Sunday Record Herald

VAN DYKE, HAROLD RAY - Harold Ray Van Dyke, 85, of Troy, died at 3:25 a.m. March 27, 2009 at the Sterling House Assisted Living Facility in Troy. He was born August 21, 1923 to the late Harry Allen and Hatti (Egli) Van Dyke in Champion, Neb. On April 25, 1943 he married Virginia K. Malott, who died May 18, 2007. He was a member of the Englewood Grace Brethren Church where he was a former National President of the Brethren Men's Fellowship. He was a member of the Society of Mechanical Engineers and taught the art of stained glass at the Montgomery County Joint Vocational School. He was formerly employed at Dayton Power and Light and retired from General Motors Division Truck and Bus as plant engineer on Sept. 1, 1987. He is survived by son and daughter-in-law, "Roy" Harold Ray Jr. and Jayne Van Dyke of Celina; daughters and sons-in-law, Bonnie and Steve Foster of Troy, Janalyce and Sidney Reed of Ozark, Mo.; six grandchildren, three step grandchildren, four great-grandchildren and six step great-grandchildren. Along with his parents and wife, he was preceded in death by his brother Marvin Van Dyke and sister Hazel Van Dyke. Funeral services were held April 1 at the Hale-Sarver Funeral Home, West Milton, with Rev. Ed Ellis and Pastor Doug Magin officiating. Burial followed in Riverside Cemetery, West Milton. Memorial contributions may be made to Miami County Hospice or Upper Valley Medical Center Dialysis Services.