E. LeRoy Dick Obituary

Edward LeRoy Dick was born on October 26, 1923 to Clarence and Anna Dick growing up in Waynesboro, PA. He was baptized at the age of 12 and became a member of the Waynesboro Church of the Brethren. Following high school he worked at various jobs and in 1948, he entered the Brethren Volunteer Service. His project was in the migrant camp in Belle Glade, Florida. After his year in BVS, he returned to Church World Service Center and was employed as their printer. In 1950, a group of weekend volunteers from the Myerstown Church of the Brethren visited Church World Service Center. In this group was Evelyn Burkholder who six months later became his bride.God called him to the ministry and in 1953 he entered Bethany Bible Training School and in the summer of 1954, he was licensed into the ministry by Myerstown Church of the Brethren. He was ordained to the Eldership at Middle District Conference in Pine Glen Church of the Brethren in Lewistown, PA. He has served as Executive Director of the King Ferry, NY Migrant Camp for the New York Council of Churches, on the Board of the Indiana State Pastors Conference, Williamsburg School Board, Board of Pennsylvania Urban Housing, Moderator of Middle District of Pennsylvania, Chairman of the Advisory Board for Blair County Child Welfare, and was on the mission field in Haiti until February 2005. As president and founder of Vine Ministry, Inc., he developed a literacy program, established a 4 year accredited Bible School, implemented an urban agriculture program, a child sponsorship program, taught Bible to a group of 25 mountain pastors. In 1990 he began the Vine Evangelical Church in a banana grove in Port-au-Prince, Haiti. He was also an Elder Advisor at Life Gate Church in Albany. Pastor Dick pastored in NY, IN, PA and served as a missionary /pastor in Haiti. Survivors include: his wife of 53 years Evelyn B. Dick of Albany; a son James Edward Dick (Jo Ellen) of Goshen IN; 3 daughters; Mary Dick of Granton WI, Susan Ann Dick Palumbo (Chester) of Durham NC, and Amy Dick Brock (Bill) of Chesapeake VA; 13 grandchildren, 2 great-grandchildren; a brother Holles Dick of Punta Gorda FL; a special adopted family, Arie & Geke van Gurp of Gouda, Holland; and many more special friends.In lieu of flowers the family request that memorials be made to Vine Church Building Fund Haiti, P.O. Box 71283, Albany, GA 31708.

E. LeRoy Dick Obituary

October 26, 1923 - May 11, 2005