Memoriam

	Lots of fine memories Comfort our grieve Forever away from us but always in our heart With pain in our heart, but grateful for al the good and happy years we spent with her we inform you that after a long battle, tired of fighting passed away my sweet wife, our dearly beloved mother, mother-in-law, grandmother, great grandmother and friend.
	Translation of the poem on the candle: That there may be light Light in our eyes The we shall see each other As good as new. Light in our hearts. The we create space Make room for many Light in our thoughts That we come to think and fair decisions Light in our houses So that friendship and hospitality shall rule. Light in living together So we can be seen Not hidden for each other.

We didn’t always know that mother was a strong woman

She has known a life with mounts, but also deep valleys.

We keep the memory to good but also worse times in our heart.

On May, 16^th 2006 we heard that she had a terrible sickness.

She continued to fight to inevitable end.

At the end, on March 6^th 2007 she walked her last road.

Joined by her oldest daughter she crossed the last bridge.

This is what happened:

Rita en Angelique both held one of mother’s hands,

While the others waited for the bridge
Rita started the last journey with mother and she spoke to Mamma:
“Come Mam, we’ll go together as promised.
Look how beautiful green the grass is and listen to the birds.
They sing for you, Mam
Look, the bird and the butterflies fly with us.
Can you hear the rest en quietness.
Can you sea the light we are walking to.
It is so quiet you can hear the little caterpillars crawl”
At the and Rita put Mam’s hand in God’s hand.
Then she passed away peacefully en she found the rest everyone granted her.

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We thank the staff of the Lange Land hospital, Zoetermeer
and the caring of Monuta uitvaartverzorging, who arranged the funeral.