Robert William DeGroot went home to be with His Lord and Savior, to forever be in His presence on July 6, 2022, in Lynden, WA at the age of 87. He and his twin sister Roberta were born on July 22, 1934, in Snohomish, WA to William and Anna DeGroot and joined six older siblings. When Robert was a toddler, the family moved up to Lynden to continue in the farming industry. Robert graduated from Lynden High School in 1952 and went on to marry his wife Gayle Hamstra on February 15, 1957. (This February they celebrated 65 years of marriage).
Shortly after they were married Robert was drafted into the US Army. After completing his 2 years of service, he began farming in 1959 on Stickney Island Road in Everson where he farmed for 41 years. In retirement he spent his time helping other farmers with custom field work, taking on endless woodworking projects with his children and grandchildren, and having “coffee time” with family and friends. While he enjoyed all these things throughout his life, he had no greater joy than his relationship with his Lord and Savior, and no greater prayer than that his children, grandchildren and great grandchildren would have a personal relationship with the Lord as well.
Robert is survived by his loving wife Gayle and his children: Jim (Karen) DeGroot of Lynden, Judy (Bill) Scheenstra of Everson, Debbie Klein of Lynden, Darlene (Marc) Drost of Lynden, and Shelly (Grant) Beld of Everson. He was “Papa” to 21 grandchildren, and 53 great-grandchildren.
Memorials can be made on Robert’s behalf to the work of Franklin Graham’s Samaritan’s Purse Ministry to help further their work in spreading the gospel.
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Zij zijn getrouwd op 15 februari 1957 te Lynden, Whatcom County, Washington, USA, hij was toen 22 jaar oud.Bron 1
de huwelijksakte is in het familie-archief onder nummer 07126-H10
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