Rev.
W. Thomas De Vries
, age 79, went to be with his Lord on April 7, 2010. He is
survived by his wife, Evelyn; children, Tom and Liliana De Vries, Ruth
Ann and Bob Vander Roest, Karen and Gerry Walcott, Dave and Kim, Mark
and Vilma, Tim and Kathy, Steve and Erica De Vries; 12 grandchildren;
nine great grandchildren, brother and sister-in-law, Ron and Grace De
Vries; sister-in-law, Nancy De Young; and several nieces and
nephews. He was predeceased by a brother-in-law, Robert De
Young. Tom started his ministry at Leighton Christian Reformed
Church in Iowa. From there, he received the call, in 1958, to
Christian Reformed World Missions. Over the next 38 years, he and
Evelyn served in Latin America and Eastern Europe. In his
retirement years, they continued serving the Lord in these areas as
well as in Cuba. The family would like to thank the staff of the
Holland Home for their love and care shown to our husband and
father. Visitation will be held at the Zaagman Memorial Chapel on
Friday, April 9, from 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 p.m. A memorial service
will be held Saturday at 1 p.m. at the Seymour Christian Reformed
Church 840 Alger SE. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to
Christian Reformed World Missions, Raybrook Manor of the Holland Homes,
or New Life Church (Vision 214 - Tim DeVries). Interment Chapel
Hill Memorial Gardens.
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