ONBELET o@ca.on.middlesex_county.london.london_free_press 2006-03-02 published
SISSING,
We are thankful for the life of Roelof
SISSING, and that we were
allowed to share part of his long life of one hundred and five
years. To be able to think of all the beautiful moments we shared
with him we are especially thankful. He is gone from us now,
on Tuesday, February 28th, 2006, but he will forever be in the
hearts of those he touched. Roelof was born on July 22, 1900
in The Netherlands. He married Alida Henderika
SPIER in 1928,
the love of his life. They started their lives together on board
ship, the Dageraad II, and raised six children on board. When
the war broke out, and in the middle of the bombardment, he and
mom did their best to keep us safe. In 1944 when the Germans
confiscated his ship he kept us safe and together. Then in 1951
two of his daughters married and came to Canada. The following
year he brought the rest of his family to Canada and started
over. He believed in keeping the family together and safe. The
family grew with more marriages and of course grandchildren.
In October of 1982, the love of his life Alida died and in 1983
he lost his son Jurrien. Community service has always been part
of his life. He served as a medic in World War I, and a volunteer
fireman in Holland. He served with the Saint John's Ambulance in
Ingersoll for many years, also feeding patients at Alexandra
Hospital. He received the Governor General's Award, Heart of
Gold Award and Ingersoll Citizen's Award for his services. Dear
father of Barteldina and her husband Anton
VANDER
HOEK of Port
Colborne, Henderika and her husband John
ONBELET of Ingersoll,
Alida and her husband Paul
HOUGHTON of Comox, British Columbia,
Marten and his wife Patricia of Sweaburg and Roelie and her husband
Bernard DILLIOTT of London. Loved by 21 grandchildren, 35 great-grandchildren
and one great-great-grandchild. Also predeceased by one great-grand_son
Matthew ONBELET (1981.) Friends will be received at the McBeath-Dynes
Funeral Home, 246 Thames Street South, Ingersoll, Friday 2-4
and 7-9 p.m. where service will be held on Saturday, March 4,
2006 at 1: 30 p.m. Reverend John
LAMBSHEAD of First Baptist Church,
Ingersoll officiating. Interment later Ebenezer Cemetery. In
lieu of flowers memorial donations to First Baptist Church Memorial
Fund or charity of your choice would be appreciated.
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