He was 78 years old, and died of lung and prostate cancer. He was a charter member of Doric Masonic Lodge here, and a charter member of the Elks Lodge in Grand Forks, North Dakota. Before coming to Arizona, he lived in North Dakota, and was a brakeman for the Great Northern Railroad. He came to Miami, Az. in the early part of 1914, and managed oil drilling operations on the upper end of Tonto Creek on the north side of Roosevelt Lake. Then he became the purchasing agent for the Miami Trust Company and its subsidiaries. Later, upon the death of his brother, Cleve Van Dyke, he became manager of the Miami Trust Company. He held this position until 1946, when he retired to private life. He was the owner of considerable property in Miami. He was survived by his wife, Ida E.; four brothers, Raymond S. and Dr. John H. Van Dyke of Long Beach, Calif.; Lafayette Van Dyke and Dr. Arthur Van Dyke of St. Paul, Minn. (Source: Arizona Silver Belt, Nov. 30, 1950, page 1; courtesy Bullion Plaza Cultural Center & Museum, Miami, Az.)
He was 78 years old, and died of lung and prostate cancer. He was a charter member of Doric Masonic Lodge here, and a charter member of the Elks Lodge in Grand Forks, North Dakota. Before coming to Arizona, he lived in North Dakota, and was a brakeman for the Great Northern Railroad. He came to Miami, Az. in the early part of 1914, and managed oil drilling operations on the upper end of Tonto Creek on the north side of Roosevelt Lake. Then he became the purchasing agent for the Miami Trust Company and its subsidiaries. Later, upon the death of his brother, Cleve Van Dyke, he became manager of the Miami Trust Company. He held this position until 1946, when he retired to private life. He was the owner of considerable property in Miami. He was survived by his wife, Ida E.; four brothers, Raymond S. and Dr. John H. Van Dyke of Long Beach, Calif.; Lafayette Van Dyke and Dr. Arthur Van Dyke of St. Paul, Minn. (Source: Arizona Silver Belt, Nov. 30, 1950, page 1; courtesy Bullion Plaza Cultural Center & Museum, Miami, Az.)
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