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Mr. Albert Meenk, age 89 of Lynden, went to be with his Lord on Saturday, Sept. 25.

The son of Matthew and Marie (VanderGriend) Meenk, Albert was born on the family farm on the Abbott Road on March 22, 1915. He grew up and also farmed there for most of his life. He was married to Grace Boukamp on May 19, 1937.

Mr. Meenk was a member of the Third Christian Reformed Church where he also served on the consistory. He was also a member of the Lynden Christian School Board.

He loved and was loved by his wife, his children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren. His biggest joy was to have his family together. He was devoted to God, his family, his church and Christian education.

Albert was preceded in death by his parents, brothers Jake, Mike and Dutch Meenk and sisters Margaret VanAndel and Adriana Starkenburg.

In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the Mission Fund of the Third Christian Reformed Church, 514 Liberty St., Lynden 98264 or to Whatcom Hospice Foundation, 800 E. Chestnut, Bellingham 98225.

-Obituary from Gillies Funeral Home

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Ancestors (and descendant) of Albert John MEENK

Marius van der GRIEND
1842-1913
Adriaantje Stiena VAANDRAGER
1845-1925
Mathew MEENK
1882-1926

Albert John MEENK
1915-2004


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    Birthday March 22, 1915

    • The temperature on March 22, 1915 was between -1.3 °C and 13.8 °C and averaged 6.8 °C. There was 0.1 mm of rain. There was 9.7 hours of sunshine (79%). The average windspeed was 3 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the south east. Source: KNMI
    • Koningin Wilhelmina (Huis van Oranje-Nassau) was from 1890 till 1948 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Koninkrijk der Nederlanden)
    • In The Netherlands , there was from August 29, 1913 to September 9, 1918 the cabinet Cort van der Linden, with Mr. P.W.A. Cort van der Linden (liberaal) as prime minister.
    • In the year 1915: Source: Wikipedia
      • The Netherlands had about 6.3 million citizens.
      • January 19 » German strategic bombing during World War I: German zeppelins bomb the towns of Great Yarmouth and King's Lynn in the United Kingdom killing at least 20 people, in the first major aerial bombardment of a civilian target.
      • May 24 » World War I: Italy declares war on Austria-Hungary, joining the conflict on the side of the Allies.
      • July 5 » The Liberty Bell leaves Philadelphia by special train on its way to the Panama–Pacific International Exposition. This is the last trip outside Philadelphia that the custodians of the bell intend to permit.
      • July 16 » Henry James becomes a British citizen to highlight his commitment to Britain during the first World War.
      • August 6 » World War I: Battle of Sari Bair: The Allies mount a diversionary attack timed to coincide with a major Allied landing of reinforcements at Suvla Bay.
      • September 25 » World War I: The Second Battle of Champagne begins.

    Day of death September 25, 2004

    • The temperature on September 25, 2004 was between 10.3 °C and 15.1 °C and averaged 12.0 °C. There was 3.2 mm of rain during 5.5 hours. There was 1.4 hours of sunshine (12%). The heavily clouded was. The average windspeed was 2 Bft (weak wind) and was prevailing from the west. Source: KNMI
    • Koningin Beatrix (Huis van Oranje-Nassau) was from April 30, 1980 till April 30, 2013 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Koninkrijk der Nederlanden)
    • In The Netherlands , there was from Tuesday, May 27, 2003 to Friday, July 7, 2006 the cabinet Balkenende II, with Mr.dr. J.P. Balkenende (CDA) as prime minister.
    • In the year 2004: Source: Wikipedia
      • The Netherlands had about 16.3 million citizens.
      • February 1 » Hajj pilgrimage stampede: In a stampede at the Hajj pilgrimage in Saudi Arabia, 251 people are trampled to death and 244 injured.
      • April 24 » The United States lifts economic sanctions imposed on Libya 18 years previously, as a reward for its cooperation in eliminating weapons of mass destruction.
      • August 3 » The pedestal of the Statue of Liberty reopens after being closed since the September 11 attacks.
      • September 16 » Hurricane Ivan makes landfall in Gulf Shores, Alabama as a Category 3 hurricane.
      • November 26 » The last Poʻouli (Black-faced honeycreeper) dies of avian malaria in the Maui Bird Conservation Center in Olinda, Hawaii, before it could breed, making the species in all probability extinct.
      • December 30 » A fire in the República Cromagnon nightclub in Buenos Aires, Argentina kills 194.
    

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