Dear cousins Igor, Allard, Arne, Menno, Yolande and families,

Our sincere condolences to all of you.

We will miss your mother and grandmother very much.

We can only imagine how hard it must be to loose both your parents and grandparents so close after each other.

We have precious memories of many coffee and dinner moments together during which our aunt Loes was always such a great host. She spoiled us with delicious home made baking and dinners and also goodies from the Dutch store in Calgary.

We will miss the presence of both our aunt and uncle here in Calgary.

Their door was always open for advice or a conversation in Dutch.

We will remember our aunt Loes and uncle Rob in our minds and in our hearts forever.

Wishing you all strength and comfort.

Paul & Jolies

Linda & Larissa

Dearest cousins,

Your mother and our aunt has passed away. We, Pim, Dafni, Janus and I, we give our condolences to you all.

It was predicted in our mind that Tante Loes would let loose quickly after Oom Rob died. Never seen a couple so attached and having such mutual goal in life than Oom Rob and Tante Loes. They were made for each other always was my opinion; right from the start they found each other in academic toughts, in ideas on the world s problems and raising of their children. Also their interest in travelling was equal. I should not make the fault to treat them both in one lettre, they were individuals too.

We remember Tante Loes as a welcoming aunt now 44 years ago, my first visit to Calgary and my first good meeting of the family. We had a great time, she made plans for me to show me around, honestly to say that Oom Rob took part in this too.....the cabin was not to be missed of course. Brother Pim came along some years later and was also warm welcomed. About him entering the country there is a nice anecdot, which we will tell our cousins once in the future. A futere there will be, we will keep contacts there were our parents had more efforts to maintain.

Being part of the family for some weeks, this 44 years ago, I helped in the household of course. I shall never forget, that tante Loes said: Joke I admire your nonchalance in washing up, I wish I would have the same carelessness as you in this. Really honest and funny, and even warm to me. She really was a lady in everything, class, like Oom Rob. Maybe the word Yolande used: classic is better. Combined with her being a teacher, she learned you a lot.

I saw her last three years ago, she trying to be still a full active member around kids, grand childs and cousins. Well she succeeded. This all and Her famous kopje tea in remembrance, she will always stay part of our good memories.

Unfortunately, our father, Han, passed away years earlier, otherwise we could have tried to renieuw the contacts. We as cousins will maintain the family ties! We will keep the good spirit, corona volente we will arrive this year to talk about memories.

If live becomes suffering, the death is a gift. May that be of a small comfort to you all.

Love from Dafni, Pim, Janus and Joke.

To the obituary of Loes Westra-Hazelzet

Remembering Loes and Rob

She was so quiet, a nice lady. I felt her noblesse.

And she came into our family.

It was 1953. My cousin Rob Westra had found her.

Yes, in the cloakroom of Kriterion, the Amsterdam filmtheatre

I have known so well.

1953. Rob's father, my uncle Jo, died that year.

But the other family news was better: our Rob got connected to Loes Hazelzet.

Life had blessed them with great opportunities, good health, jobs enough,

the wealth to travel and to develop in full freedom

We saw baby Igor coming, everybody delighted, my mother

and the Aunts around the craddle, emotioned.

Baby Allard, baby Arne, baby Menno and baby Yolande

came and grew up at a larger distance from the Dutch family.

To us they existed mainly is letters and postcards.

Some years later Loes went into French, reached a degree

in that language. Le Français - that filled my life too, so again,

I recognised her noblesse.

Par le temps et l'espace on ne s'est pas parlé souvent, en Français.

Much, much later, 2009, when the babies had become full professional grown-ups,

fully Canadian or American, we visited Rob and Loes in Calgary.

And finally met 'the children' : the family. Days of great joy and mutual contact.

Then, one step later in time, 2018.

The old couple was still travelling and came back to the Netherlands.

Once more their roots, the old places, Haarlem, Amsterdam, Hilversum

- we enjoyed their company and could drive them around.

Visited market places, the new polders and dikes of the low country.

On the last day they wanted to the coast. Near Bloemendaal,

the place of Rob's youth - and later of the young couple, beginning.

So we wend to the sea.

Settled at a terrace, hiding from the wind, near the surf of the North sea.

We talked about... - I don't remember - about life, anyway.

But I remember them walking away there, in front of me, the old couple,

certainly feeling: this is the last time. Without a word, we shared the moment.

The moment of Loes, Rob, grey grey hairs and the North Sea.

Mart van den Busken

Amsterdam, january 17, 2022

Amersfoort, 17 -1- 2022

Mart van den Busken, Amsterdam - martvdbusken@xs4all.nl

Dear Westra family,

With extreme sadness I heard of Louise's passing. I express my deepest sympathy to all of you. Louise was such an allround person with a gift of French language, travelling, cruisses, keep close to her children, grandchildren, friends, knitting, yoga and of course the cat. And loving her husband, she followd him to a lot of countries, adjusting to all situations.

As Rob died october 2021 you all have suddenly no parents and grand parents anymore. Only the memory will last.

I myself will miss Loes very much too. We have been close friends for such a long time (more than 65 years...), Loes was like a sister to me.

I hope that we will keep in touch for the coming years.

Love and thinking of you,

Nora,

and family: Paul, Annemarie, Wen Shao, Marianne, Matthijs, Daan, Femke en Fien

My late mother, Leni, and her sister, Sari, always enjoyed their visits and chats with their maternal first cousin, Loes. My condolences to the Westra family on the loss of your mother and grandmother. Loes (and her husband Rob), who I visited several times, had an intellect and well-travelled background - it was interesting and gezellig chatting with her… warm regards, Leontine van Leeuwen-Atkins.

To the Westra Family,

It is with extreme sadness to hear of Louise’s passing.

Louise was a wonderful lady who will be deeply missed by her HVV family.

Please accept our sincere since condolences and May she rest peacefully with your father.

God Bless you all during this sorrowful time.

Sincerely,

Bill and Raylene