Allendonda (Alice) Cecilia Evers Van Dyke
Allegonda
(Alice) Cecilia Evers Van Dyke
Born March 7, 1884: Verboort, Oregon
Died October 6, 1959: Klamath Falls, Oregon
"Aunt Allie" as she was affectionately known to many, will be remembered for the many hours she evoted to the care of the church altars. Each weekend, as she lovingly arranged the beautiful bouquets with flowers, more often than not, from her own gardens-she would burst forth in joyous song, and the church would resound with the lovely sacred melodies. Sometimes the pastor, overhearing, would steal in from outside, unnoticed, just to listen and enjoy.
(The following text is from
a newspaper
article that was written following her death:)
Alice
Van Dyke Services Friday
Alice
Cecilia Van Dyke, 75, Rt 2 (Verboort) Forest Grove, died Tuesday
at Klamath Falls en route to visit at the home of a daughter in
Tulelake,
California. She was born at Verboort on March 7, 1884, the
daughter of
Peter and Antonia Vandehey Evers, and had spent her entire
life in
Washington County. Her husband, William August Van Dyke,
preceded her in
death on March 15, 1942 here in Forest Grove. They
were married at
Verboort on May 5, 1908.
Requiem high mass will be offered by Very Rev. William R. Killion at Visitation Catholic Church at Verboort on Friday at 10 a.m. Recitation of the Holy Rosary will be Thursday evening at 8 p.m. in the chapel of Prickett's mortuary of Forest Grove and will be said by Very Rev. William R. Killion, pastor of Visitation Catholic Church. Interment will be next to her husband in Visitation Catholic cemetery at Verboort.
Survivors include her five
sons: Ervin Van
Dyke, Cyril Van Dyke and Stanley Van Dyke of Forest Grove; Julius
Van Dyke, Carlton; and Robert Van Dyke of Yamhill; three
daughters: Mrs.
Irene Moore, Roy; Mrs. Evelyn Herb, Forest Grove;
and Mrs. Esther
Seus, Tulelake, California; three brothers: Albert and Antone Evers,
Forest
Grove and William Evers, McMinnville; one sister: Mrs. Anna Krieger,
Forest
Grove. Also thirty one grandchildren survive. Mrs. Van Dyke
was a member
of Visitation Catholic Church, the Visitation altar society and the
Ladies'
Order of Foresters.
Serving as
casket bearers will be Francis Krieger, Ignatius and Francis Evers,
Harold and
Joseph Van Dyke and Leslie Verboort. Honorary casket bearers,
all members
of the Catholic Order of Foresters, will be Mrs. Steven Kemper, Mrs.
Louis Spiering,
Mrs. James Moore, Mrs. Victor Herinckx, Mrs. Rod Vanderzanden, and Mrs.
Martin Vanderzanden."
Family
Tree Information:
Parents:
Peter Evers (1851-1931) and Antonia Vandehey Evers (1858-1891)
Siblings:
Petronella
John
Anne
Alice-
Antone
Albert
William
( Alice's mother
Antonia died at the
time of William's birth)
Alice Evers
married William Van Dyke on May 5, 1908
Their children:
Julius Van Dyke
Irene Van Dyke (Mrs. Julius "Spud" Moore)
Evelyn Van Dyke (Mrs. Martin Herb)
Ervin Van Dyke
Cyril Van Dyke
Robert Van Dyke
Esther Van Dyke (Mrs. Edward Seus)
Stanley Van Dyke
