A young Miss Gerry Bloemendaal visits Clarence's Grave

Over the years, member's of the Bloemendaal-(Reebergen) and Weustenenk-(Nieuwenhuis) families make visits to the cemetery to place flowers on the grave, very much appreciated by the Soderstrom's. The appearance of the grave is well maintained today.

Here is an excerpt from a letter a few years ago...

"My father and I witnessed the crash taken place, but I was not allowed to go outside the house to see what happened, it was a frightening sight and my father told me to stay in the house and hide. I do know that my father was there at the sight and helped to transport Clarence to a farm nearby, just to keep him outside of reach for the Germans.

Two days later Clarence was taken to the morgue at the graveyard in Ruurlo. A day later they buried him there. My parents have always taken good care of the grave. There own heart was broken because of the loss of their own son and they wanted to do something back for somebody else".

Courtesy Gerry Takken Bloemendaal