Cornelis Dekker Obituary (1913 - 2004)

Cornelis Dekker, 90, passed away at his daughter's home on Saturday, September 18, 2004 of cancer. He was born December 8, 1913 in Sliedrecht, Netherlands to Jan Dekker and Maaike Van Eck. On September 7, 1947 he married Neeltje Clowting in Den Helder. Their marriage was later solemnized in the Salt Lake L.D.S. Temple. He served in the Dutch Army during World War II and was forced to labor in a P.O.W. camp. After the war he worked in a marine shipyard in Den Helder as a crane operator. The family immigrated to the U.S.A. in 1959, settling in Ogden, Utah. Cornelis was an active member of the L.D.S. Church. He was a Ward High Priest Group Leader, Temple worker, Home Teacher and Ward Clerk. After retiring he and his wife Neeltje served a mission to the Netherlands. Cornelis loved gardening, reading and keeping up on current events. He is survived by his daughter, Lia (Bob) Peterson of Washington Terrace; two grandchildren, two great-grandchildren and two step great-grandchildren. He is also survived by two brothers, Klaas Dekker and Jan Dekker, both of the Netherlands. He was preceded in death by his mother, father, two sisters, Jon and Marie and two brothers, Adriaan and Arie. VisitationMyers Mortuary - Ogden 100 Monroe Blvd. Ogden, UT 84404 September 22, 2004 11:30 AM - 12:30 PM ServiceGraveside , September 22, 2004 1:00 PM CemeteryOgden City Cemetery 20th and Madison Ogden, UT 84404 September 22, 2004 1:00 PM