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| On the shores of Beaver Lake |
Dear
Family, Friends, Facebook Friends and Blog followers,
As
you know, Barend Steenhuis recently passed away after a 15 month battle with
lung cancer. During that time his family
was at his side and many of you visited our home on Beaver Lake. We loved all those visits and had hoped to
have many more this summer and fall. You
came from far away and farther away because we had travelled the world together
making friends.
It
started when Barend attended Nijenrode and came to the University of Oregon for
an exchange program. After the school
year was completed, he stayed on to earn his MBA and then married Bonnie Sweeny. Jacqueline was born before they returned to
The Netherlands where the family was excited to welcome a new daughter and sister
Sara-Lynn a few years later.
During
his life Barend lived and worked in Holland, Belgium, Sweden and the east coast
of the US before finding his retirement paradise in Oregon. He also travelled the world for his job and,
in fact, the only continent he had not visited was Antarctica. Along the way, his ready smile, the glint in
his eye and the always positive and playful attitude made him many friends.
Barend Hendrik Steenhuis
Born January
31st 1947, Groningen, The Netherlands
Died July 17th
2014, Oregon City Oregon
The cremation
took place on Monday July 21st without ceremony. Barend believed that the gatherings on these
occasions are for the living and should be a support for those who, of
necessity, remain behind. He wanted a
party to celebrate his life as he celebrated every day he lived.
We would like to
invite all of his friends, family and colleagues, who might be able to take
part, to a celebration of Barend’s life.
His favorite place became his home on Beaver Lake which makes it the
perfect location.
Beaver Lake Estates
Oregon City, Oregon
September 13th 2014
1:00 pm – 4:00pm
Between
2:00pm and 3:00pm there will be an opportunity to speak for anyone who would
like to share a memory of Barend with the gathering.
We
realize that the time and expense to travel to this gathering would be
prohibitive for many of you. If you would like to send a text document,
email or card with your remembrance, they all will be placed in an album for
viewing during the gathering.
Please RSVP by August 30, 2014
Bonnie L. Steenhuis-Sweeny,
Jacqueline Steenhuis, Sara-Lynn Steenhuis Bickel.
Adam Whiting Joshua Bickel
Grandchildren:
Naomi, Julia, Alexandra, Emmett and Kellan
Email: celebrate.barend@gmail.com
20316 Driftwood Drive
Oregon City, OR 97045-7339
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