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- Devin Sytze Lycklama 'a Nijeholt
(December 21, 2003 - February 26, 2012)
Devin Sytze Lycklama 'a Nijeholt, 8, of Broken Bow, OK, passed away Sunday, February 26, 2012 in Idabel, OK. He was born December 21, 2003 in Durant, Oklahoma, the son of Sytze Stephen and Melissa (Baker) Lycklama 'a Nijeholt.
He was a second grade student at Holly Creek Elementary and enjoyed playing baseball, drawing, building, fishing and arrowhead hunting.
Devin was preceded in death by his father, younger brother, Dalton and his great grandfathers, George Gosvener and Kenneth Baker.
Devin leaves to cherish his memory, his mother, Melissa (Baker) Lycklama 'a Nijeholt of the home; grandparents, Tsjerk and Tiete Lycklama 'a Nijeholt of Glover, OK and Leland and Shellie (Baker) McCleskey of Valliant, OK; aunts and uncles, Terra and Joey Sypes of Valliant, OK, Teatske and Scott Talbert of Stilwell, OK and Nynke and Dan Lewia of Antlers, OK; cousins, Paden, Leah Lynn, Chloe, Jonathan, Joshua, Josiah and Judah; and a host of other relatives, classmates and friends.
Devin, his dad Stephen and Devin's little brother, Dalton, all three drowned on Sunday, February 26, 2012 in a boating accident while on a fishing trip at Little River near Idabel, McCurtain County, OK. There was a drop or fall in the river, and the OK Highway Patrol believed that the boat got caught in a strong current and was pulled over the waterfall. Their capsized boat was found with the motor in Reverse, so Devin's dad Stephen was trying to get away from the fall but was unable to do so. After the boat went over the fall and capsized, Stephen tried to rescue the 2 boys, but he got tangled in the rope that was attached to the boat.
The superintendent at the Holly Creek Elementary School where Devin and Dalton attended stated that the two Lycklama boys were good students and that the news had left all of them in disbelief. He stated that Devin and Dalton were well-liked by all the Holly Creek Students, the faculty and all the people in the Holly Creek Community. He also said that it had been tough for everyone there. It was a very tragic accident.
Memorial services were held for all three, Devin, Dalton and Stephen on Saturday, March 3, 2012 at 11:00 a.m. at the Broken Bow First Assembly of God Church, with Pastor Chuck Darby officiating.
Burial was at Holly Creek Cemetery, under the direction of Bunch Singleton Funeral Home in Broken Bow, OK.
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