Saturday, March 25, 2023
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I've know Wim since I was eight years old. I met him first in Holland when he was betrothed to Mia and was present at their wedding there in the town hall. My grandfather, Jacob Smallenbroek, uncle to Mia, fashioned some tin cans and noisemakers to the back of his yellow Buick, with a "Just Married" sign as they do here in America, entertaining the Dutch friends and family members as they drove off. Then there was the celebration. Music, singing, eating and drinking. Everyone had a great time. That was my first wonderful memory of Wim and my Dutch relatives. One of my favorite of all time. Wim surely will be missed.
I've attached a photo of our family visiting Volendam, Holland. From left to right, my brother Gary Worden, my grandparents Caroline Smallenbroek & Jacob Smallenbroek, my mother Theresa Worden, my aunt Joyce Smallenbroek (DuBois), my cousins Wim & Mia Westman and I am seated, Jan Worden (Solimine).
