Julia Antionette Walvoord

Julia Walvoord ’34 Van Wyk of Southampton, Pa., died on Sunday, April15, 2007. She was 94.

The daughter of the Reverend William C. 1908 and Jennie (Renskers)Walvoord, she was born in Byron Center, Mich., and grew up inWilliamson, N.Y.

After graduating from Hope, she earned Master of Religious Educationdegree from New York Theological Seminary in 1937.

She held teaching certificates in Michigan and New York. Inpartnership with her late husband, Herbert Van Wyk, she ministered tocongregations in Iowa, New York, New Jersey, Michigan and finally inHolland, Pa., where she lived for 41 years. She also did missionarywork in Japan.

She was president of the Reformed Church Women from 1974 to 1977 anddelegate to the Fifth Assembly of the World Council of Churches heldin Nairobi, Kenya, in 1975. She served on the Board of Education ofthe RCA for 14 years and on the Board of Managers of the NationalDepartment of Women’s Work of the RCA from 1965 to 1973. She alsoserved as a denominational representative to the North AmericanAlliance of Reformed Churches from 1970 to 1976. Her co-authored studyof Romans 1-8, “Gods Incredible Gift,” was published in 1979.

She had many gifts and hobbies, but her defining gift was the love andcaring that she imparted to her family and friends.

In addition to her husband of 70 years, she was preceded in death byher son, Bruce M. Van Wyk; her twin brother, Christian H. ’34 (MarieVerduin ’34) Walvoord; and another brother, Jonathan D. Walvoord.

Survivors include her children, Paul H. ’60 (Pamela) Van Wyk ofGreencastle, Ind., and Carl ’67 (Carol VanMiddlesworth ’67) Van Wyk ofTall Timbers, Md.; her daughter-in-law, Mikki Van Wyk of Potomac, Md.;one brother, Raymond Walvoord of Williamson, N.Y.; sevengrandchildren; and one great-grandchild.