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Canon Devik Obituary

The Reverend Canon Rudolf DEVIK The Rev. Canon Rudolf Devik died July 23, 2006. He is survived by his wife Barbara and his children Susan & Barry Owen, Karin & Alan Bazer, Mary Claire (Marci) Devik, Jeff & Laura Beckman-Devik, Tim & Stephanie Devik, and seven grandchildren. Born in Tacoma on November 12, 1923, Canon Devik attended schools in this city and later graduated as a Mechanical Engineer from Northwestern University, Evanston, Illinois. A naval officer during World War II he returned to the Chicago area and worked as an engineer in Illinois and Iowa. Entering the Episcopal Church's ministry, he served in a variety of church posts in Iowa, Washington, New Hampshire and Massachusetts. In Seattle, Canon Devik served as a priest on the staff of the Episcopal bishop. He was active in community and political affairs. He assisted in the beginning of Northwest Harvest, St. Bernard's Ski Chapel and served as a chaplain in the Washington Army National Guard. Services will be held on Friday, July 28 at 10:30 a.m. at St. Luke's Memorial Episcopal Church, 3615 N. Gove, Tacoma. Private inurnment will be held at St. Mark's Cathedral, Seattle. Arrangements by Tuell-McKee Funeral Home, 253-272-1414.

Published by The Seattle Times on Jul. 27, 2006.
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Canon Devik was valued as our pastor as well as our friend. We all love him dearly and have missed him since he moved to Seattle. Our prayers are with the Devik family. The Cromptons

Marti Johnson

August 9, 2006

Hearing of Rudy's death has taken me back to some very significant moments in my life over twenty years ago, when as a newly ordained deacon he opened his arms to me and gave me a place to be engaged in ministry. He was a wonderful model and mentor during my first year and his final year of active parish ministry. I will forever be grateful to him.

Jeffrey Gill

August 2, 2006

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