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Alvin DeRycke Obituary

DeRYCKE -- Alvin Jack. Funeral service for Alvin Jack DeRycke will be 10 a.m., Saturday, November 19, 2005, at Christ United Methodist Church, Tulsa, with Rev. Robert Mansfield officiating. Burial will follow at Woodlawn Cemetery, Claremore, under the direction of Musgrove-Merriott-Smith Funeral Service & Crematory, (918) 341-2487. Visitation will be held at the funeral home 1-8 p.m., Friday. Alvin died Tuesday, November 15, 2005, at St. Francis Hospital, Tulsa, at the age of 48. The son of Gustaf L. DeRycke, Jr. and Alice (Blackburn) DeRycke was born April 22, 1957, in Newark, NY. Alvin attended Pal-Mac High School. On March 3, 1984, he married Lisa Gladden in Tulsa. They made their home in Claremore before moving to Tulsa in 1988. Alvin worked for Oil Capital Sheet Metal as a Chief Estimator for nearly 20 years. He was a member of Christ United Methodist Church. Alvin enjoyed spending time with his family and coaching both of his sons' youth sports teams. He also enjoyed home remodeling, camping and fishing. Alvin was preceded in death by his mother. He is survived by: his wife, Lisa of the home; sons, Adam J. DeRycke, currently serving in the U.S. Air Force in Spokane, WA and Aaron J. DeRycke of Tulsa; daughter, Adena St. Clair and husband, Steven of Bartlesville; grandchildren, Cristian Esparza, Alexis St. Clair and Elijah St. Clair, all of Bartlesville; father and step-mother, Gustaf DeRycke and Beverly of Palmyra, NY; brothers, Allen DeRycke and wife, Betty and Alex DeRycke and wife, Dawn, all of Palmyra, NY; sister, Alice Jean Hardin and husband, Bill of Palmyra, NY; and father and mother-in-law, Earl and Grace Gladden of Tulsa. View Alvin's online tribute and sign his memory book at www.mmsfuneralhomes.com.

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Published by Tulsa World on Nov. 18, 2005.

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Phyllis & Matt Calderwood

November 18, 2005

Lisa and family,

Our thoughts and prayers are with you at this time.

Phyllis and Matt Calderwood

(Boy Scout Troop 22, Tulsa)

David Lam

November 18, 2005

Hard to express my condolences. AL was a a great guy in every sense of the word. I feel honored to have known and worked with him. His standards and morals are not often found in abundance in our world today. I am a better person for having known him. God bless.

Mary Perry

November 18, 2005

My heartfelt sympathies go out to you for your loss. Al was a man of great courage,a good christian, a man who loved his family, and a good friend. He often talked about his family and about the faith in God he had to overcome his illness. We will all miss him but yet I know that he's with Our Father now saving us all a place where we will meet again. Peace be with you. Mary @ Underwood Eng.

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