| 8. | James Joshia (Jimmy - Jim) VAN DYK was born on 1 Nov 1925 in Christiana, Transvaal, South Africa (son of Joseph John (Pollie) VAN DYK and Jacomina Gertruida DE LA REY); died on 12 May 2002 in Parow, Cape Town, South Africa. Notes:
Jacomina Gertruida (Minnie) van Dyk - Youngest Sister
During the war Jummy was a sailor. If I am not mistaken he was stationed in Portugal. He came back for a few weeks when I was about 3 years old. If Our dad wanted to give me a hiding, the Jimmy told him that if he did, Jimmy was going to take me back to Portugal with him.
He was fanatical about his canaries and in caring for them ... he prepared their meals, certain food and boiled eggs.
After returning home from the war he worked at a steel factory. After he passed away they provided a vehicle for his wife Helen to fo do her shopping. The director of this company told Joe, (younger brother to Jimmy) that Jimmy was the best worker he had ever seen.
He had such a big heart, when I was still working for National Airways, I would on occasions have to work at their Cape Town offices too. Many times Uncle Jimmy would fetch me from the airport. He spoiled me rotten, cleaning my fruit, washing my grapes etc.
Both Helen and I were so proud of him for overcoming challenges he faced.
Lindie van der Schyf neé Brooks - Niece
I recall Uncle Jimmy visiting us sometimes. No clue where or if he slept, I just recall everything he taught me. On one of his visits, he took my mom's wooden tea tray and drew a picture of sunflowers on it and then proceeded to use a soldering iron to 'burn' the picture onto the wood. He taught me how to do this and bought me my very own soldering iron along with coloured papers, that I could add colour to that which I was making. It was a blue soldering iron which I stored in my stainless steel lunch box my dad had made for me. Along with my stainless steel 'Spacecase" to hold my pens etc, it just made my suitcase too heavy. So I repuposed the lunch box.
James married Helen Catherina Levina (Helen) CROUKAMP. Helen was born on 2 Sep 1929; died on 12 May 2002 in Parow, Cape Town, South Africa. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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2014 - (10 years)
