Lucinda Wik: 1918-2008

On December 1st, 2008, at 5:40 pm, while I held my mother's hand and as she was gazing at her husband of 56 years, her spirit took flight.

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Lucinda Elizabeth Wik, 90, a retired Missionary for Overseas Missionary Fellowship, where she worked for 34 years, died Monday, December 1, 2008 at Calvary Fellowship Homes in Lancaster, PA. Mrs. Wik lived in Lancaster, but was previously a resident of Roslyn, PA. She was born in Redland Bay, Queensland, Australia and was the daughter of the late Francis and Jane Eliza (Fielding) White. She was a devoted Christian doing missionary work with her husband in China and West Malaysia retiring from the OMF family in 1982. Lucinda was also a nurse and a member of Berachah Church in Cheltenham, PA.

She is survived, in addition, to her husband Harold, by 3 sons; Paul R. (Joyce) of Downingtown, Philip G. (Nancy) of Scottsdale, AZ, Timothy A. Wik of Elkins Park, and a daughter, Anne M. (Wayne) Birch of Horsham. A sister, Ruth White of Redlands Bay, Queensland, Australia; 7 grandchildren and 4 great grandchildren also survive her.

A Memorial Service will be held on Sat., Dec. 6, 2008, 3 P.M. at Berachah Church, 400 Ashbourn Rd, Cheltenham. Private Entombment will be in the Whitemarsh Mem'l Park in Ambler. A Memorial Service will be held in Lancaster at a later date. The family requests that in lieu of flowers contributions in Lucinda's name be made to Pocket Testament League, 11 Toll Gate Rd, Lititz, PA 17543.

Here is a guestbook in my mother's memory.