Tuesday, October 25, 2005

Heeroom Arie van der Meer. Pa's cousin


Witte Pater: belonged to the order of Paters of Lavigerie dressed in Bedouin clothes, with red Fez. They were missionaries in North Africa.
He was much loved in Pa's family.
He visited on Narda's day of birth, which also was Ben's confirmation. He was instrumental getting funds for Ben to go to Seminary.
He returned to Uganda (land of notorious Idi Amin). He was shot to death in 1956.

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