Dear Auntie Miep and family:

My deepest sympathies to all of you at this sad time. Uncle Bill was a wonderful man to every one of us. I will miss him dearly.

Bunny (Vanden Houdt) Melbourne, Australia

Dear Miep and family,

Just read about Bill’s passing in the paper. My condolences to you all. I have known Bill for 54 years and had many a

visit with them. He was a good adviser during my trying times and reminded me of our Lord, who will always be there for me. Rest in peace dearest Bill. I will miss you.

Our deepest symphathies on the passing if you husband, father and grandfather.

Bill and his family will always be fondly remembered by the van Gorp family for all the good times that were had since we met them in 1954. Our condolences go to Meip and the rest of the family Lea and Phil Cole and Family

Dear Miep and family.

I was very saddened to hear about Bill’s passing. I have known Bill and Miep for more than 20 years through my parents Dirk and Tina Beemster. It was always after church for coffee that we would sit together and I would always love to listen to the great stories from Bill and the friends at the table. We had many good times together and Bill and Miep were there to comfort us when my mom died in 2002. I live in Ontario now but when I come to visit my family in Calgary, one of things I always look forward to is seeing Bill’s smiling face at Chinook Centre at the same table in the food court every day as my Dad’s good friend. He always had a smile, kind words, a story to tell and a hug for me. This I will always cherish and miss.

May you rest in peace.

Susan Koloditzky

Bill and Miep were already in the neighbourhood when we moved in 33 years ago, and they have been the best of neighbours. You could always count on Bill for a bit of a chat during summer gardening season, and he always had a twinkle in his eye. It seemed that he saw every new day as an opportunity to be experienced. Our condolences go to Miep and the rest of the family.

Fiona Law & Al Chapman

Dear Meips and Family,

Our Condolences go out to you in Bill’s passing. We will miss his pancake dinners, his sense of humor and his story telling. He was a wise soul, a loving husband and spiritual man who never hesitated to tout his love for his wife, God and his family.

God Bless

The Jamernik’s Next Door

My sincere condolences to the family of Bill Van Niekerk, a very fine Man and a brave Hero of the Dutch Resistance.

I’m sorry that the obituary did not include the matter of the Wedding Dress that his fine Wife wore at her marriage in 1945. Made from the fabric of a parachute that Bill had been given by an American Aviator, who had just escaped from a downed plane, Bill handed it to Whilhelmina, his future Wife, to do with what she wished. The resulting wedding dress now hangs in a special place in the Calgary Aerospace Museum.

I had the pleasure of helping to unite Bill with the Widow of the American Airman, Fanny Duerr and her family, in 2002. The story is included as part of my book “Bless You, Brother Irvin”.

Rest well, William!

John Neal

To Miep and Family:

We wish to convey to you our heartfelt condolences on the occasion of Bill’s passing away and may God give you strength in your grief. We too, will miss him very much.

Helmut, Cathy and Fred Boehli

To Miep and family:

Our sincere condolences of the loss your your beloved Bill. Now the coffee group will be together again. We will remember you in our prayers.

Sincerely, Lea Cornelesen and family.