Dear Pat and Family, My deepest sympathy for the loss of your father. I have fond memories of visiting with Pat in Dyke's Jewlery Store when she would go to see her Dad (and all of the nice jewlery). Also the visits to "Pickle Pond". I know that he will be missed dearly.
Holly (Firth) and David Cottreau and family
— Holly Firth-Cottreau
Dear Pat & Paul,
This will be a very sad time for you and your family and just wanted you to know I'm thinking of you all and will keep you in my prayers. I enjoyed reading about your Dad - what a wonderful man he was which speaks to why you're such a greal gal.
With Love,
— Cathy Evanoff
Dear Pat & family,
I am so sorry about your dad's passing. He sounds like an amazing man. I am sure you have many wonderful memories of time spent with him that he will continue to live on in all your hearts forever. My thoughts and paryers are with you all at this most difficult time.
hugs
V
— Valerie Magi
Dear Pat, Paul and Family,
I just wanted to send my condolences for you at this sad time. I hope it helps a little to know that I will keep you in my thoughts and prayers.
Take care.
Linda Finlay
— Linda Finlay
Pat, Paul and the Dyke family,
Gail and I would like to pass on our deepest sympathy for your loss.
Pat, unfortunately we never had the opportunity to meet you Dad but having the pleasure of knowing you and hearing your stories we can only imagine the good man that he was and always will be in your memories. We look forward to the next time we see you to give you a big hug!
Love Gail and Conrad
— Gail Martin & Conrad Dix
Dear Pat and family, I will pray for you and your father, that he will be at peace in the next world.
Love Terry
— Terry Marsiglia
I'm so sorry to hear about your Dad. My condolences to you Pat and all your family. You are in my thoughts and prayers. Hold tight to your memories and you'll always have him in your heart.
— Colleen Martin
Sorry to learn about Fred. We had many wonderful visits together while I was in Kentville. He will surely be missed. Blessings during your time of Grief. Rev. Pam
— Rev. Pam Bishop
Please accept my condolences on your loss.
I found comfort in the hope as expressed in the Bible for our loved ones at Psalms 37:29 which says, "The righteous themselves will possess the earth, and they will reside forever upon it."
We are assured by God in His Word the Bible, that after the earth is cleansed of current troubled conditions, it will be restored to a paradise like the Garden of Eden as He originally purposed. Then our loved ones can return to life on earth (by resurrection) in good health. (Isaiah 33:24)
Then there will be no more sorrow or pain as we are promised at Revelation 21:4. It reads, "He will wipe out every tear from their eyes and death will be no more, neither will mourning nor outcry nor pain be anymore. The former things have passed away."
I hope these words will bring you a measure of solace in your time of loss.
— Sandra Sullivan
Pat, Paul and family, my condolences to all of you on the sad loss of your father. He sounded like a wonderful man. You are in my thoughts at this time.
Lynne Crellin
— Lynne Crellin
To Pat and family- My deepest sympathies on the loss of your Dad. As a fellow "Daddy's girl" I know that it is never easy to lose your daddy, no matter your age. My thoughts and prayers are with you. Your father must have been an amazing man to have had such a wonderful family. Gayle
— Gayle Elms
may you take comfort in the great God ,Jehovah,who sees our pain and loss and in the hope of seeing our love ones again.John;5.28
— marie arsenault
We were all terribly sad to hear of Mr. Dyke's passing, the girls had become quite fond of him in the short time they knew him. Please accept our sincerest sympathies during this difficult time. Our thoughts and prayers are with you.
— All the staff at Merry Maids of the Valley
Gagliardi, have you seen a lot more sportswriters from oidsute the areas that have traditionally covered the MWC and the WAC now doing some reporting and showing interest since the start of this academic year ? I am thinking a number of them are covering the MWC conference now are from Pacific Ten (Twelve) areas, as well as from areas in Texas oidsute of the Metroplex; and perhaps even in the Big East footprint areas. Hopefully over time some of this added coverage will benefit the MWC and its member schools, perhaps even resulting in some greater respect nationally, which has been a major problem forever as you well know.
— Sayf
