Putnam patriot., 1929-04-25
REV. ADRIAN DYKEMAN FORMER
 ST. MARY'S CURATE IS DEAD
End Comes In Holland Where He Went In September,
 1927
Was Assistant at Putnam Church g
 Years

Rev. Adrian Dykeman. assistant pastor of St. Mary's church in this city for twenty-three years died lasb Sunday In a hospital iN Holluud af- ter an illness of five or sis weeks. The news ef his death was received hv Rev U, Q Bellesoae. pastor of St. Marv's church. while in Hartford, Wednesday. and was imparted 10 Father Bellerose by the bishop of the diocese. Rt Rev. J ! Milan. Father Dykeman was about Gs years old. The cause of death Is not kHcwn.
 Some weeks ago Father Rellcrusa received card from Holland stating that Father Dykemau was seriously ill and had been taken to a hospital. Due Go this advanced news of his cons dition the subsequent news of his death was not wholly unexpected. To those of St Mary parish nct apprais ci of his Illness the news of the death of d pastor who, through hs eourte- Uusness. kindness, interest in the api- ritual and temporal affairs of his peO- pie and his deep religious devotion, Was beloved by all. will come as a shock and bring profound sadness.
 Recalls Death ff Van den Noort
 Father nvkeman's death in Hol- land recalls the death, also in Hol- land. fr.dav August io. i927i shortly before Father Dykeman left Putnams of Che former beloved pastor O. st. Mary's church, Rev John Xan den Noort. Father DVkeman was looking forward te seeing his former pastor, under whom he served for eight veafs, upon his arrival in Holland. and the news of Father Vaa den Noort's death was a great blow to Father Drkeman.
 Father ngkeman came to Putnam in i904 as as lstant to Father Van den Noerl Previous tu coming to Putnam he had been in the west for several years la 1899 he came to puinmm and acted us temporary pastor during Father Van den Noorts absence. Upon the pastors return he became curste in Rockville. until transferred t0 Putnam as permnn no nastnr. From 1908 until Father Van den Noort's retirement in 1912 he rnntrued Co ecrve under the venera- bic pastor from his own homeland. He then continued as assistant pa tor to Che late Rev Charles Y. Bednrd, whc died May 25th, 1927.
 Soon after Father Bedard's death it became tumored that Father Dyke man wa8 contemplating retirement and return Co Holland. The an- nounccmcnt of his retirement was formally made the following Septom- ber. The announcement was receiv- cd with regret, not only by mem- bcrs of s. Mary's parish but by the citizens O. Putnam who had como to kntw him and to esteem him as q man and as pastor
 Last Mass in Putnam
 Father Dykemnn oliciated at his last mass in the sanctuary of st. M rvs church. Sunday morning, September 4th. 1927 On September i0th he sailed for his native land on the steamer Rotterdam to make his home in Heerlen-Limburg Here. af- fer a rest, be took up the work of the church. Occasionally De would write to thia person or that person am ng his former parishioncrs here and in the substance of @ letter from h.m, printed in The Patriot not long ago, t wa set forth that he was wcll and happy.
 4 solemn mes of requiem will Do celebrated Cor Fathef byseman at 50. Mary' church Monday morning at nine o'clock