Barend Migchelsen, Un sage nous a quitté..
Sans nouvelle depuis l'année dernière de Barend, qui ne répondait plus aux mails et inquiet à cause de son grand âge, j'ai effectué quelques recherches et ai malheureusement trouvé la triste nouvelle dans la presse locale de son lieu de résidence :"MIGCHELSEN, Barend - 86, went to be with his Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ on the evening of January 1, 2008. He passed away peacefully at home in Beaver Bank, surrounded by his family. Formerly of the Netherlands, he immigrated to Montreal in 1959, where he became a top Chartered Life Underwriter with Manulife Financial. He loved sailing and building wooden sailboats, and became the author of six books and a teacher on this subject. He is survived by his loving wife of 60 years, Jenny (Schotanus); his children, Peter (Krystyna) Margriet Parry, Roeland (Kaye), Anton (Jeannie) and Saskia Beaton (Larry); grandchildren, Christopher (Kristina), amie, Stephanie, Kelly,Natasha, Andrea, Marc, Krista and Katie; great-grandchildren, Emma and Tyler; and his older sister, Gre Hooiman in Holland. Cremation has taken place. A memorial service will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday, January 5, in Rock Church, 222 Sackville Dr. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Victorian Order of Nurses or Palliative Care Unit, QEII, Halifax. Condolences can be sent on-line to: migchelsenfamily@safe-mail.net
Bien que tardivement, je m'associe à la peine des siens et salue bien bas ce grand promoteur de la cause de la construction amateur.
Repose en Paix, Barend, nous ne t'oublierons pas.
Tanyu, le Webmestre.
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