Background
Dykstra, Daniel D. was born on October 29, 1955 in Patterson, New Jersey, United States. Son of H. Allan and Evelyn M. (Brown) Dykstra.
Dykstra, Daniel D. was born on October 29, 1955 in Patterson, New Jersey, United States. Son of H. Allan and Evelyn M. (Brown) Dykstra.
Dordt College (Bachelor of Arts, 1977). University of Iowa (Juris Doctor, with distinction, 1980). Managing Editor, Journal of Corporation Law, 1979-1980.
Worked at Heidman, Redmond, Fredregill, Patterson, Plaza & Dykstra, Limited liability partnership (Sioux City, Iowa) specializing in Business Law, Real Estate Law, Estates, Trust Law, Probate. Admitted to the bar, 1980, Iowa. Managing Editor, Journal of Corporation Law, 1979-1980.
Author: "Recent Development, Political Contributions," 4 Journal of Corporate Law, 460, 1979.
Member: Woodbury County (Member, Probate, Public Relations Committee), Iowa State (Member, Legal Forms Committee, 1982. Chair, 1992-1994; Real Estate Practice Manual Committee, 1987) and American (Member, Committee on Special Problems of Farmers and Ranchers, Real Property, Probate and Trust Law Section, 1982.
Business Law Section) Bar Associations. Estate Planning Council of Greater Siouxland.
Member Siouxland Committee for Handicapped, Sioux City, since 1980. Member subcommittee on governance State of Iowa Education Task Force, 1988-1990. Member funds allocation committee Siouxland United Way.
Member community relations committee Marion Health Center, 1987-1990. Elder, past vice president Morningside Reformed Church. President, director G.I.F.T.S. Foundation, 1988-1994.
Member American Bar Association (special committee problems of farmers and ranchers real property probate and trust division), Iowa Bar Association (chair legal forms committee 1991-1993, real estate practice manual committee, professional corporations committee), Woodbury County Bar Association (probate committee, professional corporations committee), Estate Planning Council Greater Siouxland Inc. (past president), Dordt College Alumni Association (coordinator since 1985).
Married Sharon R. Leensvaart, June 4, 1976. Children: Josiah, Jesse, Jordan, Shantelle.