Category: news
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Happy Birthday Jan Peper!
Jan Peper, born on February 29th, 1940, would have turned 21 this year, as it’s a leap year. Happy Birthday, Jan! Your presence is deeply missed, especially on this extraordinary day every four years.
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Euson – Songs from the 70s
The 70s marked a big change for Jan for he had chosen to move from Zaandam in the Netherlands to Millingen in Germany, just across the border near Emmerich. Christian was just 5.5 yrs old and Isabelle only 4. For Greetje, it was also a big change for she was forced to move from a…
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John remembers Millingen, Ramsau and more
We received a message from John, an old friend of the family and former colleague of Jan from the time they worked at the Unilever Research lab in Vlaardingen… decades ago! John has always remained in close contact with Jan and the family: A vacation in Austria, where we all went skiing Carnaval in Millingen,…
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Video from the Memorial Service for Jan Peper
On December 13th 2022, the day of his father’s birthday, Jan Peper finally let go and passed away, marking an end to his suffering and general misery. His prostate cancer took the better of him after almost 20 years of treatment and he was no longer the strong, powerful, patient man that we know. His…
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A word from the in-laws
Our lives crossed each other through your son-in-law. We saw one another at birthdays and similar family gatherings. We’d talk about life in France, the good life and we enjoyed a glas of wine. Here is a bottle to help you enjoy the good afterlife, we hope… Cheers!
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Goodbye from 5B2 classmate Hans
Jan had a monumental highschool period. At least it must have been because he has kept in touch with his classmates from 5B2, Libanon Lyceum, Rotterdam for all his life! The year they graduated was legendary because it made the newspapers, we have learned. Above is a farewell note from one of the classmates, Hans.
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Photos from the Jan Peper Memorial Service
All photos by Spike van der Steen fotografie. Jan wanted to be remembered for his joy de vivre, his joy for life, and all the good memories. A place was found to hold both a large crowd as well as make it an informal memorial service, where people could commemorate Jan in a less sterile…
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Perspective from Peggy’s sister Els
A glimpse into life with Jan from the perspective of a sister of Peggy, who’s watched their relationship bloom from up close and considered Jan to be her brother.
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Family visit in 2000
Jan’s parents celebrated their 60th wedding anniversary on September 11th, 2000. For this grand occasion, Jan’s cousin Gary and his wife Linda were also present. Quite the occasion because they live in the USA and had not been back in the Netherlands for decades! Below are some pictures sent in by Linda to remember the…