This collection was created to honor those in the Dordt community who died while they were employed or a student at Dordt. We honor their memory.
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Walter Ouwens (1953-1975)
Dordt College
Walter "Wally" Ouwens died on July 23, 1975, as a result of congenital heart problems. He was a junior in the fall of 1974 when he had to leave his studies at Dordt due to his illness.
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Mary Kreps (1952-1972)
Dordt University
Mary Kreps, who would have been a junior Dordt student in the fall, died from injuries sustained in a road construction accident on June 9, 1972.
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Patricia (Dykstra) Starkenburg (1952-1972)
Dordt University
Pat Starkenburg passed away on January 26, 1972, after a short illness. She had completed the first semester of her sophomore year in the fall of 1971.
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Elizabeth Verbrugge (1916-1971)
Dordt University
Elizabeth Verbrugge died on April 5, 1971, after a long illness. She was employed as a secretary at Dordt.
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Jackson De Jongh (1953-1971)
Dordt University
Freshman Jackson De Jongh passed away as a result of an automobile accident on April 30, 1971.
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Jay Levering (1944-1966)
Dordt University
Jay Levering, a Dordt senior, passed away as a result of a car accident on May 26, 1966. Jay would have graduated from Dordt the following week.